How important is coffee to your workday?

Does it keep you grounded? Or, does coffee help you better espresso yourself? Whatever it does — it wont make you latte for work! 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Their logic is often that a small business can surely never compete with the resources and horsepower of its corporate peers. Yeah, yeah -- there's a disadvantage when it comes to resources. But, our ideas are just as good as the big guys! Startups and small businesses have the odds stacked against them in today’s ultra-competitive environment. But by making the most of our unique advantages -- [and by implementing these 4 strategies to maximize productivity to close the resource gap](W5LLzLy8ftmykW2Z58LT56KVvf0/*W1kgJ037rB7rQW7ft0kn5Ch8bd0/5/f18dQhb0SfHv9dsRtbW2R-vbC7t5LzlW1223-l4XyJ_RW3LZc7M8CSLTFW2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3CkCq1W8V06DH85Q8WRW5K1fhg7K56ZPW7P2fWW3D3WjRW2d56tT53TGHMW6d4bWv5ZBFdbW8l_H2z7tFlzDW12v1Pt3WcxywW3W18532-JVfBW4Bs6cn4yxVwJW5fcM4q47Xx4zW3C8dd25-GNDdW3VKVtL6nGl9PW4YrR-94r1Pm7N1nq3HZXx5D1N5G9cypMMQxXW80gSRf97rB1bW8yy5k98CcJlZW1mYZtM10KL8zN3HLqwpQsXTZN4Tc3XXhlw97W5trpRK3MxhG9W992c_f4sGmzWV_4wNs6T8fy4VYN1G73lS65vVc7_lg3Gv2h9W24jwZQ8vykk8W8qCBZM94xbZTW2y8Lpd23rMfgW4vTtG23Hsh-YVcF8kg25Xf72W6Sv-j66x-jQ0N2Tw_-PCk0_vW72zrXT712wFYW1mL30W3gk2KWW5B5Q7b5nHJSLN3P2m5Kyvp3vW71Kmcv61lPZvW25rYT446ZgMzN4c7RmLnrYr_W9878Wb3YtsyhVRnbJJ48rt0qW4Pxl5Q3DlwBbW6-SN-F5b9_ZY0) -- us little guys can become a big threat. [Slacking-off](W5LLzLy8ftmykW2Z58LT56KVvf0/*W5-qBqX52NSgKN9h-dzXmScCM0/5/f18dQhb0SnGY9jW3fKW642JyC8q5B_3Vx11_92sNS_XW1T-CDf4V0ldJW1m2Dkx99c0JBW8nPcvS50SF1hVcnXQ397dbGxW3M7jlq6vckTgW3Cf9Sd3sWZjlW3jNyLv7Hxv2YW85QSrr7tZYRdW5Z0Y164bFF9nW7N9xXn85kly4W5TjTsz3VMCyhW3SLYcb47YlYyW4bfcHb47Xx4zW3C8dd22FpL-NN1nnQd3QG_rqVy_WKG78WDvHW1h4xNf3394wFW8hz0Ys806yj3W70ml3s3qcL7JW855xlQ1k83s7N3DwPpksCtz-W751x355hB4BkW72Mb_f4bScmDW5779fq70zkmzVBk0B_8kBKqcW20Hkh-1jKXclW7rrdlc72ttf2W7sNPYQ3PYkgrW85nsht9dyBKnW4FLkkD4-KCKRW2DrVx-7C99dhW57TcqH5V7VLKW3Q75Vk6JF9YZW49kJbN2p1sz4W72zrXT712wFYW1mL30W3gk2KWW5B5Q7b5nHJSLN3P2m5Kyvny2W6s7D8x61lPZvW25rYT446ZgMzN4c7RmLnrYr_W9878Wb3YtsyhVRnbJJ48rt0qW4Pxhj53DlwBbW2hMyvb52hQZb0) Very few entrepreneurs have been are able to successfully create a viral, cult-like following around something as random as workplace collaboration software. But, if anyone could — it would be Stewart Butterfield, a two-time failed gaming entrepreneur. [In this