Technology Planning

• Six Ways to Track Your Competitors Online

  Who needs industrial espionage these days? Keeping tabs on your main competitors has never been so easy. You can use the Web in a variety of ways to make sure the competition isn't leaving you in the dust.
  Renee Oricchio

• New IT Roles for Today’s Entrepreneur

  As technology becomes more critical to a variety of businesses, entrepreneurs and CEOs are often taking on other roles -- in the IT organization.
  Brent Leary

• Running a Virtual Business

  Who needs an office anyway? The stories of two small businesses show that there’s more than one way to run a virtual company.
  Michelle V. Rafter

• The Ultimate “Bargain” Bin of Software

  Freeware sounds like a deal to small businesses that are stretching IT dollars. But before downloading anything marked 'free' consider the security implications.
  Linda Wilson

• Ugly Surprise in Your IT Future?

  When assessing IT solutions for your business, here are the top five technology questions business leaders need to ask.
  Mike Gorsage

• Angel, Venture Capital, or Bootstrap?

  Tech entrepreneurs need to pursue different avenues for financing when starting out. Fortunately, online resources can help out.
  Anand Rajamaran

• Bringing Out Your Inner Blogger

  A thoughtfully planned new media campaign can beat big budgets. It can provide large-scale product refinement and increase the online conversations about your brand.
  Lisa Metcalfe

• Providing Remote Tech Support to Workers

  What are the best ways for a small or mid-sized business to provide efficient help desk support to employees? Software? Hardware? On-demand services? Or a solution in a box?
  Renee Oricchio

• Tech Talk: Energy Co. Gains Efficiency with BPM

  A Canadian oil and natural gas company found it could streamline time sheets processing and operating expense accrual with the help of business process management software.
  Elizabeth Wasserman

• Tech Talk: Unified Communications Helps Firm

  An Arizona manufacturer of car audio equipment, such as speakers and subwoofers, cuts costs and helps mobile workers stay connected by switching to a unified communications platform.
  Elizabeth Wasserman

• Let’s Get Visible: Supply Chain Technology

  A variety of technologies -- from software programs to hardware such as RFID -- now lets businesses see into their supply chain to ensure that the right resources and the right materials move to the right place at the right time.
  Michelle V. Rafter

• Green Computing Choices

  Small business has no exemption when it comes to helping preserve the environment. Here's why you should make eco-friendly computing choices for your business and steps you can take.
  Andrea Peiro