https://bizups.info/legal/294/fahttps://bizups.info/news/1327/Two things changed the trajectory of Leon Kehl's life: typing class and a Tandy computer. The software revolution taught Kehl, executive leader at Boxbrite Tech, that software concepts can apply to business models, too. Here's how we refactored our workplace. The post Refactoring the Workplace appeared first on Boxbrite. https://bizups.info/news/1326/WATERLOO REGION – As the solar industry experiences unprecedented growth in Canada, a local solar tech company has partnered with a Toronto-based distributor to optimize customers’ investment in alternative energy sources. Distributed Resources, a renewable energy consulting firm specializing in solar power, will act as a distributor for the software services that Boxbrite Technologies offers. … Tech company joins force with Ontario solar distributor Read More » The post Tech company joins force with Ontario solar distributor appeared first on Boxbrite. https://bizups.info/news/1325/Boxbrite Technologies is a relationship-based solar tech company that has typically relied on close trusted relationships, often meeting in person with clients. We also use Agile methodology, which emphasizes the importance of face-to-face communications and trusted relationships. In my last article, I wrote about refactoring the workplace, and how Boxbrite moved permanently to home-centred offices. … “Meet me in my office.” Read More » The post “Meet me in my office.” appeared first on Boxbrite. https://bizups.info/news/1324/"Ontario social entrepreneur works to automate monitoring of solar systems Leon Kehl has worked for himself for almost 28 years, but only recently stopped flinching when people would ask him if he was a businessman. “Entrepreneur, yes. Businessman no,” he said. “My transformation over the last two years is embracing the label of being a … A Reluctant Businessman Read More » The post A Reluctant Businessman appeared first on Boxbrite. https://bizups.info/news/1323/We’ve been having discussions about leadership in our virtual offices lately. Sometimes these discussions happen in one-on-one meetings, but sometimes they occur in our weekly tea break on Friday afternoons. “What do you think of adding the word ‘leader’ to our job positions?” @LeonKehl asked us one Friday at our team tea break. Some of … On Leadership Read More » The post On Leadership appeared first on Boxbrite. https://bizups.info/news/1322/On Sunday, my wife and I went for a walk with a Turkish Muslim family. I have known the husband for almost four years, but this was the first time I met his wife and two children since they arrived a few months ago. He had to flee to Canada almost five years ago, leaving … Walking with the Other Read More » The post Walking with the Other appeared first on Boxbrite. https://bizups.info/news/1321/Some of our employees tell us why they love working at home! https://boxbrite.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/boxb… https://twitter.com/boxbritetech https://www.instagram.com/boxbritetech/ The post Boxbrite Asks: What's it like working from home? appeared first on Boxbrite. https://bizups.info/news/1320/Refactoring is a software term. I’ve talked about it before in the context of the workplace. It means to take an existing section of code, or even an entire system, and completely replacing it while making sure it still performs the same function. It is typically done when needs change or outgrow the original functionality. Frankly, being … Disrupting the Solar Industry Read More » The post Disrupting the Solar Industry appeared first on Boxbrite. https://bizups.info/news/1319/WATERLOO REGION – Nine months after permanently moving to home-centred offices, a local solar tech start-up is using the workspaces at the Accelerator Centre to supplement its commitment to virtual space. Boxbrite Technologies joined the Accelerator Centre’s TD Sustainable Future Lab this month. In October 2020, the company’s team photo was taken onsite at evolv1, … Local company examines changed nature of ‘the office’ as it joins the Accelerator Centre Read More » The post Local company examines changed nature of ‘the office’ as it joins the Accelerator Centre appeared first on Boxbrite. https://bizups.info/news/1318/One of the strengths of our Solar Workbench software is that it is finely tuned to detect faults and anticipate disruptions. Our team of data analysts is constantly assessing new ways to do this, using artificial intelligence and machine learning. I mean, we’re talking some serious skills here – PhDs in math and black hole theory? Yeah, … Taking the heat off inverters: a simple fix Read More » The post Taking the heat off inverters: a simple fix appeared first on Boxbrite.