Small Business

Checklist for Naming Your New Small Business

Checklist for Naming Your New Small Business

Naming your business is an incredibly important step in starting your business endeavor, so it’s important to make sure you get it right. Your name is the first thing potential clients hear and see. It will be all over your website, logos, and marketing materials, so it needs to really work for you, not against […]

Work/Life Balance: How to Vacation as a Small Business Owner

Work/Life Balance: How to Vacation as a Small Business Owner

While owning a small business gives you more freedom in your schedule, that schedule is still usually pretty heavy. In fact, 50% of business owners say that they work more than 50 hours a week, while another 25% say their workload is generally closer to 60 hours per week.(Source) It can seem impossible to step away […]

How to Connect with Other Entrepreneurs in 2016

How to Connect with Other Entrepreneurs in 2016

Networking with fellow entrepreneurs is incredibly beneficial for both your social and business growth. When you have an entrepreneurial spirit, it’s easy to get wrapped up in your own ideas, get stuck in your own ways, and isolate yourself. Spending time with like-minded individuals can provide opportunities to workshop business plans, bounce ideas off of […]

Why you should consider daily office rentals

Why you should consider daily office rentals

Have you ever considered renting an office for a day or on a short-term basis? It may be tempting to lug your laptop into a coffee shop and hunker down, but you’re going to get what you pay for, which means coffee is the only service you’ll be guaranteed. If the wifi drops out or […]

Office space design and decor trends: 2016 Edition

Office space design and decor trends: 2016 Edition

By Danni Eickenhorst At Centerco Office Suites, each one of our St. Louis small business owners customizes their own work space. A growing marketing agency added a community conference table for collaborative work sessions and impromptu meetings. Others add couches for an intimate meeting space that easily converts to an office space resting area while […]

5 Hacks to Make Your Small Business Seem Big

5 Hacks to Make Your Small Business Seem Big

Having a small business is great, but sometimes making yourself seem bigger will work to your advantage. Prospective clients often tend to place more confidence in larger, more established companies. While we all know that bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better, sometimes it’s smart to give the illusion of a larger company until you can win […]

GUIDE: Best Questions to Ask When Leasing an Office

GUIDE: Best Questions to Ask When Leasing an Office

Is searching for office space similar to searching for an apartment? Honestly, it kind of is! It is a space you spend a great amount of your day in that you will want to enjoy. You will want to schedule a tour and view a few spaces before making your decision. And as you may […]

5 Small Business Mistakes You Can Avoid

5 Small Business Mistakes You Can Avoid

Starting a small business is a very exciting and incredibly stressful undertaking. It’s easy to get caught up in the big picture and rush into starting the business of your dreams, but when you go full force with tunnel vision, you might make some pretty big mistakes that could have your business crashing and burning […]

Should you pursue being an entrepreneur?

Should you pursue being an entrepreneur?

Our community members here at Centerco chose to pursue their dream of being entrepreneurs and to open their own businesses for a variety of reasons. When we asked them recently, here are some of the responses that we got: “I needed freedom from my daily routine.” “I believed I could lead a better life if […]

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