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New Nokia N97 Smartphone 

At CES over the weekend, I got a brief demo of the N97, the smartphone that Nokia officially announced last month. The phone will be released in Europe th...  Watch video

Could You Use a Two-Screen Laptop? 

Earlier today, I got a glimpse of Lenovo's new laptop, the ThinkPad w700 DS, which has a second screen that pulls out of the main screen. It's a behemoth-...  Watch video

Need an Ultra-Stylish Laptop? Try ... Dell 

At CES in January, Dell announced its new Adamo line of laptops. Adamo is a competitor to the MacBook Air (and could even be thinner than the Air, if rumo...  Watch video

Improve Your Work-Play Balance at the Toy Fair 

Straight from the floor of the Toy Industry Association's Toy Fair, The Goods has some great new diversions perfect for the office. Puzzle over a digital ...  Watch video

New Tools to Simplify Your Schedule

A look at online tools that will ensure you're on time for that appointment  Read more

How Would You Like to Make $6 Million Sitting on Your Couch?

Recessions can be a great time to start your own business. Thanks to the Web and a variety of other resources, it's cheaper and easier than ever to start one...  Read more

11 Businesses You Can Start In Your Pajamas in 2009

Make millions in your living room? The Web and a vareity of other resources have made it easier than ever to start a business from home. A look at the hottes...  View slideshow

And the Money Comes Rolling In

Markus Frind works one hour a day and brings in $10 million a year. How does he do it? He keeps things simple.  Read more

How to Buy a URL

Here are 5 tips on finding and obtaining the rights to a good domain name.  Read more

Sprucing Up Your Office 

Find inspiration and determine the look and feel of your office space.   Watch video

Trick Out Your PC [Video] 

You may be stuck in front of a computer for 10 hours a day. But there are ways to make the experience less miserable. Senior editor Bobbie Gossage explain...  Watch video

Your Company, the Movie [Video] 

If you are not using online video in your marketing efforts, you are woefully behind. But a new array of tools can help you channel your inner Steven Spie...  Watch video

Email's Little Helpers 

Microsoft Outlook may be the most widely used e-mail tool on the planet, but it's hardly perfect. That's why enterprising programmers have created dozens ...  Watch video

Save the Planet 

We hear a lot about going green these days. But did you know it could also save your company some green? Associate editor Bobbie Gossage explains.   Watch video

Tech Talk: Technology Advice from the Inc. 500 

From iPods to paperless publishing, some of the nation's top entrepreneurs sound off about the role technology plays in their companies.   Watch video

Legal Issues for a Home Business 

Working from home sounds ideal, but there are many considerations. Inc. Expert Barbara Weltman discusses some of the key legal issues you should look out ...  Watch video

I Love Rock 'n' Roll 

Mindy Harvey, the co-founder of Ultimate Ears, makes high-end monitors for some of the biggest names in music, including Mariah Carey and Steven Tyler. So...  Watch video

eBay 101 

Many entrepreneurs are making big money on eBay these days. Inc. Expert Barbara Weltman highlights everything you need to get started.   Watch video

Summer Tax Tips 

Use the slow summer months to consider how you might best decrease your tax burden. Inc. Expert Barbara Weltman offers five tips to help you get started. ...  Watch video

Bootstrapping 101: Work From Home

Yvonne Shortt launched a marketing firm from the cramped, toy-strewn basement of her home--now she has five full-time employees, who also work from home.  Read more

Deducting Your Home Office Expenses

Home office deductions can offer excellent tax savings for entrepreneurs. However, there are very specific rules that apply to home-based small business owners.  Read more

How to Set Up a Home-Based Business

Here's what you should consider before you decide to run a company from your home.  Read more

Keeping Business Records for Tax Purposes

There's no time like the present to start getting your paperwork in order for next year's tax season.  Read more

Trading Places: Are You Ready for Self-Employment?

Thinking of chucking the security of a job to become a soloist? Make sure you understand the forces that keep most people trapped in cubicles and dreaming of...  Read more

The Work-at-Home Diaries

Offers show up every day in your E-mailbox promising that you can escape your straitjacketing day job and make plenty of money working from home. Could it be...  Read more

Proxim's Cordless PC Networking Solution

At first glance, the Proxim Symphony Cordless Networking product suite appears to leave little value-added opportunities for installers and integrators. H...  Read more

Taxing Matters for the Home Office

Let's face it: the tax deduction for business use of your home may be used, abused, and fantasized about more than any other deduction in the rule books. ...  Read more

You Think You Can File an Accurate Tax Return, Do You?

When it comes to paying taxes, independent professionals should consider if they can tackle the project themselves.  Read more

How Planned Development Rules (CCRs) Affect Home-Based Businesses

In subdivisions, condos and planned-unit developments, rules pertaining to home-based businesses are often significantly stricter than those found in city or...  Read more

Can I Claim a Tax Deduction for a Part-Time Home-Based Business?

For purposes of claiming a tax deduction it makes no difference if you work only part-time at your home-based business or that you have another occupation...  Read more

Meeting's at 9. I'll Be the One in Slippers

Home-based businesses are gaining new legitimacy as affordable office technology levels the playing field and a growing number of downsized executives opt to...  Read more

Nine Steps Toward the Home Office of Your Dreams

What to think about when it comes to design, equipment, and management.  Read more

Cybersecretary

If you're your only employee, who minds the home office while you're away? Does your business receive telephone calls, faxes, and electronic files? You Read more

Non-Taxing Matters

A small-business automation expert looks at several popular tax preparation software packages.  Read more

Resource: Phones for Soloists

A quick review of the book Telecom Made Easy.  Read more