Pedro Hernandez

Are files trapped on your network attached storage (NAS) device? Do you business suffer from data loss? According to Barracuda Networks and Drobo, small businesses and SOHO environments no longer have to worry about those issues. The IT solutions provider and data storage systems maker have joined forces to give Drobo 5N owners a backup plan that’s […]

Behold, the power of social media. Last month, we ran the Share Your Success contest on our Small Business Computing Facebook page. And several brilliant, entrepreneurial minds accepted the challenge. Proving that social media can be more than a platform for accumulating “Likes,” spreading memes and trading funny cat videos, Small Business Computing’s readers shared some great — and […]

Befitting the occasion, Intuit today released a free iPad app today for QuickBooks Online customers who love their iPads. While the QuickBooks Online for iPad app replicates much of the functionality of the browser-based Web service, it’s much more than glorified Web bookmark masquerading as a small business accounting app, according to Will Lynes, product manager for QuickBooks […]

Will small businesses adopt the cloud for their networking needs? Pertino, a Los Gatos, Calif.-based startup, bets that the answer is yes by kicking off a limited release of the company’s namesake platform. And according to Todd Krautkremer, Pertino’s vice president of marketing, today marks an important milestone for the company’s part in advancing the […]

At some point, your small business may need to borrow money to grow. That means you’ll be sitting down with a loan officer or applying for credit. Without a good business credit score, chances are slim that you’ll get the funding you need. Lendio, an online lending platform that connects small businesses to suitable loans […]

When things get tough, stake stock and adapt. Don’t expect past strategies for success, no matter how tried and true, to pull you through uncertain times. That’s the advice that business expert and author Donna Every offers small business owners who are struggling to find their footing in the wake of the Great Recession. It will require […]

Is your startup ready for a business incubator? Does it need one? If your business idea has evolved into a workable plan but you need some guidance and funding to get it off the ground, the answer to both of those questions is a resounding yes. We have some tips to help you find the […]

Forewarned is forearmed, particularly for small business owners who want to keep up with a shifting technology landscape. And similar to how innovations like smartphones, tablets and cloud computing reshaped small business IT last year, 2013 has the makings of another tumultuous year in technology. Of course, that begs the question, is it worth trying […]

As small business owners know, there is no shortage of bank and credit cards that aim to help them manage expenses. Yet entrepreneurs still find themselves devoting precious time poring over statements. Toffer Grant, CEO and founder of PexCard, thinks there’s a better way. Prepaid Small Business Expense Management So what sets PEX Card apart? “The main […]

What is Lendio? “We bring together lenders and borrowers,” said Lendio CEO Brock Blake. Unlike peer lending and crowdfunding sites that have cropped up in recent years, Lendio’s platform connects lenders like banks and small business owners, helping the latter not only seek out loans, but also better their chances at getting funded. Lendio’s purpose, said […]

Last week, retailers and tech enthusiasts descended on Las Vegas to check out what gadget makers have in store for the coming year. Although dubbed the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the event plays host to plenty of devices that are equally effective in a business setting as they are in the home. Here are the […]

What started as a doodle spawned your next big idea, and you’ve turned it into a functional prototype. It’s a great milestone, but it won’t help your bottom line until consumers can order the product on Amazon. How do you get your product made? For many small businesses, getting their goods into the hands of […]