There is a myth that if you are going to start a company, you need to get outside funding. It is completely not true and it is harmful to a would be entrepreneur to think that way. There are many ways to get the funds necessary to start and operate a business that don’t involve […]
After getting a new business idea, how will you know if it is something that can work? First thing is to define and analyze the market. Next is to identify any competition, or any way that the need is being fulfilled today, then asking why your way is better. Then stretch your idea into something […]
When you have made the decision that you want to start your own business the choices can be overwhelming. There are so many different things that you can do, so many people offering you advice, it can be tempting to fall into analysis paralysis. There are some basic concepts of new business formation that I […]
There are three basic types of live information delivery to a group of people that are in use these days — speeches, slideshows, and white board sessions. They each have their places, and in some cases the size of the group and the information being delivered dictate the format. I love listening to a well delivered speech, […]
Mid-size and large organizations are entering another cycle of Local Area Network upgrades due to two recent technology changes. One is that 10Gb Ethernet are now standard connections on servers. The other is the widespread adoption of wireless devices like the iPad that has put a strain on Wireless Local Area Networks. This is forcing […]
6New technology is great for organizations. It lets users be more productive, allows for cost savings, and keeps the company ahead of their competitors by allowing them to provide better customer service. Experienced network administrators, however, know that the more advanced technology gets the more difficult it is to keep it running. A managed network […]
It started out as a simple goal really. My company is one the top resellers of Cisco phone systems in the Southeast, and we have our main office in Atlanta. All I wanted was that if someone did a search engine search for Cisco Phone System Atlanta that my business’s website would be listed on […]
As the owner of a company with two offices, lots of salespeople driving around meeting with people to develop business, and deployment and support guys out and about installing, upgrading, and fixing things, it frustrates me to no end when customers or prospects buy complex equipment online. I pay local taxes, support local businesses, and […]
People start businesses every day. I live in the Southeast, in a part of town where retail storefronts have been multiplying without end. Many of the businesses are branches of larger corporations, or franchises. Some of them are independent stores. Every single one of the franchises and independent stores were opened by someone who had […]
Even though it is very convenient to look up pricing for servers, switches, routers, firewalls and the like at online resellers, that is the worst way to purchase. I have been on the inside of IT sales for a long time both at Cisco Systems as well as the owner of an IP Phone System […]