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
January 30th, 2010 by Jeff Keihl
Four months ago I wrote a post about federal stimulus for small businesses. Here is an update.
The prior stimulus bill focused on trying to make it easier for small businesses to secure credit and added a few tax breaks. Business owners I talked to were not in a position to consider more funding for two reasons.
- They were wary about adding debt to expand given the current economy.
- They were already in such a tough position that they would not be able to qualify for more funding.
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September 22nd, 2009 by Jeff Keihl
Legislation called the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, ” or simply the Recovery Act, was passed in February 2009 to help stimulate the economy. Much was made in the press about the money the bill would generate for states and government projects.
What are the benefits for small business and technology? Here are some links that should help clarify the legislation’s intentions. The jury is still out on how many small businesses will benefit.
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