Patricia Fusco

So you finally bought that shiny new notebook — aren’t you proactive and portable? Now if you could only find a way to get all your old, familiar files, folders, bookmarks and network settings to magically appear on that new notebook, you might actually be productive again, too. It’s not easy to put a familiar […]

Regardless of the size of a business, every piece of data is important. Regrettably, there are many barriers for smaller networked companies when it comes to backing up critical business data on a daily basis. First of all, there is the cost factor — both for the IT resources and equipment required to implement a […]

When you think about UPS, you probably think about two things — big brown tucks and the packages they deliver. While UPS certainly is a big company, and package delivery clearly is its primary service offering, you might not realize that UPS specializes in providing expanded services to small- and medium-sized businesses — namely, financial […]

On Dec. 15, 2003 an Ontario Securities Commission panel accepted a proposed $575,000 fine to settle insider-trading charges leveled against Corel’s ousted founder Michael Cowpland — this ended four years or corporate turmoil for the Ottawa-based software maker. In a move designed to strengthen the business, Corel named Derek Burney as the company’s chairman on […]

The U.S. Small Business Administration has temporarily closed its Section 7(a) loan program and will not approve further requests for loan guarantees at this time. SBA Administrator Hector Barreto said that SBA has encountered unprecedented demand for the loan guarantees. Unprocessed applications will be returned to lenders. The abrupt shutdown of one of the SBA’s […]

As it’s nearly year-end and we prepare for what promises to be an eventful 2004, we take a moment to look back at some of our readers’ favorites articles in 2003. Join us for the best of Small Business Computing.com. Taxing Times When it comes to small business news and trends, the hot topic at […]

It’s no secret that small- to mid-size businesses (SMB) mean big opportunities for leading technology companies. Market research firm AMI-Partners reports that total SMB IT spending in 2003 was $300 billion. IDC analysts estimate that the majority (54 percent) of technology spending in 2003 came from companies with fewer than 1,000 employees. It’s small wonder […]

FrontRange Solutions announced the immediate availability of GoldMine 6.5 — the latest version the software maker’s award-winning customer relationship management (CRM) products. GoldMine 6.5 provides small- to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a CRM solution that scales from one user to larger user groups, while still allowing organizations to manage customer relationships in a way that […]

This time of the year it’s nice to let your best customers know that you appreciate their business with a small token of your affection. With the holidays upon us, small business owners are making their customer gift lists, but it would be wise to check them twice. Holiday gifts have important tax implications that […]

The price of networking equipment keeps dropping. So why aren’t small- and medium-sized businesses racing toward deploying new networks and improving existing systems? Dell turned to IDC for some answers about SMB networking trends before it hit the drawing board to design easy-to-use network management software. Frank Muehleman, senior vice president and general manager for […]

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) appears to be taking a hands-off approach to regulating voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) technology. Consequently, VoIP vendors can continue to grow and provide small businesses with a choice as to which type of telephone service they use. This is good news both for small businesses and VoIP solution […]

Based in Ottawa, Canada, Centrepoint Technologies makes desktop phone systems for small and growing businesses. Founded in 1990, it’s all Centrepoint has ever focused on — developing desktop phone systems for small businesses. It took five years of research and development to produce its flagship product Concero Switchboard, which “wowed” the home-based business market. Since […]