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Originally posted on USA Weekly.

Starting a business is a big achievement for many entrepreneurs, but maintaining one is the larger challenge. There are many standard challenges that face every business whether they are large or small. It is not easy running a company, especially in a fast-paced, ever-changing business world. Technology advances, new hiring strategies, and now, political changes coming with the new administration, all add to the existing business challenges that entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives have to deal with.

The truth about copiers is that they can either make everyone in your company miserable or make everyone feel happy and confident in their hard work. Unfortunately, it's not always easy to be sure that your copier is doing the latter--and here's why.

What You Don't See Can Hurt You

If you've had your existing copiers for awhile, then the chances are that you've gotten used to all of their little frustrations and flaws. Even your employees might not immediately notice; they just think that this is "how it is" and simply start to dread making copies. The good news is that this doesn't have to be the case. There are easy ways to tell if there's a link between copiers and frowns.

1: The copiers are always down.

Originally published on ENX Magazine.

Every business has its own culture – whether orchestrated or not. And while it can be set in place by management, the true test and worth of a company’s culture is how it is carried out in the office and out in the field.

When making any kind of change to your business, it’s crucial that you thoroughly vet the new service or provider. Ensuring that the change makes economical sense and adds value to your everyday operations are key factors, but oftentimes it takes implementation of a change to see the full range of possibilities – or the issues it creates.

Fortunately, Managed Print Services is easy to evaluate before it’s even up and running in your business. This is because managed print begins with a print assessment that takes into account your entire print environment. A print assessment helps you understand the full extent of your print habits, fleet, and spending. From there, the service is tailored to your specific needs.

If that isn’t reason enough, let’s take a look at five other reasons why you should add managed print to your business.

As you set goals and make business plans for the new year, be sure to take into account your office equipment. It’s easy to get complacent when it comes to copiers and printers, accepting downtime and frustrations as standard. You don’t have to deal with problem office equipment: Make it a priority to upgrade this year.

Better Productivity

If your office equipment is old, there’s a good chance you’re experiencing poor productivity because of it. When equipment is down, when there are traffic jams and the printer, and when security is poor, there are significant effects on your office’s productivity levels. Upgrading older machines gives your office enhanced efficiency and can help everything run more smoothly.