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Starting your own business can be thrilling, nerve-wracking, and terrifying—all at once. While no secret formula for guaranteed success exists, common characteristics are pervasive in many of these startups and the entrepreneurs who created them. Here are a few:

According to a recent report from Forrester, 29 percent of the global workforce are now “anytime, anywhere information workers,” meaning they use three or more devices from multiple locations using a variety of apps. That number is up from 23 percent in 2011, and Forrester predicts continued growth over the next several years.

It’s hard to find the motivation to exert physical activity during the winter—especially when it comes to routine cleaning. But with the sunlight streaming and the birds chirping, now’s the time to ask that critical question: when was the last time you did a little spring cleaning surrounding your office phone system?

Just like a busted mop or clogged vacuum, your legacy phone system could be hampering your productivity and ability to compete aggressively in the business world. Despite this, a many consumers and entrepreneurs still routinely pass on innovative technologies.

If you’ve been checking in with us here at Voxox recently you may already have read about how our new application, Cloud Phone, can help small business owners do more efficient mobile work. Now we’d like to provide some real-world examples of professionals that could use a cloud-based phone service and the advantages it delivers. Here are four examples of on-the-go business pros and how Cloud Phone can transform their businesses.

OK, so we recognize that you have probably seen quite a few articles recently touting some trend or technology as “the future of business.” But at the risk of sounding like all those other guys, we’d like to talk about a trend that actually will shape the future of work. How do we know for sure? Because it is already starting to happen! Here’s why:

Better technology

Working from outside the office has always had its advantages, but recent technological innovations have made it more attractive than ever. For instance, virtual business phone systems have made it possible for companies to communicate effectively and inexpensively from other towns, cities or states. The system is web-based and therefore can be accessed from anywhere you can connect to the Internet.

Increasingly, business owners and employees want the comfort and ease of using their preferred device for work-related purposes. For small business owners like you, this new movement—which has been dubbed Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) by industry pundits—can actually be a major benefit because it means you don’t have to purchase expensive work-specific equipment for you or your employees. 

When you own your own small business, your time and money is often the company’s as well, meaning your margin for error is close to nil. For example, choosing the wrong technology can take your company from boom to bust in a hurry—even if the product or service you are selling is top notch.

As the owner of microbusiness, the quality of your employees is especially important because although they are few in number they bear enormous responsibility. So in your quest for recruiting and retaining the best and brightest, you’ll want to pick from as large a pool as possible and not limit your choices by making your company less attractive to any particular demographic.

No matter what your product or service, if you are early in the process of launching a new startup company chances are you have more than a few items on your “to do” list. While many of those tasks are surely important, we’d like to humbly recommend you start by harnessing the power of an enterprise PBX system using our new cloud-based phone service—the aptly named Cloud Phone.

Why? Because by leveraging this new application you may be able to cross several other items—like effectively budgeting seed money or projecting a professional image—off your list. Need more proof? Here are the top three reasons to start your business off with Cloud Phone: 

Before your small business makes the switch to a VoIP service provider, you should know some basic info. The good news is that all of the answers you need can be found in one place- in your current phone bill.

Getting to know what you're paying for when you pay for your small business's phone service today, and getting to know how much that costs are the first steps in understanding how switching to VoIP service can save your small business money or provide new useful features that you don't currently have access to (because your current provider charges too much for them or simply doesn't offer them).