the blog: it's a mindset

Mary Beth Oakes, CEO + Co-Owner Creating meaningful relationships has always been the top priority of CEO, Mary Beth Oakes. Her positive energy and attitude are evident as she bops around the office, touching base with various team members. She thrives on collaboration and connection – which is why she is fittingly not only as […]

By: Mary Beth Oakes, CEO & Owner Business Furniture + Co Hybrid work has gone mainstream, and it’s one of the most significant economic and cultural changes facing leaders today. I can’t have lunch or a meeting without someone asking, so how are you handling remote work? As a leader, it’s both exciting and scary. […]

Celebrating our Top 10 of 2021.

Dropping temperatures and leaves means one thing – fall is upon us. This time last year looked different – rising COVID numbers and still no vaccines approved left us hiding under our sheets and tossing candy from our windows to our masked neighbors. A new reality is here, and we are working to create better […]

Welcome home, Round Room Congratulations to our partners at Round Room, who officially opened their newly-renovated 190,000 square-foot headquarters located in Fishers. Round Room came to Business Furniture + Choreo in January 2021 with a strong desire to develop a furniture package that embraced a collaborative environment supporting employees and reflecting the pride and community‐based […]

I’ve had some people ask me, “Why back to better? We didn’t leave anything that was bad.” And I’m happy to hear that, I’ve always loved our company culture and the people who make Business Furniture + Choreo so special. We put out a beautiful product, help people do their best work and finish projects with care […]

We are easing into something better. I’m so proud of our team. When the world closed and events ended, we started a podcast to find new ways to reach clients.

Change is hard. It’s complicated and emotional. So deciding if you even have the DESIRE to change is one of the biggest questions to ask yourself and your team. You have to SEE and BELIEVE in the “What’s in it for me?” to really make changes. Our desire can keep us from being successful. We […]

Company culture is a big, heavy and broad topic. It takes research, hard conversations and the focus and to drive change. But sometimes, it can be as light, simple and whimsical as bringing a fish into the office.

Who is ready to get back to better? Well, we definitely don’t want to go back to worse or even the same. So, we are striving to work smarter and reignite our culture after a tough year. At Business Furniture + Choreo we are taking the same steps we talk our partners though and it […]