Lauren Simonds

You just got the best idea for a business – nothing more than a few lines scribbled on a damp napkin – but you just know it’s going to take off. Now what? The road from inspiration to entrepreneur is long, bumpy and filled with questions. To help you on your journey, Microsoft has joined […]

Back in August 2006, we reported Iomega’s entry into the managed services arena, and its goal to bring enterprise-level applications to small businesses that could never otherwise afford them. Dubbed the Iomega OfficeScreen, the line consisted of a combination firewall and VPN appliance. Today’s announcement adds another layer of managed service and protection to the […]

Xerox is a name synonymous with quality copying and printing but generally not so much with budget and affordability. Small businesses may have aspired to own Xerox but often had to settle for more reasonably priced office equipment. That’s changed in the last year, with the company making a concerted effort to court the small […]

The hurricane season, which officially runs from June 1 through November 30, is upon us, and if you don’t already have a disaster plan in place, it’s time to get going and get it done. And don’t go thinking you’re off the hook just because you don’t live and work in hurricane territory. “Disaster” covers […]

At the QuickBooks Solutions Marketplace, small businesses that use the popular accounting program can buy complementary software to handle tasks such as e-commerce or inventory management. These applications, created by third-party developers, are customized to integrate with QuickBooks. With more than 400 different software programs from which to choose, it wasn’t always easy for customers […]

Even though summer’s right around the corner, AT&T hopes you still want to bundle up — with the AT&T Complete Office Solution. The communications giant has announced this bundle of services designed for and aimed at (but never limited to) small startup companies. The AT&T Complete Office Solution includes unlimited local and nationwide calling, wireless […]

There’s a wide divide – and a multitude of steps – between knowing you need a Web site for your business and actually making that happen. If you aren’t technically inclined, or you lack a knack for design, the process can be painful, expensive and downright ugly. If you’re not the do-it-yourself type when it […]

Talk to the MonitorSamsung‘s new SyncMaster 225UW widescreen LCD monitor is designed to take advantage of Microsoft’s unified communications solutions, such as Microsoft Office Communicator 2007. That capability, according to Samsung, makes the 225UW suitable for audio, video and Web conferencing without having to use a phone or headset. The 22-inch wide monitor comes with […]

At the intersection of business and technology, the rationale known as “we’ve always done it that way” seems downright antiquated. Still, it’s a surprisingly resilient dogma — particularly in the area of IT. A lot of small business owners struggle with the idea of letting a third-party manage and maintain the infrastructure on which the […]

Got a great little business going? Ready to tout your accomplishments? Why not – especially when doing so could net you $25,000? Yes, that’s the top prize in the UPS Best “Out-of-the-Box” Small Business Contest. For the first time in its three-year history, the UPS contest is also open to small businesses outside of the […]

In a veritable deluge of mobility, notebook makers of all stripes are announcing their latest additions to their laptop lineups today. The impetus behind this abundant new crop is Intel’s new Centrino Duo Processor Technology. Basically, the platform is designed to improve the speed, performance and battery life of notebooks – features just about any […]