March 8, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckAmerican small businesses have tapped into that entrepreneur spirit during the downturn and are looking to new and creative ways to keep their bottom line from sinking too far, too fast. One popular tactic: social networking. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: adoption, Robert H. Smith School of Business, small business, social networking, University of Maryland, Web sites
November 23, 2009 by Valerie HelmbreckFBI investigators recently issued a warning to small and medium-sized organizations: Cyberthieves have you in their cross-hairs. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cybercrime, FBI, small business, warning
September 23, 2009 by Valerie HelmbreckAfter some stumbling and bumbling — and losing a lot of subscribers last year – it seems that wireless carrier Sprint is going on the offensive to attract business users — especially small business users. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: plans, pricing, small business, Sprint
September 18, 2009 by Valerie HelmbreckAs hurricane and flu season kick into high gear, small businesses are being warned to take a look at their disaster planning. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: disaster, planning, small business
June 17, 2009 by Valerie HelmbreckComputer criminals have a new target in mind. And most targeted victims are completely unprepared. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Canadian Chamber of Commerce, cybercrime, mid-size business, small business, survey, target
April 23, 2009 by Valerie HelmbreckSmall businesses may be hurting in the current economy, but they still plan to invest in IT, no matter how bad things may have gotten. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Compass Intelligence, IT spending, report, small business, study, survey
April 15, 2009 by Valerie HelmbreckGot some stalled IT projects that need capital to get off the ground? The Obama administration seems poised to help, if you’re part of a small business. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: capital, credit, IT projects, loans, small business, Small Business Administration
February 2, 2009 by Valerie HelmbreckIn this tough economy, it seems like small businesses may fare better than their big counterparts. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Cisco, products, services, small business, spam blocking, virus
October 22, 2008 by Valerie HelmbreckSmall businesses with questions about health savings accounts (HSAs) have a new place to go for Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: health care, health care savings accounts, HSA, small business
September 2, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck“We’re from the IRS, and we want to help.” No really, the IRS is offering help for small businesses and it’s just a click away. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Compliance, IRS, newsletter, small business, tax, updates
