Minda Zetlin


Online Barter Exchanges

Here are the largest online barter exchanges. All of them let you peruse available goods before joining  Read story

Is a Barter Exchange Right for Your Company?

Careful: Some barter trades can be costly  Read story

Best Business Card Scanners

How two portable business card scanners stack up.  Read story

The Best Printers for Less Than $1,000

From the HP OfficeJet Pro to the Xerox Phaser, four top printers  Read story

Online B2B Marketplaces: Should You Dive In?

Business-to-business marketplaces are proliferating on the Web. Here's how to tell a site is right for you.  Read story

Should Your Company Switch to Online Banking?

Many small businesses are still using paper checks sent through the mail to settle their accounts. But online banking can save time and effort, and improve c...  Read story

Use Twitter to Find Customers

Most businesses think of Twitter as a promotional tool, but it can also be used to find sales leads.  Read story

Geeks Gone Selling: Sales Training for IT

Sales executives are often reluctant to include techies in the sales process. Training can help.  Read story

Now Is the Time to Start an Internet Business

Gloomy economic predictions have scared away many would-be entrepreneurs. But now is an excellent time to start a new business on the Web.  Read story

Employee or Contractor?

The wrong answer could cost you  Read story

The Case for Standardized PC Configuration

Making sure all your company's desktops and laptops are running exactly the same software can hold down maintenance costs, keep IT staff happy, and help equi...  Read story

From Geek to Boss: Choosing Tech Leaders

Businesses too often promote the IT employees who are most skilled at technology to be the leaders of teams or departments. This can be a recipe for disaster...  Read story

Spending Too Much or Too Little on Tech?

Benchmarking IT costs can help you find the right level of spending on information technology. Data on spending in 27 industries may help.  Read story