interview](W5LLzLy8ftmykW2Z58LT56KVvf0/*N3ydFNP4BbTdW1-x15C1rfkTR0/5/f18dQhb0SnGY9jW3fKW642JyC8q5B_3Vx11_92sNS_XW1T-CDf4V0ldJW1m2Dkx99c0JBW8nPcvS50SF1hVcnXQ397dbGxW3M7jlq6vckTgW3Cf9Sd3sWZjlW3jNyLv7Hxv2YW85QSrr7tZYRdW5Z0Y164bFF9nW7N9xXn85kly4W5TjTsz3VMCyhW3SLYcb47YlYyW4bfcHb47Xx4zW3C8dd22FpL-NN1nnQd3QG_rqVy_WKG78WDvHW1h4xNf3394wFW8hz0Ys806yj3W70ml3s3qcL7JW855xlQ1k83s7N3DwPpksCtz-W751x355hB4BkW72Mb_f4bScmDW5779fq70zkmzVBk0B_8kBKqcW20Hkh-1jKXclW7rrdlc72ttf2W7sNPYQ3PYkgrW85nsht9dyBKnW4FLkkD4-KCKRW2DrVx-7C99dhW57TcqH5V7VLKW3Q75Vk6JF9YZW49kJbN2p1sz4W72zrXT712wFYW1mL30W3gk2KWW5B5Q7b5nHJSLN3P2m5Kyvny2W6s7D8x61lPZvW25rYT446ZgMzN4c7RmLnrYr_W9878Wb3YtsyhVRnbJJ48rt0qW4Pxl5Q3DlwBbW5cj43_52hQZb0), Stewart Butterfield talks about his experience with accidental success, crushing failure, and finally a bona fide financial hit on his hands. [vector-line-art-illustration-of-a-business-team_1441-188.jpg](W5LLzLy8ftmykW2Z58LT56KVvf0/*W5qS2JF6GgqQVN4pkQ2sSQ2Kt0/5/f18dQhb0S9r49jW3fKW642JyC8q5B_3Vx11_92sNS_XW1T-CDf3gbj4yW1m2Dkx99c0JBW8nPcvS50SF1hVcnXQ397dbGxW3M7jlq6vckT6W3B_qNs6QSzTyN41XCv7S_FKYN62WRPb3HR-xW7MswHs9f8M1rW7t-3Sl5qHdv6W5mNLNs9dSlS6W35rgCl94-4T0W7sLbJl3dv1SsW3M3Kx561k2LBW7nwG0k6bnMRgN2lsBfBWyVdgW7cvxVf8q5qBxVVQf4X5vDhXCW97vckH3HfW0DW8vYWkp3fzhQbW4wv5M297dL88W1mct6K65JW4wW3NHBpb6T0Nf3N7fZVG2QSn0VW3Nb4tG93vJyLW8rkQl66TVplzW3N1Djb5DkwNXW2C2fRv2yl931W1mQ3TG4nZGWWW24wLw48nTfM2W2DgcKH1qfTrwW2yq2FL65YT4_W1S44wl3LFGZFW5tZztP7dr9qWW72YqDy8ppfrLW30Yyn030YFXSW5rbmBx5PY9dSN8vTKsvw_NZ4Vb2_nM6LzXZsW830kD-8fhxZ_W1-XXl-430Fp9W8tpPqw3BF-V3W3sqLJ55bbDYKN4Pv86f5XT86f4Fp9lt02) Your team is your greatest untapped resource. Sharing information with your team and encouraging discussion, ideas and problem-solving across functions cqn only benefit you. Different Perspectives > Different Skill Sets Don’t underestimate the value of having the wider team turn their mind to what’s on your plate. In fact, there are [four measurable benefits of leveraging your team's aggregate knowledge](W5LLzLy8ftmykW2Z58LT56KVvf0/*W36yd5f6vBrrHN7qd2bxkysYT0/5/f18dQhb0S9r49jW3fKW642JyC8q5B_3Vx11_92sNS_XW1T-CDf3gbj4yW1m2Dkx99c0JBW8nPcvS50SF1hVcnXQ397dbGxW3M7jlq6vckT6W3B_qNs6QSzTyN41XCv7S_FKYN62WRPb3HR-xW7MswHs9f8M1rW7t-3Sl5qHdv6W5mNLNs9dSlS6W35rgCl94-4T0W7sLbJl3dv1SsW3M3Kx561k2LBW7nwG0k6bnMRgN2lsBfBWyVdgW7cvxVf8q5qBxVVQf4X5vDhXCW97vckH3HfW0DW8vYWkp3fzhQbW4wv5M297dL88W1mct6K65JW4wW3NHBpb6T0Nf3N7fZVG2QSn0VW3Nb4tG93vJyLW8rkQl66TVplzW3N1Djb5DkwNXW2C2fRv2yl931W1mQ3TG4nZGWWW24wLw48nTfM2W2DgcKH1qfTrwW2yq2FL65YT4_W1S44wl3LFGZFW5tZztP7dr9qWW72YqDy8ppfrLW30Yyn030YFXSW5rbmBx5PY9dSN8vTKsvw_NZ4Vb2_nM6LzXZsW830kD-8fhxZ_W1-XXl-430Fp9W8tpPqw3BF-V3W3sqLJ55bbDYKN5ZDFd95XL7Df16VjSw02). 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