Author Archives: United Co.

Sustainability is no longer a buzzword in the office and facility service based industries. It’s a necessity, particularly when it comes to meeting targets for clients and winning the tender process. If your office cleaner isn’t properly managing your recycling and waste, neither are you. Where does that leave your brand message and company values? [Read more…]

There are many benefits to co-working spaces. For one thing, you have more freedom than you do in a traditional office and fewer distractions that you do at home. However, the relaxed environment and the fact that you’re not forced to adhere to strict timeframes means it can be difficult to motivate yourself and to [Read more…]

While there are some reported cases of coworking spaces opening in the 1990s, the concept didn’t really take off until 2005. Since then, as technology and the way we do business changed, coworking spaces have become a more popular way for smaller businesses and individuals to grow their enterprises. In the last three years alone, [Read more…]

Coworking spaces are no longer just a popular choice for people looking to start their own small business enterprise or start-up. They’re an opportunity to flourish, and are somewhat just a commonplace way of operating in the modern business age. But for those dabbling in the field of crafting an appealing coworking space, remaining appealing, [Read more…]

We all remember the voice that came to Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams, whispering: “If you build it, they will come.” While this made for a memorable Hollywood catchphrase, the same doesn’t ring true for business. Even if you have the best product or service on the market, it makes no difference if your [Read more…]

Congratulations, you have started on the path to creating your own small business or start-up. Taking the first few steps is a liberating feeling, not to mention being in control of your own business and projects (and not tied to the schedules and goals of a parent company). However, one of the first decisions you [Read more…]

Across Australia, sick leave costs small businesses an average of $20,000 every year. There are obvious benefits towards keeping yourself and your workers healthy, allowing your team to remain on deck, engaged and focused. Luckily, the decentralisation of the modern workforce is making it easier for the average worker to focus on their wellness and [Read more…]