Patricia Fusco

As you gather around the table with a bounty of food, family, and friends this Thanksgiving, it’s probably pretty easy for you to take stock of those things for which you are most thankful. It’s not a bad idea to do the same with your small business. As the end of the year draws near, […]

The idea of shared storage is not new, although it may be new to some small- and mid-sized businesses. As a business grows, so grows its data, which brings about the need for additional storage. Servers are added to the network to handle more data; backups are added to protect the data and pretty soon […]

Early in 2003, Intel IT and its Solution Market Development Group introduced a program designed to showcase how advanced technology can make small- and medium-sized businesses more efficient and productive. Intel created the technology makeover program in an effort to generate case studies on how small businesses use new technologies. As part of the program, […]

Based in Kitty Hawk, N.C., Steal My Music is a division of Thrive Audible, an innovative company formed by musicians Cliff Spence and Joshua Kiewel in early 2003. Through the use of online applications and other methods, Steal My Music promotes new, independent artists and bands by giving away their CDs. Music lovers simply pay […]

For the better part of two years, Perquest has quietly gone about developing a new way for small businesses to process their payroll. This week, the Los Altos, Calif.-based company launched the fruit of its labor in the form of a new online payroll service that provides small businesses with the ability to manage their […]

With limited resources, time and IT expertise, it’s challenging for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to find anti-virus and anti-spam systems that work. As viruses and worms continue to wreak havoc over the Internet, infecting business networks of all shapes and sizes, smaller business owners know their data is at risk. Unfortunately many anti-spam and […]

2nd Story Software is the first out of the gate to tout its lineup of tax preparation software. TaxACT 2003 is the sixth release of 2nd Story Software’s flagship product. While it may be a bit early to start preparing tax returns, 2nd Story Software wants to make it clear that TaxACT is an inexpensive […]

For the past 20 years, Intuit has maintained its focus on small businesses. There are plenty of software makers that say they’re customer centric, but few put as much time and effort into putting the customer first. Intuit Chairman of the Executive Committee Scott Cook credits small businesses with driving the innovations behind the 2004 […]

Internet viruses, worms and other networking concerns are a greater threat to small businesses because many don’t have security experts in-house. With this in mind, SBC recently introduced a pair of new security consulting services designed specifically for small businesses. SBC is one of the first large telecommunications companies to offer outsourced security services priced […]

Based in Santa Barbara, Calif., Expertcity provides Web-based remote access and customer support technologies. The company’s screen-sharing know-how enables users to view and control a remote computer via the Web. Its flagship service, GoToMyPC, enables employees at enterprises such as Gateway, Sun Microsystems, and Intuit to remotely access and work on their PCs from any […]

Carolina’s Choice by Williams, Inc. is a small, independent furniture maker that specializes in manufacturing high-quality furnishings for the home and office. Located in Rocky Mount, N.C., Jeff and Nan Williams have been running the business for 14 years. “We started the company on the back of a Ryder truck. We had two sample products […]

Plantronics was founded in 1961 by a pair of pilots looking for a better way to handle in-flight communications. Originally named Plane Electronics, the company name changed with the times, much like its lineup of professional communications equipment has evolved over the years. This week, Plantronics unleashed its CS50 Wireless Headset System. Designed with office […]