Remote work comes with benefits and challenges. In this guide, we discuss how small businesses can maximize the advantages of remote working.

The COVID-19 pandemic, which accelerated many companies’ transition to remote work, will sooner or later come to an end, but research by the McKinsey Global Institute confirms what many businesses and remote workers already suspect will likely happen — “remote work will continue after the pandemic, primarily in hybrid forms.”

Although working from home or in other suitable spaces such as a cafe, the museum, library, or a bookshop provides many distinct advantages for small businesses, independent workers, and remote employees, working with remote teams is also rife with challenges — from communication difficulties to technology mishaps, from team members logging in to the company server using unsecured devices to employees having difficulties adhering to a work-from-home schedule.

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