Category: Business

In the spirit of trying to help out new entrepreneurs, we decided to share the many business documents that we use frequently when working with both clients and customers. Some of these documents (like the Employee Handbook) were built for us by people who are professionals in the industry. Others, like the NDA and Consultant […]

There are lots of hidden costs to doing business, but one you may not think about is the cost of having your employees wait. Waiting for slow computers to boot up, waiting on slow business processes, or what I am going to focus on in this week’s blog – waiting in lines. Waiting in lines […]

There is more to launching a social media presence than meets the eye. Through the process of getting Telaeris online with social media, I discovered many things I didn’t know, but wish I had. Knowing even the most simple (and not so simple) things can save you precious time. So to help you and your […]

Empowering managers and employees to be more productive is easier said than done. At Telaeris, we believe that improved productivity is a possibility for any business.  This is why we are releasing a free e-book, Productivity From People. The communication that takes place between managers and employees is vital for the success of any business. […]

If I had told my old boss, “You know, I would be much more productive if I were only able to be on vacation next week,” he would have likely thought I was pulling his leg. However, on a macro scale, I really do believe this to be the case. If I work too many […]

Today we are relaunching Telaeris’ blog. This reboot will be major change with how we at Telaeris publicly present ourselves. It will provide an open view into much of what we do at Telaeris. The big question is, how do you make such a change? Easy!  Just hit the button and go! It would be […]

Recently, I have been changing the focus of my job to market and sell Telaeris products. After reading various articles on the subject, I have come to the belief that for any enterprise level software or development effort, you have to have a strong advocate for your process/service.  Often, these type of people have “C”‘s […]

As tax day rolls around, I was talking with one of our employees about taxes. While we do not (yet) offer a company sponsored 401K plan, it should not deter our employees from contributing to their own personally managed IRA. We did the math and one employee was able to save approximately $1500 in taxes, […]

A friend of mine asked me the other day what our basic startup costs and operating budget was, not including employee salaries. Fortunately for him, we had a pretty clear breakdown of these costs created while investigating a joint venture with another company. This seems like exactly the information a new tech startup would need […]