In celebration of Earth Day, our team at Fini is partnering with The Best Bees Company to shed light on the importance of a different kind of essential worker.. honeybees! Anyone who eats food, needs bees. As pollinators of over 70 fruit and vegetable crops that we humans rely upon, bees contribute over $15 billion to the United States economy annually. By supporting bees, we can increase food security for people across the globe.
We’re more than a month into our new normal, and in that time we’ve been searching for ways to connect with others while social distancing. One things we can do is figure out ways to make our friends and loved ones feel special even though there’s physical distance between us. We love sending gifts as reminders that these people in our lives are always on our minds. The Fini Concierge team has teamed up with some of our favorite local businesses on Cape Cod to make this task as easy as possible for you.
Ants. Mice. Bats. What do all three of these have in common? They are all pests that infiltrate our homes. While it’s impossible to completely eliminate pests from our homes, there are things we can do to minimize them.
Time is the one thing we always want and need more of. Just about anyone you talk to will agree that they would like more time. More time to get work or school projects finished. More time to spend with friends and family. More time to travel. More time to just relax. More time is something we all desire. So, how exactly do we go about getting it?
Being engaged is an important milestone for couples. After the excitement of the surprise subsides, couples can start feeling stressed and overwhelmed when they begin understanding the cost, time, and energy required to plan a wedding while also managing their daily lives. For some couples, they are moving into a new home together which adds even more to the to-do list. That’s why for couples in Boston and Cape Cod, a gift of a personal concierge is the best engagement gift they can receive! Continue reading
Is a doorman or building concierge on your wish list? If your building doesn’t offer these services, don’t fret! There’s a solution for you that provides a wider range of services and isn’t lumped into a monthly HOA fee. You only pay for the services you need. Continue reading
There are over 100 colleges in Massachusetts and more than 250,000 students in the Boston area alone. For visiting and continuing faculty of these institutions, the demands of the job can make it difficult to stay on top of day-to-day tasks. Whether you are teaching, researching, traveling, on sabbatical or all of the above, faculty resources provided by the university may not be enough to support your busy life. Continue reading
Business and travel have always gone hand in hand. It’s estimated that 1.3 million business trips happen every day in the United States. For many of these professionals, they spend more time in airports and hotel rooms than in their own homes. That can make things like home to-do lists or administrative tasks difficult to complete. And, who wants to drop off dry cleaning on one of the few days back home? This is where a virtual assistant comes in handy.
While boutique and luxury hotels do have their benefits when traveling, more people are opting to rent homes through Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO. It’s nice to feel like you’re home even though you’re not technically at home. Vacation rentals offer nice amenities such as a kitchen, a yard to relax, a family room to chill out, and a dining area to have home cooked meals. What these lack is a vacation home rental concierge service like hotels offer.
Privacy concerns are something we all deal with in our daily lives. And privacy can mean different things to everyone. Is the view of your home blocked from the street well enough by landscaping? How much of your data is available online? Are the people who work in your home discreet? Continue reading