Hardware & Software

7 Multifunction Inkjet Printers For Growing Businesses

August 20, 2008 | Inkjet printers are everywhere...and cheap. But that doesn't mean they're created equal. Despite high ink costs, all-in-one inkjets continue to be affordable options for single users and offices with low-volume printing needs.
By Benjamin Tomkins

8 Ultraportable Laptops For Growing Businesses

August 13, 2008 | With prices for computer hardware continuing to plummet, laptops have become ubiquitous. But as anyone hauling around a 7-pound behemoth can tell you, just because it's a laptop doesn't mean it's portable. Check out these 8 business-ready laptops punching in around (or under) 3 pounds and lighten your load.
By Benjamin Tomkins

How To Avoid Virtualization Vendor Lock-In

August 12, 2008 | Within the IT industry, virtualization is all the rage, but this hardware-sharing option comes with its own poison: becoming locked in to proprietary vendor solutions. In response, one supplier has cooked up an antidote.
By Paul Korzeniowski

Q&A With YouMail's Alex Quilici: Goodbye Secretary, Hello Voice Mail

August 11, 2008 | The days of a secretary taking your messages and returning your calls are so over. But now there's something better: Tools to make dealing with the ever growing volume of voice-mail messages simple and quick, saving smaller businesses lots of precious time. Now you can read your voice mail, e-mail it, reply with a text, and, best of all, you can do much of this for free.
By Naomi Grossman

How-To Select An E-Mail Archiving Solution

August 11, 2008 | Though many businesses have identified the need for an e-mail archiving solution, it's crucial that business and IT decision makers identify relevant business drivers and build an implementation strategy that ensures vendor offerings meet business goals.
By Vince Londini, Courtesy of Info-Tech Research

Q&A With Philips Architecture's Ryan Suydam: Talking to Management about Technology

August 8, 2008 | IT can help influence technology investments, if only they would speak the same language as management. IT director Ryan Suydam explains why the communication gap exists and how IT can close it and effectively communicate to management how technology can benefit them.
By James A. Martin, Courtesy of Cisco

Q&A With Emerson's Jack Pouchet: A No-Brainer Approach to Conserving Power, Cutting Costs

August 4, 2008 | Every piece of equipment in your business presents an opportunity to save power and cut costs. Emerson's Jack Pouchet explains how a few simple ideas and policies can lower your electricity bills -- and help the environment.
By Naomi Grossman

Filtering the Hype on New Web Tools

August 1, 2008 | It pays for small and midsize businesses to employ best practices -- and keep customers in mind -- before implementing the latest Web technologies.
By Peter Alexander, Courtesy of Cisco

Shipping 2.0

July 31, 2008 | With a virtual warehouse service, all your smaller business has to lose are its rent and delivery costs. What it can gain are a larger daily run rate, cost savings, and peace of mind.
By Heather Clancy

Super Slideshow: 68 Must-Have Technologies for Growing Businesses

July 30, 2008 | Small and midsize businesses rely on technology to survive, thrive, and get bigger. Here at bMighty we know that and we have compiled a visual guide of 68 tech tools that you need to know about. From building a Mac office to the best Bluetooth headsets to the best affordable laptops, this will be your most comprehensive tech guide yet.
By Naomi Grossman

Q&A With Gene Marks: Collaboration Tools Boost the Bottom Line

July 28, 2008 | Small business consulting expert Gene Marks spoke to bMighty about the myriad of collaboration tools that have helped small and midsize businesses cut costs and improve efficiencies -- including his own, which now has 10 employees and no office space.
By Naomi Grossman

Jump In: Big Opportunities in Online Video

July 24, 2008 | Online video is what businesses want -- and will soon need -- which means big opportunities for startups. But the time to get in is now, before the market leaders emerge.
By Amanda Kooser

Five Ways To Wiki For Business

July 23, 2008 | Wikis are a solid alternative for workplace collaboration -- as long as businesses implement them effectively. These five case studies demonstrate how five smaller organizations have successfully integrated wiki solutions into their operations.
By Timothy Hickernell, Courtesy of Info-Tech Research

