Tech Talk: Unified Communications Helps Firm
An Arizona manufacturer of car audio equipment, such as speakers and subwoofers, cuts costs and helps mobile workers stay connected by switching to a unified... Read more
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Angel, Venture Capital, or Bootstrap?
Tech entrepreneurs need to pursue different avenues for financing when starting out. Fortunately, online resources can help out. Read more
Providing Remote Tech Support to Workers
What are the best ways for a small or mid-sized business to provide efficient help desk support to employees? Software? Hardware? On-demand services? Or a so... Read more
Let’s Get Visible: Supply Chain Technology
A variety of technologies -- from software programs to hardware such as RFID -- now lets businesses see into their supply chain to ensure that the right reso... Read more
Fire and Motion
I’ve read a ton of books on competition and strategy, and none of them are as useful as this one simple concept. Read more
Taking Accountability: Selecting the Right Finance Software
As small and mid-sized businesses need more sophisticated technologies, it is important to avoid choosing the wrong solutions -- especially when it comes to ... Read more
Green Computing Choices
Small business has no exemption when it comes to helping preserve the environment. Here's why you should make eco-friendly computing choices for your busines... Read more
10 Money-Saving Technologies
In a recession, sometimes spending a bit on technology can actually end up saving your business money over the long term. Investments in virtualization, thin... Read more
How Does Technology Fit into Your Strategy?
When making strategic plans, you ignore technology at your peril. But focusing too tightly on tech can skew your plans too. Here’s how to strike the right ... Read more
IT Security: How Much $$ Should You Spend?
Small and mid-sized businesses keep spending more on IT security solutions, in response to the growing variety of threats. Here’s how to figure out mow muc... Read more
Lean and Mean IT Budgeting for the Shaky Economy
The economic times are uncertain these days -- what with the mortgage crisis and the big swings in the stock market. CIOs or IT managers can do their part to... Read more
Technologies to Eliminate Office Paper
As businesses look for ways to go green, one of the simplest is reducing the amount of office paper they use. But cutting out paper goes beyond merely printi... Read more
Breaking Through
How companies just like yours mushroomed into powerhouses in their industries. A conversation with Keith R. McFarland. Read more
Start-Up Secrets from the Inc. 500 
Some of the nation's top entrepreneurs reflect on their early days in business -- and offer advice to other entrepreneurs just getting started. Watch video
The Problem Solver
Every company has problems. And Joseph Grenny, the co-founder and co-chairman of VitalSmarts has spent the past two decades helping businesses zero in on ... Watch video
Small Business IT Budget Forecast for 2008
Will the economy impact technology spending for small and mid-sized businesses? Should you put off the purchase of new PCs for a year and consider outsourcin... Read more
Hot Technologies to Watch in 2008
The year 2007 may be remembered for Web 2.0, the rise of social networks, and YouTube. But what new technologies will impact business in 2008? We spoke with ... Read more
Managing IT through a Business Relocation
Small and mid-size businesses relocate to new office space every few years or so, experts say. How does this impact IT? Here are tips on how to relocate IT s... Read more
Getting a Startup Started: Implementing the Technology Vision
Behind every successful small or mid-sized business is a well thought out set of technology goals, an IT architectures and a plan for implementation. Read more
Your Controller: IT Wannabe or Wise Man?
The need for improving financial reporting IT systems may first be recognized by your business' controller or chief financial officer. Read more
The Great IT Outsourcing Debate: How to Decide
Even small businesses can benefit from outsourcing some technology functions, whether these involve human resources, finance, accounting, or customer service... Read more
From Kansas to the Yellow Brick Road: Mobilizing your Workforce
Business culture has changed. No one expects workers to be sitting behind desks every day. Managers need to put policies in place to make sure IT mobility is... Read more
IT and Finance: A Business Clash of the Titans?
The technology operation in a business can often be at odds with the finance division. Finding a balance through which IT investments help drive business ini... Read more
Welcome to No Man's Land
Your organization can't keep pace with demand. Banks won't lend to you. Longtime staffers need to be replaced. Here's how to cope. Read more
How Low Can You Go? [Audio]
When it comes to setting prices, most entrepreneurs are playing a guessing game. How much should you be charging? Senior writer Stephanie Clifford explain... Watch video
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 more
The Five "Don'ts" of Systems Implementations
Look at implementations as IT projects, adopt inflexible time frames, and operate with inadequate IT leadership -- NOT! Read more
Is IT Pushing Your Growth Off Course?
Technology can’t be an afterthought in forming business strategy. It's either a driver that helps achieve business goals or it holds the company back. Read more
Where New Ideas Flourish [Audio]
A recent report puts the new economy in perspective, ranking states for innovation. Reporter Ryan McCarthy offers his take on the most forward-looking and... Watch video
How To Get Started [Audio]
The global economy may offer a world of new opportunities, but it also means dealing with red tape, foreign currencies, and confusing local tax laws. Wher... Watch video
Do It Yourself
Searching for a new chief information officer? Take a look in the mirror. Read more
Using the Internet to Increase Productivity
From knowing who is online at any given time to avoiding secretaries who guard the boss like an offensive lineman, the Internet is a boon for helping get bus... Read more
Do Web-Based Email Programs Work for Business?
Free email services can save precious funds for a new business and provide access anywhere, but are these services safe and reliable? Read more
Does Certification Matter?
How to find a qualified techie? There are a jumble of certifications that exist and you need to consider before finding certified experts to help your business. Read more
Software to Help You Set Prices
Business goes wrong when the price isn’t right. Can your company afford the high-end software that helps set prices? Can your company afford not to have it? Read more