Salesforce for Quickbooks
Small business owners’ concerns run the gamut, from increasing the bottom line to effectively marketing their business and maintaining customer relationships. One tech tool to address some of those...
View ArticlePocket-sized Payroll
Payroll leader ADP has gone mobile—servicing more than 8,000 of its clients with the ADP Mobile Solutions application. Now, ADP clients in the United States can access essential payroll, benefits, and...
View ArticleThere’s More to Tech Than Social Media
On a number of occasions, you’ve probably heard me refer to technology as “the great equalizer.” It’s true. Proper and effective use can enhance the sales, financial, and marketing performance of any...
View ArticleOut of the Doghouse
Failure to upgrade hardware can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in maintenance of antiquated equipment, loss of data, and slowed productivity. Yet many small business owners fail to make the...
View ArticleNew Lessons to Learn
As a digital lifestyle expert on the Today show, CNN, and on my daily talk show on SiriusXM, I try to do one thing: inspire and educate you on how to use technology to change your life and your...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs Conference: Google Offers Free Services To Grow Your Business...
As if Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference attendees weren’t already getting plenty of bang for their buck, Google is bringing even more value to the table. On Thursday, May 24 and Friday, May 26,...
View ArticleTag, You’re Paid
Every photo has a story behind it, but the Internet separates a photo from its context, says Rey Flemings, 38, co-founder of Stipple (www.stippleit.com), a service that syndicates the data inside of a...
View ArticleSmart Homes Save Money
Remote working is becoming more popular as companies strive to save money and become more eco-friendly. It turns out those two objectives don’t have to be at odds with one another. In an AT&T...
View ArticleLessons In Mastery
The forecast for Kerrie Holley’s future could have been bleak—and one that is all too familiar for a young boy raised by his grandmother in a tough urban setting. But enrolling in Chicago’s Sue Duncan...
View ArticleA Tech Makeover Story
By now, we’ve all heard 2009’s ballad of loss. Last year was no cakewalk for many Americans: The fallout from the near collapse of the financial industry, the upending of the real estate market, and...
View ArticleVote for the 2010 Innovator of the Year Nominees
Few small business owners managed to exceed expectations during the recession and subsequent recovery this past year. Of the intrepid group who did, we’ve chosen our 2010 Black Enterprise Small...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Tiny Tech Tools for Traveling
April might have been the “cruelest month” for poet T.S. Eliot, but when it comes to planning and executing a business trip or the perfect summer getaway, June runs a close second. Whether the travel...
View ArticleTech Insider: 4 Things to Consider Before Buying a Smartphone
The smartphone marketplace has gotten extremely crowded and competitive over the last year. This summer alone there has been a lot of news and reviews about the newer smartphone releases. Apple...
View ArticleTech Insider: 4 Ways the iPad Makes You More Efficient
Fun? Yes. But business-savvy, too. There’s been a lot of brouhaha about the iPad, Apple’s attempt to revolutionize the tablet game. Though some 4 million iPads have been sold in the U.S., many...
View ArticleTech Insider: Cloud Storage Keeps Data Safe and You Sane
In the cloud, data is protected from natural disasters, theft, or hard drive loss. Two days ago my Dell laptop died … for the third time in 12 months. Before it died the first time I was smart enough...
View ArticleGetting Rid of Global Glitches
Ayalew When he first started shipping products overseas in 2005, Alex Ayalew, owner of Joint International Business Group L.L.C., learned that he had to fill out 60 documents the first time he sent...
View ArticleFour IT Basics to Keep Your Small Business Up and Running
Simple computer maintenance can prevent big problems. Not every small business owner can afford to hire an IT professional full time or outsource their IT needs to a larger company. But if it’s 3pm on...
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