Category: Small Business

Take the Poll: Is Salesforce.com becoming too complex for your SMB?

In the post, Is Salesforce Outgrowing SMBs? I discussed Salesforce.com's new social enterprise vision, and questioned how it will work for SMBs. If you are part of a small or medium business, I'd like your thoughts! [polldaddy poll=5484341]

Dell KACE M300 Appliance Enables Small Businesses to Take a Proactive Approach to IT Asset Management

Dell KACE recently introduced a new series of System Management Appliances targeted at small businesses with 20-200 employees. The Dell KACE M300 Asset Management Appliance is designed to deliver an affordable, plug-and-play IT asset management solution that reduces the repetitive, time consuming task of managing PC inventory and software licenses. The...

What Are Integrated Payment Solutions and Why Should You Care?

(Originally published January 30, 2011 in Small Business Computing) What are Integrated Payments Solutions? Integrated payment solutions are tools that your business can use to integrate accounting, customer relationship manag...

SMB Mobile Spending Trends from SMB Group’s 2010 Mobile Solutions Study

As part of the recently completed SMB Group study "2010 Small and Medium Business Mobile Solutions Study," we performed a detailed analysis of U.S. small and medium business (SMB) spending on mobile devices, applications, and services. As explained in this study, SMBs (1-999 emplo...

Dell’s New Vostro 3000 Laptops: Designed for Small Businesses

The realities of a lingering recession and a do-it-yourself (DIY) ethos continue to frame today's economic climate. As entrepreneurs and small businesses went into financial shock beginning in mid-2008, they hunkered down and made do with older laptops (the dominant computing platform for these businesses) and other hardware instead of spending precious cash on new equipment. But with hints of ...