Jamie Bsales

HP, Dell, Gateway and the other handful of brand-name manufacturers have the PC market all but locked up, and their vast buying power makes their wares tough to beat—on price, at least. But if you would prefer a more hands-on, service-oriented approach to your PC and server purchasing, there are literally thousands of independent options, […]

Today more than ever, selecting the right desktop PC for your small business takes a bit of crystal-ball gazing. You need to weigh your current needs and budget with what you might need down the road. With the transition from Windows XP to Windows Vista clouding the picture, even the once-easy decisions are less clear. […]

Success has its rewards, but also its perils. As your business grows, you start to outstrip the infrastructure that you’ve come to rely on to manage and run your operations. One area where this becomes painfully evident: your accounting software. Entry-level accounting packages such as Intuit’s QuickBooks and Sage’s Peachtree are surprisingly robust, supporting a […]

You have a Web site, an e-newsletter and perhaps even a full-blown e-mail marketing program. But you’re not done yet. One of the hottest buzzwords in Web 2.0 speak is RSS (Really Simple Syndication). With RSS, visitors to a Web site can elect to subscribe to a live feed from the site, receiving information they […]

You don’t have to be a tech junkie to take advantage of one of Web 2.0’s great conveniences: The RSS feed. With RSS (Really Simple Syndication), you can receive news and information without having to methodically go to various Web sites or perform a Google search. Essentially, instead of you finding “it” (where “it” is […]

The second-biggest lie in business, after “the check is in the mail,” is “I never got the invoice.” For a small business owner or sole proprietor trying to manage cash flow, hearing either of these can mean the difference between a month in the black and one in the red. Under the Invoice tab you’ll […]

Tax time is upon us, and no matter how much you’ve prepared, there’s always the inevitable rush at the end. Fortunately, an array of online resources and services can help small business owners tackle the job. No, they won’t pay your taxes for you, but they can answer your questions, make filing easier and help […]

Conventional wisdom dictates that a laser printer is the right choice for fast, affordable office printing, while an inkjet is best relegated to low-volume personal use. Given the slower speed and higher cost per page typically inherent with ink jets, that reasoning makes sense. Or does it? The new HP Officejet Pro K5400 is hoping […]

As a small business owner, it often feels like everyone is trying to sell you something. But sometimes, companies give stuff away. That’s the case with the online resources offered by Dell, HP, Microsoft and Yahoo. Granted, they hope you’ll eventually buy something when the need arises, but the information and services each vendor tailors […]

Customer relationship management (CRM) and sales force automation (SFA) applications can be a boon to any sales- or service-based business. CRM solutions help you manage, streamline and improve the day-to-day contact with existing and potential customers, while SFA apps automate the various stages of the sales pipeline so opportunities don’t slip through the cracks. There […]

There are plenty of backup solutions that claim to be easy to use, but we would argue that BackupKey, from Turnkey Technology Solutions takes the crown as the easiest. Even self-proclaimed “one-touch” solutions require you to install software and hardware on each PC before you can use them. Not BackupKey. Available in 80GB ($200) and […]

If you’re like most small business owners, you initially handled your hard-copy needs with an ink jet printer, a low-cost fax machine and frequent trips to the local copy shop. Perhaps since then you’ve added a multifunction printer (MFP) to handle scanning and light copying in-house. But if your office is approaching 20 people, adding […]