Small Business Computing Staff

If you’re looking to start your own company, you’re probably well aware of the rather daunting statistics for launching a successful small business. According to the SBA Office of Advocacy, “About half of all new establishments survive five years or more and about one-third survive 10 years or more.” The outlook for startups isn’t rosy, […]

By Dan Leberman Editor’s note: Since 2001, PayPal has been a leading player in worldwide online payments. Its customers can currently send and receive funds in 26 currencies. We asked Dan Leberman, PayPal North America’s vice president, small and medium business, for his advice to small business owners interested in expanding into global markets. Have […]

By Daniel Riedel Data security is a huge and growing issue for every company, regardless of its size. But it’s hard to drive home the importance of securing data…yawn, right? However, the ramifications became clear to millions of people with last year’s nude celebrity photo leak. Say “nude celebrity” and suddenly you have everyone’s attention. […]

Reportedly, one of the biggest expenses for small businesses after office rent and the employee payroll is printing. It may seem hard to believe, but buying paper, ongoing printer maintenance and wasted prints can account for a substantial amount of costs. The Guardian claims that unnecessary printouts and inefficient machines cost the Brits more than […]

By Brad Thies Every organization requires some form of management; otherwise, it would be called a disorganization and business success would be elusive at best. It’s management’s job to establish roles and responsibilities for employees—especially when it comes to information security. Sixty percent of hackers can breach an organization’s system defenses within minutes. Risks and […]

By Aleksandr Peterson A lot of people still think customer relationship management (CRM) software is only something used by the sales department at large corporations. Those people base this perception on the first generation of clunky, expensive, enterprise CRM systems that don’t represent the lightweight options available today. Thanks to a growing segment of affordable, […]

By Nick Rojas Launching a new business is as difficult as it is worthwhile. But as an entrepreneur, you can take steps to grease the gears and lessen the burden of the monumental task in front of you. By choosing the right hardware, the right software and the right strategies, you can avoid some of […]

By Paula Chiocchi Despite the popularity of social communication platforms like Facebook and Twitter, email still ranks high as the communication channel of choice for most consumers. Any small business owner can tell you that crafting emails is no easy task. The process involves time, creativity and skill, but it doesn’t require a degree in […]

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By Jack Berlin When you own a small or midsize business, you can’t always splurge on every new tech development or gadget that comes along. It’s simply not feasible to make every state-of-the-art technology part of your regular operations. Let’s discuss one technology that’s vital to small business success: mobile document sharing tools. Businesses of […]

by Farokh Karani High-profile data breaches at major retailers and banks have brought data security a top-of-mind concern for organizations of all sizes these days. However, while the big companies garner the biggest news headlines, startups and the small businesses—those with typically newer and less hardened security infrastructure and few if any security specialists on […]

By Aleksandr Peterson According to a recent estimate by research firm Markets and Markets, the global cloud computing industry will be worth more than $121 billion in 2015, reflecting a 26.2 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Everywhere you turn, people are talking about cloud software, cloud platforms, cloud infrastructure, and cloud storage, but it’s […]