Tag: microbusiness

No qualms for small biz toilet talk

portalooSmall biz owners are increasingly taking important work related calls while sitting on the bog, a company has claimed.

Seven out of 10 micro business owners have taken a business call in the toilet, call answering service Penelope found in a survey.

The main reason for taking the calls is for fear of missing out on new business.

Others said they had taken a call at a funeral and slightly less took a work call at a wedding, CRN reports.

Penelope co-founder Ed Reeves said that responsiveness is critical for small businesses.

“A consumer is unlikely to chase a business to buy something from them, it is far more likely that they will simply call someone else,” Reeves said.