If you’ve read anything tech-related recently, you have probably seen at least one mention of how low- or no-code solutions will be the future of everything development-related. …

Last month we had an employee that had worked for us for almost three years leave our company. Normally when someone leaves, it can feel like crunch time to try to get as much of the processes out of their heads into documentation for their replacement. This time it was…

Lately, we’ve been obsessed with creating automation to streamline BGBO Co's internal operations. We’ve used Zapier for several years, and while there is definite value there, we finally took time to dig into Integromat, and boy are we impressed! This week, we built some simple but effective solutions that are…

We recently hired a new Director of Digital Marketing! She is remote and joining our already tight-knit team, which got us thinking about how it might be possible to make this a really great experience for her. Joining any team can be nerve-racking and requires a “learning period” to get…

Going on vacation wasn’t always enjoyable for me. Many times in my first business, I would work the entire time and I had anxiety anytime I was away from the internet and wasn’t able to check my email or team notifications. It was miserable, and I was miserable. I used…

The Mistake of Thinking Idea-to-Execution Works (when you’re more than a couple of co-founders) Let’s just say that it took me a long time to learn from this mistake, or even to realize it was a mistake that I was making. When you’re just a few people on a team and building something together, it’s easy. Everything is in sync and everyone knows what…

I recently read an article from First Round Review (this is one of my favorite business journals to read) about best practices for growing companies. The very first one on the list really caught my attention, especially with how many of us at BGBO Co are remote and how many…

Recently, one of our clients shared with us that they received a 5-star review on Upwork from a freelancer for having the best training and onboarding they’ve ever experienced working with a company.

“Sink or swim” and “feed them to the wolves” were two sayings my business partner and I used often when we first started growing our team at our previous software company. That was how we described a new team member’s first few months at our company. It’s a little embarrassing…