At The Lakeside Park, we serve a variety of small businesses in different industries. Our office spaces are ideal for many small local businesses and organizations, from Boston area start-ups to established businesses expanding into the Wakefield area.
We take pride in helping small businesses and their owners to thrive and prosper in today’s competitive market. Here, we share some of the ideas and insight we find to be most relevant for small business owners, like those found in our office park community. These articles are great resources for small business owners looking to continue learning and improving themselves and their businesses.
When you’re planning a meeting or corporate event, one of the very first things you’ll need to do is select a venue. The variety of venue options you have will vary depending on the type of event you’re hosting and the location where you’re hosting it. But no matter how many options you have to…
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Starting your own business is an exciting prospect, but it can also be a little scary. Wouldn’t it be nice if you had an expert to bounce ideas off throughout the journey, or a second opinion on crucial decisions? Maybe you have a vision for a business that you know there is a market for,…
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While most startups and small business owners focus on driving sales, lowering your expenses is just as important when you’re trying to achieve or maintain profitability. Reducing your spend whenever possible is vital to your company’s success. In fact, lack of or misuse of funds is the primary reason why businesses fail. While some ideas…
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Thinking of starting some new traditions at your workplace? Looking to jazz up office life a bit with some extra perks for your employees or coworkers? Celebrating office birthdays is a great way to add a little extra excitement to work life and show a little appreciation for your hard working colleagues. And the best…
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The start of a new year means a fresh start, new beginnings and maybe even time for change. It’s also a time when many of us set goals and intentions for the year ahead. Unfortunately, only about 10% of the population actually achieves their New Year’s resolutions. That’s because we tend to set goals that…
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These days, businesses and employees have so many options when it comes to where work gets done. From traditional offices to shared workspaces, to cafes with free wi-fi and home offices that allow employees the opportunity to telecommute, “office space” comes in many different shapes and sizes. While this variety provides a myriad of options…
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It’s that time of year again when we all draw names from a hat and need to come up with something clever and inexpensive for an office Secret Santa we may or may not know very well. I don’t know about you, but I always run screaming to the internet for office Secret Santa gift ideas and…
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Investing in a great office space is one of the ways that companies show their employees they care, but in order to attract and retain great talent, employers also need to offer employees perks that they actually want. So, what do workers want these days? While bonuses are always appreciated, and napping rooms may seem…
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Let’s face it, the thought of being your own boss is pretty appealing. No one telling you what to do, how to do it and when. You could be the one charting the course, calling the shots and making the decisions, right? Sometimes, it’s that very drive that launches a person into a successful entrepreneurship,…
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If you’ve just started your own business, you’re probably working out of a home office, but is your home office working for you? While there are many perks to entrepreneurship and working from home – freedom, flexibility and the fridge, to name a few – these same benefits can become challenges when it comes to…
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