October 4th, 2010 by Jeff Keihl
- A new survey from the National Small Business Association (NSBA) states that 43% of business owners spend more than two hours a week on technology problems.
- About one-quarter of small-business owners handle tech support for the entire company themselves.
- Consider seeking professional help
http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/2010-10-04-technology04_ST_N.htm
My 2 cents…
As a small business owner you need to know the basics of the technology that powers your business but who wants to spend a lot of time in the tech details? I hope TechShortcut.com can help you find a new tech resource in your town to become your trusted tech partner. The trick is finding the right resource for the job.
October 3rd, 2010 by Jeff Keihl
Do you need to take a “tech day” to do some dreaming about improving your business with technology? A small business technology event “Small Business Technology Tour 2010″ put on by Smallbiztechnology.com is touring several U.S. cities. It is a fun and informative event to learn about some of the latest trends in small business technology and network with other small business owners and technology experts.
More information at: http://www.smallbiztechtour.com/
I attended the Small Business Technology Tour in Mountain View, CA last week. It was an idea packed day filled with speakers from technology companies AT&T, Elance, Intuit, Marchex, Mindflash, Hware, Fanminder, Google Apps, Zoho & Brightcove. Also presenting were Rachael King of Bloomberg Business Week, Patrick Schwerdtfeger – author of “Webify Your Business” and Jennifer Shaheen of The Technology Therapy Group. There was also a discussion with business owner Raj Prasad of WDFA Marketing about his firms use and view of technology to drive his business.
Ramon Ray (Editor/Evangelist) and Laura Leites (Managing Editor) of Smallbiztechnology.com know how to put on a fun and well run event.
Here are the upcoming dates for Small Business Technology Tour 2010. For more information http://www.smallbiztechtour.com/
Oct. 14 – Salt Lake City, UT
Oct. 25 – Boston, MA
Nov. 5 – Washington DC
Nov. 9 – Atlanta, GA
