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Windows Tablet Not Business Friendly

Although, the new Windows RT tablets come pre-loaded with Office Home & Student, businesses may not be able to use it commercially unless an additional license is purchased, reports ZD Net. That is because Microsoft expressly states that Office Home & Student is not for use in commercial, nonprofit or revenue generating activities.

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Phone.com Introduces Communicator

Understanding that today's businesses require multiple vehicles for communication, Phone.com has expanded the features available via its Virtual Office cloud-based business phone services to include the Communicator "softphone." The Communicator is a Windows and Mac OS X application that is installed on a computer and emulates a traditional phone dialer.

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Urgency for Small Businesses to Jump on the Mobile Bandwagon

As the holiday shopping period approaches, several new studies point to the fact that small and medium-sized U.S. businesses (SMBs) remain woefully unprepared to attract and engage customers via their mobile devices. An SMB DigitalScape study released by vSplash learned that 98% of SMBs still do not have mobile-optimized sites. The study was based on an analysis of two million small business websites.

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BI is no Longer Just the Domain of Big Business

Smeebi has made business intelligence truly accessible for businesses, of all sizes: it takes only minutes to get started, is easy to use and all for a low cost monthly fee. Smeebi helps SME's work smart, stay competitive and make better decisions.

Signs a Small Business Needs to Change

According to Forbes, there are three revenue thresholds for small businesses that signify a need to institute a change.

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September Shows Decline in Confidence

The National Federation of Independent Business, reports Medill Chicago, shows an overall decline in optimism among small business owners in September.

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Setting Up Your Business Entity

According to the Financial Post, small business owners have three choices when setting their business up as a legal entity, each on presents its own unique benefits to the business owner.

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Can You Share a Business With Your Spouse

There are several things, reports Fox Small Business, you should ask yourself before starting a business with your spouse.

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Small Business Owners See Value of Mobile Technology

Bank of the West released today the results of a national survey that suggests mobile technology producers have some hurdles to jump in order to achieve growth in the small business market. While nine out of ten (88%) small business owners use mobile technology, including the applications and programs that run on mobile phones, smart phones and tablets, three out of five (58%) wish there were more mobile technologies relevant for their businesses.

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