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. ... They can’t limp along with low budget economy, no-frills options, making this segment of the market a good target for the small business IT consulting...

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.

Small Business Inventory Software by Jason Gluckman
Producers normally use a number of marketing intermediaries for taking their products to market. It is more significant in the case of small business inventory software. Marketing intermediaries bear a variety of names such as sole selling agents, marketers, wholesalers, distributors, stockists,... All intermediaries constitute the distribution channel in small business inventory software. ... Distribution channels at small business inventory software combine the products and components manufactured by different firms and offer them in an assortment that are convenient to final users.

Microsoft Moves to Small Business Accounting/Retail Market – Stakes and Thoughts by Andrew Karasev
In this small article we will be looking at the new opportunities for Microsoft Small Business Server specialists, but rather look at the global business strategy and possible ways of future ERP modules standardizing and interoperability. This is important to get into consideration for midsize... Axapta was new product on the moment of acquisition and it is rich-functionality ERP and so – a rival to SAP, Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft • Small Business Manager/Small Business Financials. ... As the stake on Great Plains was high – Microsoft formed business systems subdivision – Microsoft...

Microsoft Great Plains in Latin America: Implementation, Customization and Support by Arthur Ferretti
Microsoft Business Solutions is successor of former Great Plains Software marketing presence in Latin America, especially marketing efforts in Mexico, Central America, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Columbia, Chili, Uruguay. We see reasonably large number of Great Plains Dynamics / eEnterprise 5.5... Small consulting companies have to merge with large multi-directional service firms (usually we see auditing, tax services, assets management) who are willing to purchase small technology consulting businesses and have them work for their clientele.

Customer Service Software by Christopher J Enders
Customer service software applications and customer service solutions range from simple to complex. Some businesses have a greater need for customer service software than others; however, if you serve customers through your internet business some type of customer service solution or... When selecting any software solutions for your new internet business, even customer service software, you should consider your future needs and plan ahead to ensure the software you purchase today will meet the needs of your business in the future in terms of functionality and...

Microsoft Great Plains Beverage Production & Distribution – Implementation & Customization Highlight by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains has many years of successful implementation in multiple horizontal markets. In today’s small article we’ll share our experience of implementing and customizing Microsoft Great Plains, formerly Great Plains eEnterprise/Dynamics in beverage production and... Company has to control sales dynamics via monthly marketing reports, where marketing people can compare sales comparing to the same period of the last year. ... • Marketing Reports. ... In this case Great Plains has to be integrated with this IBM AS/400/RS6000 box and as company manager you...

TiVo Is Just A DVR - How Direct TV And Others Packaged A Product For Success by Nick Smith
TiVo, the poster child of technological advancement for companies like Direct TV, is really nothing more than a middle-aged woman in a designer dress - with plastic surgery. The technology behind TiVo is really just a tweaked DVR, or digital video recorder. ... The last thing you want to do (or pay for) when you own a small business is a lengthy legal process over something you could have avoided had you done the research. ... If you own a small business or operate one out of your home, you might not be running your own unique product line.

IT Consultation: Do You Have the Required Business Skills? by Joshua Feinberg
In the IT consultation world, there are many business skills you need beyond computer skills to succeed. Before you start your own IT consultation firm, you need to become aware of the following required business skills: marketing skills; networking skills; financial skills; written... Marketing During the first year, your business will revolve around marketing and sales. ... You can hire a marketing consultant at the beginning if this is not one of your strong suits and then learn as the IT consultation business develops.

Microsoft Business Solutions Partner – How to Launch New IT Consulting Practice by Andrew Karasev
In the new era of internet marketing the problem of severe competition comes into the first position. If you look back into 1990-th you will find high tech companies using traditional sales techniques: purchasing local and regional businesses contact lists, making cold calls and then trying hard... We launched Microsoft Business Solutions VAR business nationwide without any money/investment in 2002 and now we are present in major US business metros, have international satellite offices in Brazil, Russia and Europe.