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Legacy: Frank Piasecki, 1919-2008
His aviation and business breakthrough: the Flying Banana. Read more
Norm Brodsky, Recession All-Star
Inc. columnist Norm Brodsky just sold three businesses. Two of them were started just as the economy slipped into recession, in 1990 and 2000. ... Read more
PAYjr Gets Kids and Teens to Pay With Plastic
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Starting Up in a Down Economy
Nobody loves a recession*. But many successful entrepreneurs say that, in retrospect, they were lucky to have launched their businesses in tough times. Read more
A Buyer's Guide To Events
Looking for a little ROI among the RSVPs? Here's what sponsors pay (and the benefits they receive) at events of all sizes. Read more
The Three Toughest Questions
Be honest with yourself about your new business to see how it measures up. Read more
How Fast Can This Thing Go, Anyway?
Zipcar was a classic founder-run company--long on passion, short on cash. Until a new CEO came aboard, gave the business a seven-step tune-up, and put the pe... Read more
Legacy: Ken Hendricks, 1941-2007
A common man who achieved uncommon things. Read more
Constant Contact Hosts Small Business Seminars
Offered in Georgia, the seminars address building customer relationships using online tools. Read more
Google Launches Apps Team Edition
The move allows employees to collaborate using Google Apps. Read more
IBM Introduces Enhanced Business Strategy Solution
An array of products and services aims at helping businesses manage data. Read more
Microsoft Expands Office Live Small Business
New features include an e-commerce tool for Web site and eBay sales. Read more
Qwest Expands Contact Center Solutions
An automated interactive voice response service offers businesses a scalable customer notification feature. Read more
Aastra Unveils New Ethical Policy
The EthoSourcing policy contains guidelines on health and safety, treatment of staff, and the environment. Read more
IGG Upgrades Financial Management Application
IBank 3 Public Beta includes a Web-based tool for entering transactions with an iPhone. Read more
Riverbed Launches User Group Program
The out-of-the-box application records meetings and conferences of any size. Read more
Riverbed Launches User Group Program
The move expands the company's customer community forum by providing year-round regional support. Read more
Spectrum Bank Acquisition Completed
With the purchase, Belvedere Capital plans to develop a small-business community bank. Read more
Ask James Dyson
Vacuum guru James Dyson on the advantages of being small. Read more
ACI, Simply Retail Solutions Market Payment Suites
The packages help manage retail sales transactions, customer and inventory data. Read more
Asempra's BCS Now Compatible With Tivoli
BCS is designed to provide continuous availability, data protection and disaster recovery. Read more
Hughes Signs EMBARQ to Resell Broadband
The deal offers rural small businesses access to broadband satellite Internet. Read more
Verizon, RIM Launch New BlackBerry Software
The partnership offers wireless e-mail for small and midsize businesses. Read more
Sage Introduces Mobile Contact Management
ACT! for Palm OS features contact record access from scheduled appointments. Read more
AltiGen Launches New Service Plans
The business phone plans are designed for small and midsize businesses. Read more
Fonality Signs Deals With Dell, JMI Telecom
The company's PBXtra phone system supports branch offices and mobile and home-based workers. Read more
IBM Offers POWER6 Microprocessors to SMBs
The platform can create up to 160 virtual partitions in a single system. Read more
Pipeline Data, Fidelity National Sign Payment Processing Agreement
The deal provides comprehensive back-office merchant processing services. Read more
Sony to Launch HD Videoconferencing System
The PCS-XG80 allows users to share PC data at 30 fps. Read more
HP Launches SOA Governance Software
The latest release delivers complete design and run-time governance of SOA services. Read more
Avistar Launches Unified Communications Software
The application facilitates convergence, communication and collaboration for businesses. Read more
Coastal Range to Resell Magic Software Platform
The iBOLT Special Edition platform extends business management capabilities for small firms. Read more
OfficeMax Opens Eight New Florida Locations
The new locations include Naples, Fort Myers and Cape Coral. Read more