Mid-Market Heroes: TodaysMama's Rachael Herrscher Proves Women Can Have it All

July 23, 2008 | Rachael Herrscher is seeking work/life balance not just for herself but for the 30 employees of TodaysMama, the business she co-founded four years ago. She found what she was looking for with the help of tech tools, from smartphones to IM to collaboration. Now, TodaysMama is no longer just a business; it has become a community.
By Naomi Grossman

Telephone Solutions for Smaller Businesses: Affordability is Finally Here

July 22, 2008 | The telephone is probably among the oldest of office appliances -- and still one of the most standard ways of communicating with customers. Now a number of vendors are making systems that combine analog phone lines and Internet telephony and, most important, are affordable for smaller businesses.
By Ramon Ray, Small Biz Technology

Getting Close to Customers, Online

July 17, 2008 | New tech tools now let online retailers get to know their customers -- wherever they are. The result is more effective marketing and, ultimately, increased sales.
By Heather Clancy

Smartphone Battle Intensifies

July 16, 2008 | Turbulence is often a sign of an emerging opportunity, but surprisingly there's now quite a bit of turmoil in the mature mobile phone market. New high-profile contenders have startled Nokia, the top supplier, prompting a series of dramatic changes.
By Paul Korzeniowski

Ask Steve: Hosted vs. On-Premises Call Center Solutions

July 14, 2008 | Customer contact centers serve the same role for smaller businesses as they do for enterprises, but many struggle to find call center solutions that scale affordably. Yankee Group's Steve Hilton takes a look at the total ownership costs of hosted and on-premises call center solutions in this month's Ask Steve
By Steve Hilton, Courtesy of Yankee Group

Q&A With Plaxo's John McCrea: The Business Value of Social Networking

July 14, 2008 | As social networks become ubiquitous, small and midsize businesses need to understand how they can exploit them to create business value. bMighty spoke with Plaxo's John McCrea to learn why smaller businesses need to get into social media now, how to do it, and what's about to change.
By Naomi Grossman

When Speed Just Isn't Enough: A Network Quality Check

July 11, 2008 | As your smaller business' network traffic grows, getting faster switches isn't your only option. Jimmy Ray Purser says that paying attention to a network's quality of service -- by classifying packets as they enter your network -- can be just as important
By Jimmy Ray Purser, Courtesy of Cisco

Online Database Managers Make Collaboration -- and More -- Easy

July 10, 2008 | How to collaborate on and manage all the data that evolves in any company has always been a challenge for smaller businesses. But online database managers let businesses do it all cheaper and easier and now there are a host of options to choose from
By Mike Hogan

SLIDESHOW: Microsoft Office Alternatives

July 9, 2008 | Microsoft's longtime hammerlock on the productivity suite market is loosening in the face of increased competition. New challengers to the Microsoft Office throne are gaining traction and longtime competitors are getting a second wind. Office isn't going away, but there are now more options to consider when choosing a productivity suite.
By Benjamin Tomkins

Q&A With Hank Marquis: Defining IT Services to Ensure Business Success

July 7, 2008 | Business success is no longer just about what tech tools you have; now success is all about how your business uses those tech tools -- and a business' IT department holds that key. Enterprise Management Associates' Hank Marquis explains to bMighty how a smaller business can unlock the potential buried within IT by learning how to work effectively with the IT department.
By Naomi Grossman

Closing the Gap with Larger Competitors

July 3, 2008 | A converged network allows small and midsize businesses to regain their edge over their larger competitors and once again get closer to their customers
By Doug Dennerline, Courtesy of Cisco

Tell It to Me Straight: Customer Feedback in the Web 2.0 World

July 3, 2008 | What better way to get feedback on your business than through your customers? A Web 2.0 tool enables your online business to get instant, effective, and credible customer feedback so you can respond to complaints and resolve disputes in a flash
By Heather Clancy

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