Business & E-Business
June 2008 Archive

bMighty Heroes: Smaller Businesses Use Tech Tools to Take on Large-Size Competitors and Win

June 30, 2008 | The bMighty heroes are small and midsize businesses that have staked claims in markets by using technology to compete with larger companies with deeper pockets and more resources. Hats off to these bMighty Mid-Market Heroes for never letting size get in the way of success
By Naomi Grossman

Web 2.0 Tactics for Business Success

June 27, 2008  | If small and midsize businesses knew how to harness the incredible power of Web 2.0, they could truly level the playing field. TechWeb's Jennifer Pahlka explains how smaller businesses can get started with Web 2.0 and which tools will help them succeed
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

Web site Design That Works: Helping the Designer Help You

June 27, 2008 | The perfect Web site designer might not be in the perfect location, but these tips will help you span the distance between you and the designer to produce a Web site that works for your smaller business
By Amanda Kooser

Enterprise 2.0 Tools for Growing Companies

June 23, 2008 | Bringing Web 2.0 tools into the workplace was a hot topic at Enterprise 2.0. From new products and services to the emerging technology trends, the show was awash in opportunities for smaller businesses to increase their competitive advantage by adopting Web 2.0 tools that can level the playing field.
By Naomi Grossman

Strategy Matters: 9 Ways to Develop Team Motivation

June 19, 2008 | When the ancient Greeks invaded, they burned their ships so there was no choice but to move forward. By "burning the boat" on your next initiative, you can motivate your employees to contribute to the objective and help your business succeed.
By Nilofer Merchant, CEO of Rubicon Consulting

RIM Digs in for BlackBerry Attack

June 17, 2008 | RIM has bolstered its product line with the BlackBerry Bold and taken steps to develop an ecosystem around its technology. But will this be enough for mobile professionals in smaller businesses to stick with BlackBerry in the face of increasing fierce competition?
By Paul Korzeniowski

How to Coordinate Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning

June 9, 2008 | Investing scarce time and resources in disaster recovery planning is a tough sell for smaller business -- it's more appealing to hope disaster won't strike. But rather than ignoring it, IT professionals should view disaster recovery as one aspect of business continuity management and collaborate with the business to plan for the inevitable rainy day.
By Ross Armstrong, Courtesy of Info-Tech Research Group

Smaller Businesses Get Sold on eBay

June 5, 2008 | eBay is one of the few ways that anyone can launch a smaller business in minutes. With hundreds of resources at your fingertips, starting a business on eBay can be fast, easy, and nearly investment free. Here are nine steps to get you started
By Marcia Layton Turner

The Best Blogs for Growing Businesses

June 4, 2008 | If you're not reading blogs, you should. The best blogs inform, entertain, and offer tips, tools, and strategies for boosting smaller business productivity and profits. Blogs also create opportunities for networking and sharing information with other smaller businesses. To help you wade through the bounty of the blogosphere, we've compiled some of our favorite blogs for growing businesses.
By Naomi Grossman