Archive for June, 2008
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Cisco Announces Its “YouTube for Business”
Cisco yesterday introduced Enterprise TV, a new video posting and viewing service for businesses. The Enterprise TV platform will allow employers and employees to create capture or play videos of things like meetings, product demonstrations or trainings.
As a YouTube fanatic I think anything involving video rocks! But as a journalist in the multimedia age, I […]
No Comments » - Posted in Random thoughts, Small Business by Megan Dorn
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
I’m Not Writing About the iPhone 3G
I’m insanely jealous about the over-the-top press and blog coverage Apple has received with the new iPhone 3G.
Just about every tech publication and blog has hyped it up as the go-go gadget capable of world domination. Even our local news had a three-minute segment about the iPhone last night that looked almost like an informercial. Talk about iPhone overload!
Good for you […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Random thoughts by Megan Dorn
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Women and the Web: Why Aren’t They Using It?
I was perusing through the Wall Street Journal’s business blog Independent Street last Friday, and I came across a post about women business owners. The post by Wendy Bounds was based off some interesting statistics about female small business owners and their use of the Web.
A survey released today from Microsoft Live Small Business finds […]
No Comments » - Posted in Random thoughts by Megan Dorn
Monday, June 9th, 2008
The Business Side of Going Green
Going green is no longer just for hippies and tree-huggers. It’s a trillion dollar industry and one of the hottest business trends out there. Everyone’s doing it, from industry leaders like S. C. Johnson and Hewlett-Packard to small, local outfits like ma and pop stores and even home-based businesses.
Though it would be nice to think […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Small Business, Tips for Startups by Megan Dorn
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Increase Your Exposure, Even if You Are PR Illiterate
In the early stages of their businesses, entrepreneurs are forced to “do it all.” They head the IT department, the marketing department, the accounting department and even the maintenance department. But just because they are forced to “do it all” doesn’t mean that they always know how to.
Most of the time there are a few […]
No Comments » - Posted in Tips for Startups by Megan Dorn
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Sam’s Club Tests Small Business-Focused Concept
Sam’s Club executives announced yesterday that they are opening up a Sam’s Club business center location (Houston) in July.
The goal here is to serve their small business customers by concentrating on bulk items such as office supplies, cleaning supplies, beverages, fresh food—basically anything needed by restaurants, offices, convenience stores, etc. The store will not carry […]
No Comments » - Posted in Small Business by Megan Dorn
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Backing Up Your Work…Ugh, Maybe Later
I have a computer filled with documents, photos and music that I’d be crushed if I lost. I also spent a reasonable $140 on an external hard drive a while ago to back up my files and prevent just that. Yet there it still sits on my desk, collecting dust and silently mocking me every […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Small Business, Tips for Startups by Megan Dorn
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
How Microsoft Works With Startups
The following article was written by Kris Olson, director of Microsoft Emerging Business Team.
Does Microsoft work with software startups? You bet! Microsoft is fundamentally a platform company that succeeds when innovative solutions are built on its platform. Your success is our success. Interestingly, roughly 96% of Microsoft’s sales go through a channel partner—and for each […]
