Brian Keeter
HelpHOPELive aka – the NTAF South-Atlantic Spinal Cord Injury Fund

Brian Keeter is a former NC State basketball team member (1998-2002), son of Louane & Kermit Keeter of Cary, and nephew of Barbara & Marshall Rosenfeld of Charlotte.

Three years have passed since the near fatal car accident that left Brian paralyzed. For over a year, he was mostly bed ridden. Brian finally began intensive spinal cord injury recovery therapy in 2010, and continues to do so at Shepherd Hospital in Atlanta GA.

Despite a 4 month set-back from a broken leg requiring surgery last spring, Brian now has the strength and stamina to endure long days. His day begins with 3 hours in spinal cord recovery therapy, followed by 6 hours in a work trial program with an Atlanta based company

Brian has regained function in all of his abdominal and gluteal muscles, in addition to a significant portion of his hip flexors. He has tremendous core strength & normal sitting balance.

In conjunction with our annual fundraiser – Hope to Walk Golf Classic at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course on campus at NC State University, please consider making a modest donation on Brian’s behalf. 

Your financial support has made possible the significant gains that Brian has achieved to date.  Insurance does not provide for recovery from paralysis therapy. Out-of-pocket costs for 4 weeks of recovery therapy average $3,500 per month.  Without contributions, Brian’s access to recovery therapies would fall far short of what he needs.   

A fully tax-deductible contribution to help Brian’s recovery can be made through the National Transplant Assistance Fund & Catastrophic Injury Program (NTAF).  Contributions are used solely for medical equipment, therapies, and spinal cord injury-related expenses. 

• A secure credit card contribution can be made by calling NTAF at 800.642.8399 or by clicking “contribute now” on Brian’s NTAF patient page at:

http://www.helphopelive.org/

• Checks are payable to: NTAF South-Atlantic Spinal Cord Injury Fund.  Please be sure to note “In Honor of Brian Keeter” in the memo section & mail to: NTAF, 150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-120, Radnor, PA, 19087.

We are thankful to many generous individuals and businesses that have helped make it possible for Brian to achieve the recovery gains he has made thus far. Your continued prayers, kind deeds, and genuine interest are a source of strength and encouragement to Brian and his family.

Louane & Kermit Keeter – Brian’s Mom & Dad 

Follow Brian’s progress at http://bkrecover.blogspot.com/

Footnote: NTAF is also now known as HelpHOPELive

Written by Leah Keeter (Brian’s sister)

Ben Vasquez was named Nike’s Runner of the Week!  Ben, is a valued member of the B.O.S.S. Team, click to read more about Ben Vasquez!  Congrats Ben!

We appreciate everything you do here at Byron Office Space Solutions!  Please feel free to share your words of encouragement and congrats to Ben at the end of this blog.

Here is the story Nike Running did on Ben:

Save Your Business Money!

Business Incentives for Raleigh, North Carolina

There are various incentives offered by the State ofNorth   Carolinaat the state, county and city level to encourage economic development in the state.  The Community Development Department of the city ofRaleighis serious about improving the quality of life for its residents.

WakeCountyEconomic Development Program of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce offers a full range of incentives aimed at encouraging businesses that would like to expand their business or relocate to this city.  These services are offered at no cost and on a confidential basis, whether it is a start-up or a multi-million dollar corporation.

Some of the major services offered include, executive briefings, community tours, providing statistical data and research materials, setting up appointments with government, corporate and community contacts, or providing an inventory of office space, industrial buildings, and the likes.

Other Benefits Offered

In addition to the relocation services, there are many Tax Credits offered to different elements of a business inRaleigh, some are offered to taxpayers who are creating full time jobs, or they may qualify for a credit based on the cost of a capitalized personal property.  Another type is the R&D Tax Credit, offered depending on the percentage of qualified research expenses.

The Job Development Investment Grant is offered to very large economic development projects undertaken against a percentage of taxes paid by the new employees.  One North Carolina Fund is set up for knowledge-driven industries for encouraging competition with other similar businesses that are outside the state.

Byron Office Space Solutions of North Carolina offers serviced office space with administrative and technological support and includes executive suites with telephone and internet connection.  BOSS offers virtual office plans also that include mail receipt and forwarding, receptionist services, voicemail, a local fax number etc. to a business in Raleigh.

Startups and New Businesses, Why Waste Money?

Monthly Expenses and Startup Expenses for your business. Everyone knows starting a business is expensive and time consuming. In most cases, these factors prevent people from starting their new business or acting on an idea. Most conventional office space has high monthly fees and expenses. From rent to startup costs to a full time receptionist, monthly expenses can exceed $5,000. Why hire a receptionist when one can be provided and included in your monthly expense? Why spend thousands of dollars on startup costs including office furniture, setup fees, and office equipment when all of it is already provided?

