Recently came across an article on Venture Beat which analyzes a survey where most businesses have already or are looking to opt for virtual/remote working options in the future.

Just 15 percent of the small- and medium sized businesses we spoke with utilize a traditional office model, where employees work from one central physical location. And 45 percent of survey respondents – including those traditionalists – spend more than three-quarters of their time conducting business out of the office. Read more…

The reasons for this shift towards virtual setups and remote working can easily be pegged at:

• large amount of information storage on the web using SaaS tools, apps and collaborative solutions.

• Business transactions taking place via email, chat, twitter etc..

• Wi-fi internet is accessible almost everywhere in the metro and big cities

• the new smart phones enable people to carry their office in their pockets

Businessmen are now more free with where they do their business. Going for a far off meeting does not mean losing out on the business at office. Inevitably virtual offices are an easy, low cost option.

What are your thoughts? Does your business have a virtual setup?

Interesting article on Mashable, by JR Johnson about how social media connects people with common ground. It promotes friendly relations and mutual trust amongst people of different cultures and thoughts a.k.a. world peace!

We are sharing unprecedented amounts of personal perspective through the online platforms mentioned above, as well as on blogs and user generated content sites like Twitter (Twitter), Wikipedia (Wikipedia), and YouTube (YouTube). This increased sharing, combined with the technological transparency and connectivity that the Internet provides, is exposing our points of common ground more than ever before. The stage is set for a positive change in the way we view “us” and “them.” The more we understand our common ground, the more likely we are to understand each other’s differences.

The online media allows people to voice their thoughts and opinions. It also allows other often unknown people to give feedback/suggestions, encouragement and support. People are connecting in a way that has not yet been possible!

Last Friday, we had a small talk @ the DeskAway HQ about certain tools related to web app security.

Afterwards we watched a video by Dave McClure on Startup metrics and measurability. If you are a startup or have a web app then you should check this video out.

Start-up Metrics that Matter by Dave McClure from Carsonified on Vimeo.