Small Business Computing Staff

Dell has teamed up with the National Federation Independent Business (NFIB) to open up competition for a newly created customer experience award program. The program will honor small businesses that instill the spirit of innovation and apply information technology to improve the customer experience. Selection of the winner will be announced at the NFIB’s national […]

Siebel Systems, a provider of customer relationship management (CRM) software, and its business partner IBM, are now offering the first 90 days of Siebel CRM OnDemand for free. Of course, the offer is only good when a small- or medium-sized business agrees to contract for a one-year service term. Additionally, a minimum of five user […]

Dell Debuts Discount Desktop for SMBs SMBs See Open-Source as Microsoft Alternative Gartner Grants Abra Suite Top Slot Dell Debuts Discount Desktop for SMBs Dell this week introduced a value-priced desktop system aimed to meet the network computing needs of budget-conscious small businesses. The OptiPlex 170L, starting at just $449, is a good value for […]

SBC Communications and Yahoo! this week launched a suite of new Web hosting services for small businesses. The new integrated service offerings are designed to give small businesses greater flexibility when combining Web hosting with voice and data services — as well as more bang for the buck when buying bundled services. The new SBC […]

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) established a new industry category for Information Technology Value Added Resellers (ITVARs) on Dec. 29, 2003. The new industry category is called “Other Computer Related Services,” and has a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industry code of 541519. NAICS codes describe what an organization is selling. Previously, value […]

Toasting the New Year with spirits lifted by more than holiday champagne, the nation’s small-business owners’ outlook bubbled up 1.6 points to 106.9 in December, less than a point shy of the National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) Index of Small-Business Optimism’s 1983 record and the fourth highest in the survey’s history. “It doesn’t get […]

We asked you to tell us what products best helped you keep your small business running efficiently and profitably. While there were a few surprises along the way, the consistent theme spanning the 18 categories in the Small Business Computing Excellence in Technology Awards is that the same hardware, software, and service providers that have […]

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced it is reopening the 7(a) loan program as of Wednesday, Jan. 14, with an additional $470 million in lending authority and a loan cap of $750,000 per loan recipient. Last Tuesday, the SBA suspended the popular loan program, citing a lack of money and failure of the U.S. Senate […]

Online Tax Prep Progressively Gaining Popularity Sir Speedy Unveils ‘MyDocs’ Kurant Delivers UPS Tools Online Tax Prep Progressively Gaining Popularity A growing number of Americans, particularly those individuals in search of early tax refunds, are becoming increasingly comfortable managing their financial lives online — is a trend that lends itself to the upcoming tax season. […]

Every year, thousands of products compete for attention at the world’s largest consumer technology showcase, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The hottest gizmos, thingamabobs and doohickeys to hit the shelves in 2004 are available for all to see. Products range from infrared massage chairs to refrigerators with DVD players. Nestled among show-stopping wrist […]

Microsoft’s Stocking Stuffers Where Will IT Money Go This Year? Spammers Face Layers of Spam-Thwarting Systems Microsoft’s Stocking Stuffers Microsoft this week announced it is giving away five free client access licenses (CALs) to Windows Small Business Server 2003 customers to make up for a bug in its Windows SharePoint Services that spoiled many initial […]