Here at Byron Office Space Solutions, LLC, we pride ourselves as North Carolina’s leading provider of office space and business support services. With a difference of $3,900 a month from conventional office space, three locations in Greensboro and Raleigh, and the best staff in North Carolina, I only have one question.

What are you waiting on?

Find out more!  http://www.bossofnc.com/serviced-offices.html

Written by Tony Pandullo

B.O.S.S. Trivia Game

Can you guess the name of the city described below?

• The unemployment rate of this city is at 7.7% (2011), well below the North Carolina average of 9.7%
• This city is known as the “City of Oaks”
• According to Forbes Magazine, this city is number two on the list of America’s Fastest-Growing Cities
• The North Carolina Symphony is based in this city
• Home to three state museums of art, history, and natural sciences
• This city is the capital of North Carolina

What is the name of this city?

Keep thinking….

Do you have it?….

Name the city!….

____________________________, North Carolina

………

That’s right, you guessed it, this is the city of Raleigh, North Carolina!

Byron Office Space Solutions has one location in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.  While traveling the city, stop by and have a cup of coffee at the executive suite office!  Check us out!  http://www.bossofnc.com/raleigh-executive-suites-office-space-crabtree-valley-mall.html

Written by Herbert B. Parks

Do you want to work from anywhere?

Along with most business professionals in 2011, Jessica wakes up every morning and checks her smart devices for any text messages, “tweets”, emails, voicemails, and updates from her “social media” network such as LinkedIn and Facebook.  She then has breakfast, takes a shower and gets ready to “leave for work”.  With today’s technology, Jessica does not need to drive, carpool, or even ride a bike to work.  Instead, Jessica stays at home in her “office” where everything is waiting for her: a computer, telephone, and an all-in-one copier/scanner/fax machine.  Jessica then begins her day with “tasks” that must be finished and delivered within an allocated time span.  Jessica is a wonderful example of today’s “virtualworker”.

Jessica’s case is similar to thousands of workers in North Carolina.  With easy access to the new technologies of communication and information, business professionals have chosen the emerging philosophy of working away from the traditional office and becoming a “virtualworker”.

Professionals’ working from their home is not a new concept.  Emerging technologies allow almost all tasks to be fulfilled outside the walls of the traditional office space.  However, there are limitations and challenges that arise by working from home.  Listed below are a few examples:

• Separating work and family life.  Sharing the home is a challenging task and a difficult concept for family members and friends to understand.  Often distractions from an individual’s personal life (taking part in football or soccer practice, school plays, running forgotten items to school, and so on), interferes with business accomplishments and goals.
• Working too much.  When working from home there is a thin line between work and personal life. There is a constant temptation to work long hours instead of spending quality time with the family.  Many professionals fall into the trap of being over consumed with work
• Feeling isolated from the real world.  Without co-workers or bosses in your workplace, the home worker often finds it difficult to adjust to a solitary work environment.  Suddenly the whole workplace becomes quiet, no more weekend stories or jokes in the break-room.  The isolation feels intense for those who are adjusting from a corporate white-collar job.  The loss of social interaction occurs during the transition to working from home
• Zoning and home association regulations.  Many local governments and Home Owners Associations have strict guide lines about whether a business can be operated from the home.
• Not enough space for your files, equipment, and guests.
• Cost of expensive technology.  Upgrades in computers, printers, copiers, telecommunicating equipment, telephone systems, etc.
• Lack of access to adequate broad bandwidth.  With technology requiring more and more broad bandwidth, often residential providers are not equipped to provide the amounts of bandwidth you may need as technology changes.
• Creditability without a professional office environment many clients view those working from home as less than serious about their business.
• Busy telephone line. Clients hate a busy phone line and their call getting automatically dumped into voice mail.
• Loss of privacy potential security issues by inviting business associates to your home.
• Lack of administrative support.  It never fails that a client needs something when you least expect it or have the time to deal with; a proposal or document needs to go out and yet you have only two hands.
• Distractions. The home is a fertile ground for interruptions from children, animals, the TV, and houseguests making noise in the background.
• Slips into laziness. No requirement to start work at a specific time.  If self-discipline is not maintained productivity can seriously decrease.
• Personal chores. Extremely difficult to avoid when one is at home. The tasks can be overwhelming and one can easily get caught up for hours doing personal chores.
• Boredom.  A major disadvantage of working from home is the lack of human interaction. Colleagues and peers help in keeping the competitive spirit alive and enhance productivity.  Going to an office is a great way to get away from the stress at home and vice versa but if the office is at home then there might be no escaping the stress.

As the homeworker has continued to evolve, the evolution has brought them to be known as “virtualworker.”  With today’s technologies the “virtualworker” has the option to work anywhere in the world. Whether you are on the beach in California, in the mountains of Colorado, or on a boat in the Bahamas, the possibilities are endless.  The best feature is that your calls will appear as through you’re currently working at our Greensboro or Raleigh location. This technology provides great flexibility for the “virtualworker”.

See how Byron Office Space Solutions can help you resolve those issues…