Small Business IT Consulting: Targeting The Sweet Spot by Joshua Feinberg
Small business IT consulting professionals can choose to market themselves to "sweet spot small businesses". These small businesses are where you start to see small business IT consultants breaking through that $100 an hour barrier. This is where you start to see $95 to $125 an hour work, or in... A small business IT consulting professional should know that sweet spot small businesses have 10 to 50 computers, and 10 to 100 employees. ... That’s a very key fork in the road for this kind of small business.

Software for Small Business Service Companies by Lance Winslow
There is a lot of software on the market currently for small businesses and if you run a retail outlet or sell a product there are kinds of software that you can buy, which will do just fine. If you run a small service type of business it may not be as easy. ... Some small-business industry software that you might find in a trade journal may work for you, however usually their cost prohibitive for the very small company who needs to have a software system, which can provide exactly what their company needs.

Computer Consulting Business Tools for Getting Good Customers by Joshua Feinberg
If you want to be financially stable and have a successful and legitimate computer consulting business you have to work on honing your intuition skills and focusing on a specialty. You also need to be good at uncovering the best small business clients. ... Small Businesses There are almost countless small businesses in the United States and globally, and you can almost be guaranteed that just in your geographical area there are thousands or even tens of thousands of small businesses. ... Because all small businesses are not the same, you have to be sure you are choosing to work with the...

Small Business Software by Elizabeth Morgan
Small business software is a booming industry. Nowadays, every type of business needs to manage its movements and record every action using computer software. Business software is designed to help with the administration and maintenance of a business. ... The difference is that Open Office is free while MS Office (Microsoft Office) costs a considerable amount of money for a small business. ... Except for the two alternatives just described, a business can choose to hire a developer to "craft" software that meets the corporation's very specific needs.

Windows Vista For Small Businesses by George Christodoulou
Microsoft’s Windows Vista is the latest operating system in over five years after Windows XP. And according to some experts this new OS is not really worth making a hue and cry about. No, there is nothing wrong with Vista, nor is there any single compelling feature that can force you to change... Your business data is safe and secure on your Windows Vista for Small Business PC. ... Therefore, if you are a small business owner, then Windows Vista for Small Businesses is worth switching over to from your existing operating system.

Small Business Disaster Preparedness - How to Survive a Catastrophe by Michael Riley
"Disaster preparedness" sounds dry, even dull ... until your business takes a major hit from circumstances beyond your control. The sudden devastation shakes you to the core. What do you do? According to The Gartner Group, an IT industry consulting firm, four out of ten businesses hurt by... Here are three fundamentals to greatly increase the odds that your small business will survive a disaster: 1. ... Make friends with other business owners who provide the same services that you do. ... These three steps - backing up your data, insuring what you can't afford to lose, and networking...

Small Business Networking: Suggesting Dedicated Servers to Clients by Joshua Feinberg
PC-based servers and LANs may be relatively mature technologies. However, small businesses need your firm’s expertise, more than ever. For these businesses, you'll need to select, configure, customize, secure and maintain the right small business networking tools for their unique needs. ... Real Small Business Networking Solutions Begin with Real Servers How many times have you taken on a new small business client who insists that he or she is perfectly content with their peer-to-peer network? ... Convincing the Client They Need Small Business Networking Clients come to you because they...

IT Certifications: Do Your Clients Even Understand Them? by Joshua Feinberg
When targeting small businesses that are in the sweet spot size, what IT certifications do you typically need? One thing to keep in mind is that you are not selling to a real IT manager in most cases. Remember Who You Are Selling Your Services To Of course, there are exceptions to the rule in... If you get too caught up in needing various IT certifications to market your business, you may end up losing out on possible business. ... Generally you’re selling to a non-technical, small business owner.

Computer Consultant Skills: Do You Have to Have 20 Certifications? by Joshua Feinberg
I've had more than one person tell me, "Well, I’m a MCP or I’m a CNA and I’ve got this one cert but I’m working on like 15 more certs and as soon as I get my 19th cert, five years from now, I’ll be all set to be a computer consultant." That’s just a hunk of bologna. ... Some Small Business Technology is Outdated As a computer consultant, what kind of hardware and software and peripherals and infrastructure would you be working with in a typical small business? ... Small Business Aren't Using Cutting-Edge Technology Most small businesses don’t care how many certifications you have.

Choosing A Payroll Accounting Software For Small Business by Aasheesh Jain
You need people to run a business unless you happen to be a one-man-industry. So, if you have employees, you have payments to make, taxes to deduct from the salaries and send the deducted money to the state exchequer. In case of larger establishments, these things are taken care of by the... A small-business payroll software manages payroll and taxes in a small business establishment. ... If you have less than 500 employees, your business is small business for the purpose of getting an accounting software.