Strategy, Analysis & Business Development

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

VIDEO: Combining Two Workforces

November 12, 2007  | Leaders of both organizations should work together to evaluate labor redundancies and communicate clearly to employees how teams will be blended.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

Spiceworks Brings Sizzle to Network Management

October 29, 2007  | IT pros at small and midsize businesses are hot for free, ad-supported network management software from Spiceworks. Find out why
Courtesy of TechWeb

Fostering Innovation

August 14, 2007  | Author Geoffrey Moore explains the link between effective innovation and a company's growth stage, and reveals the advantage of being a smaller business.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

Juicing Employee Innovation

August 14, 2007  | Danika Davis of the Northern California Human Resources Association describes how to keep creative-thinkers, and the teams they're in, compensated and happy.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

Embracing Sustainability

August 14, 2007  | Jill Bamburg says creating businesses that work within the limits of our finite planet is "the greatest business opportunity in the history of the world."
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

How Collaboration Fuels Innovation

August 14, 2007  | John Winsor, author of "Spark," discusses how new ways of collaborating can ignite creativity across departments and throughout organizations.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

If You Value IP, Set it Free

August 14, 2007  | MIT Professor Marshall Van Alstyne explains how giving away the rights to intellectual property can actually maximize its value.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

Dagoba Keeps Its Mission

August 14, 2007  | Dagoba Organic Chocolates discovered that selling the company to Hershey allowed it to stay true to its mission and expand its impact.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

"Uncorporate" Thinking Saves Farms

August 14, 2007  | Organic Valley Farms officials describe how a farm cooperative is helping to save the family farm.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

Sorting Out SOX

August 14, 2007  | Dr. Peggy Jackson, author of "Sarbanes Oxley for Small Businesses" outlines the advantages to voluntary compliance.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

Growing to Scale

August 14, 2007  | Jill Bamburg, dean of the Bainbridge Graduate Institute, describes how appropriate financing can help you maintain your mission as you grow.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

Cheat Sheet: Micro-multinationals

August 14, 2007  | Cisco networking expert Jimmy Ray Purser diagrams the network you need to be a micro-multinational.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

Boost Your Sales Force

August 14, 2007  | Discover how to boost your sales force by contracting with an outside sales rep firm. Sales expert Jim Dickie points out the caveats and lays out the advantages.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

TLC for the CEO

August 14, 2007  | It's lonely at the top: CEOs are isolated and have no built-in accountability. Discover how Vistage International combats both.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

Survive and Thrive in an Untrusted Zone

August 13, 2007  | Anything outside the office is an untrusted zone. How can workers stay mobile, stay productive, and stay safe if "encryption sucks," as Cisco's Jimmy Ray Purser believes?
Courtesy of Cisco Systems


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Verizon Introduces 'Security-As-A-Service' Packages

Jake Widman, 02.09.2010

The new Total Protection offerings are intended to protect SMBs against all five forms of security threats at an affordable monthly rate.  Read Post

Why Google Buzz Could Be A Bust For SMBs

Matthew McKenzie, 02.09.2010

Google is gunning for Facebook -- again. Will its efforts really build a better mousetrap, or will they simply make a mess out of Gmail? Read Post

Nasuni Offers Cloud-Based Primary Storage

Jake Widman, 02.09.2010

By providing a virtual machine that caches data actually stored in the cloud, Nasuni is trying to make it possible for a midsize business to use online storage as a primary file server.  Read Post

Cachengo Rolls Out Appliance + Cloud Storage Option

Jake Widman, 02.08.2010

The Director series from Cachengo pairs a local storage appliance with cloud-based backup in a "unified storage solution" priced to appeal to small and midsize businesses.  Read Post

For SMBs, PayPal Could Mean Risky Business

Matthew McKenzie, 02.08.2010

Many small businesses that deal with PayPal do so because they don't see any viable alternatives. In some cases, however, I wonder if these companies are really aware of the risks they are taking. Read Post

Internet Access Options Grow

Paul Korzeniowski, 02.08.2010

Broadband has evolved so it means more than just a cable modem or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection. Now, companies are able to use optical Ethernet links to provide their employees with network access. Market research firm, Dell’Oro Group, expects interest in broadband connections to increase, with new optical Ethernet connections being very popular. Read Post

The Virtual Future Looks Bright For SMBs

Matthew McKenzie, 02.05.2010

A year ago, many SMBs were still asking, "what's virtualization?" Today, it's a very different situation. Read Post

Are Netbooks The Future For The PC Market?

Matthew McKenzie, 02.03.2010

Chip designer ARM's chief executive says that netbooks are the future of computing -- and the future doesn't need Microsoft. Is he onto something here, or is he just blowing smoke? Read Post

WiMAX: a Better Option than 4G Networks?

Paul Korzeniowski, 02.01.2010

Speed, no matter how much a company provides to its users, they often desire more. As mobile applications become more pervasive and more sophisticated, small and medium businesses need ways to boost wireless bandwidth. In the short term, WiMAX is in a better position to provide extra bandwidth than cellular networks, according to market research firm In-Stat. Read Post

SMB Trends To Watch In 2010

Jake Widman, 01.29.2010

Technology consultants Access Markets International Partners have pointed to six trends among small and medium businesses that, they say, deserve more attention.  Read Post

iPad And SMBs, Take Two

Jake Widman, 01.28.2010

Now that we've all found out what Apple has had up its sleeve all these months, we can start to assess the iPad's usefulness for business more confidently. At least one possible use case is clearly out the window -- at least for now -- but the demo introduced one no one had thought about.  Read Post

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