Bringing you face-to-face with small businesses around the world: Welcome to 'Skype in the workspace'
In the world of business, one of the riskiest things you can do – but perhaps the most thrilling – is to become your own boss. Fuelled by an entrepreneurial spirit and the desire to see ideas, products and services… Read more
Solo entrepreneur helps others strike out on their own
Many of Skype's business users are sole proprietors, so I was particularly excited to find Kelly McCausey's listing in our Skype in the workspace community. Not only is Kelly a proud "solo-preneur" herself, but she's built a business guiding other… Read more
Receive calls from traditional phones on Skype, with Skype numbers
Recently, we talked on the blog about using Skype to call traditional phones. The typical follow-up question I get to that topic is something like "ok, so I call my client on her landline or cell from Skype and she… Read more
Skype unites dispersed team
Three employees in three offices, in three different U.S. cities. Plus a cadre of contractors and freelancers around the globe. That describes Proef Trend Consultants, a consultancy that works with its clients on everything from new product development to branding,… Read more
Using Skype for Business on your mobile devices
Many small business owners who use Skype are true road warriors, spending days if not weeks at a time traveling for work. In fact, these business people frequently tell us that their travels are what led them to become regular… Read more
Calling landlines and mobile phones for less with Skype subscriptions
It's tough to beat the value of free Skype-to-Skype calls. But many of our small business users also want to call people who aren't on Skype, and that's where they have a few alternatives. Skype charges a small fee to… Read more
Sit, Stay, Skype! Petropolis uses Skype video chat to connect dogs and owners
Any dog lover will tell you: one of the hardest things about traveling is leaving little Fido behind. That's why we were particularly interested to learn about Petropolis, a St. Louis-based dog boarding, training, grooming and daycare facility that's been… Read more
Four questions on working with freelancers, with Maven CEO Wyatt Nordstrom
One of the most challenging parts of running a business is making staffing decisions: when and who to hire. We've been hearing more and more about businesses looking to freelancers or contractors (rather than salaried employees) to do their businesses'… Read more
Now you're speaking my language!
Skype is intended to help break down barriers to communication everywhere. So it’s particularly exciting to see small businesses pursuing that same mission, especially when they use Skype to do so. I’m referring to the companies teaching languages via Skype…. Read more
Now you're speaking my language!
Skype is intended to help break down barriers to communication everywhere. So it's particularly exciting to see small businesses pursuing that same mission, especially when they use Skype to do so. I'm referring to the companies teaching languages via Skype…. Read more
