5 Software Programs Every Small Business Needs

If you have been in business for the last couple of decades, you have read about (and perhaps have employed) new technology that improves small business efficiencies. So how can you evaluate which is the essential software you should be leveraging daily, versus what isn’t so necessary?
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Protecting Your Small Business from Cyber Crime

Cyber-crime is on the increase, and according to a recent report carried out by the Ponem Institute, the cost of data breaches to businesses in the US averages $188 per incident. The good news for small business owners is that most breaches can be protected with some simple, fairly inexpensive security precautions.
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Create a Powerful Dashboard

From a sports car to an aircraft to a super tanker, successful operation depends upon the pilot’s understanding and urgent, timely use of a dashboard. Real time information is critical to real time decision-making, and increasingly in the modern business world, decisions are made by management without extended meetings or discussion with others.
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What Do You Do After Google Voice?

Google Voice was released on the Today Show in June 2009 as a free service. Just recently though, they folded Google Voice into Hangouts, which already swallowed Google Talk (their free chat service) as part of Google’s play to unify instant messaging, video conferencing, and VoIP services into one platform.
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The Best Ecommerce Platforms for Startups

If you’re planning on launching a new business, having a good online store is essential. To make the best of your business, you need to be up-to-speed with the best of the latest ecommerce platforms, to help make using your website a seamless and user-friendly experience.
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What You Can Do to Protect Your Business

Opening a business is as hard as it is fulfilling. As a future business owner you will need to take many precautions to ensure that your business will be lucrative. While a solid marketing strategy and insurance plan will not ensure that your business will have enough funds to operate, it will at least give you and your business a fighting chance.
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