Business Builder

When it comes to being productive at home or work, any little way you find is exciting. Add in business travel and productivity becomes a #1 goal. Each minute is scheduled, each task on a checklist, little to no room for error.  ...read more

Do you want to learn about how to boost your small business? Need advice from the experts? Hear firsthand from small business leaders as they address trends and issues facing today’s entrepreneurs during the FedEx Office Boost Your Small Business Tweet Chat series. This series started last week and will run each of the first three Thursdays in October, ending October 20.

As kids are gearing up to go back to school with the lazy days of summer coming to an end, there’s no better time to get back to business. For small businesses, a great way to reach customers is to create marketing materials such as postcards that make your business stand out from the crowd.  ...read more

Whether you own a bakery or an online boutique, you’ve probably put a lot of thought into building your brand. From designing the logo to setting up a perfect website or storefront signage, the visual impact of your brand is usually the first interaction customers have with your company.

Let’s say your small business is a resort offering picturesque sunset cruises to vacationing tourists. Undoubtedly other local resorts offer similar excursions and comparable marketing (e.g., flyers, business cards, brochures, website, etc.) as you do. So how can you make sure visitors know your cruise is the one to choose for beautiful panoramas and instant memories?

Did you know that according to the US Small Business Administration there are about 27.2 million small businesses in the U.S. today? This week we’d like to recognize all the millions of entrepreneurs in the U.S. celebration of Small Business Week, which is going on right now. We love working with you and hope small businesses feel the same way about us!

Traveling for business is no longer an excuse to miss an e-mail or two that comes your way – these days everyone is expected to work as though they haven’t even left the office. Whether you need to be accessible to clients 24/7 or prep for that big presentation while in the airport, these helpful tips will ensure you don’t miss a beat when hitting the road.

Think portability – Finding the right bag to travel with is key to helping you get through airport security quickly and to making sure you have everything you need for your time out of the office. Weatherproof bags with lots of pockets are ideal – the extra pockets will help you stay organized.

Be location independent – Keeping files on a USB flash drive or smartphone enables you to print from anywhere. FedEx Office Print & Go allows you to access these important documents from your flash drive or smartphone and print them on self-service copy machines at FedEx Office.

Get connected – Luckily, free Wi-Fi seems to be everywhere these days, even at FedEx Office. As a safety tip, don’t carry important documents on your laptop only. ...read more

It’s that time of the day. The time when you wander over to the office refrigerator to extract a bland-looking plastic container with an even more bland turkey sandwich trapped inside. To make matters worse, it’s Friday and you have had the same turkey sandwich every day this week. The temptation of chain-food restaurants lingers outside your office door, making it even harder to stick to a budget or diet plan. With our New Year’s resolutions in mind, I’ve got some helpful tips below to get you away from that burrito place down the street and back into saving money and eating right!

One of the biggest challenges for small business owners is the wheeling and the dealing of making sales. This can be a tricky art form, and a lot of people just aren’t that comfortable with making the pitch to their customers. As a former manager of a FedEx Office location, especially of a brand new one, I needed to spend a good deal of time getting my new neighbors aware of the new business and what we could do for them. It wasn’t always the easiest of things to do for me. There are tons of marketing tactics you can use – and we’ve talked about a lot of them here and here – but what if you want something that will make the pitch for you?