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RFID for the Little Guys
This week Microsoft announced that it intends to become a player in RFID. Part of those plans include providing RFID-enabled software for midsize companies to manage their supply chains.
RFID stands for “radio frequency identification.” It involves placing a chip on items, then…
TV Ad Effectiveness & Viewers Fall
Major TV networks are losing viewers, and they’re in a panic about it. NBC plans to rollout the new shows this year following its coverage of the Summer Olympics instead of waiting for the traditional autumnal kickoff. Jeff Zucker, president of NBC Entertainment, News, and Cable said…
Wireless LAN Primer for Small Business
As a companion to our previous post on Wireless LAN trends, we also offer this link to Wireless Local Area Networks for Small Businesses: A Primer.
For many small businesses, wireless computer networks can be extremely confusing. With terms like “WiFi” and “802.11g”…
SMB Wireless LAN Spending Soars
Small business in the United States spent 50% more during 2003 on wireless LAN solutions, compared to 2002. Total expenditures in 2003 were $.53 Billion (USD). That’s according to a study by AMI Partners, a market research firm focusing on the small and medium business market in the IT and…
BitPass Micropayments User Survey
This post is a slight departure from our usual format here at Small Business Trends. I’m taking a few moments to describe our experience using the BitPass micropayments system.
From time to time we post photographs on this site to relieve some of the visual monotony that comes from having…
New Zealand Looks to California
Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand, one of the world’s most entrepreneurial countries, is creating business connections within the State of California.
Among the initiatives:
Today Air New Zealand inaugurated new direct service between Auckland and San Francisco. According to the New…
New SBA Status for IT Resellers and Testing Labs
The U. S. Small Business Administration announced two new rule changes which will help more U.S. small businesses in the information technology and testing lab industries qualify for Federal contracts and SBA loans. The changes become effective January 28, 2004.
IT Value Added Resellers: The…
Internet for SMEs in Developing Countries?
The World Bank’s Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Department promotes local small business growth in developing nations. As noted on the World Bank Group’s website:
“For an impoverished family in a developing country, establishing a small- or micro-enterprise often represents…
U.S. Policy Emphasizes Small Business
U.S. President George Bush has been making it a point to single out small business in his most recent speeches. This is an extension of the White House’s stated policy of support for small business.
For instance, here is an excerpt from his address on January 23, 2004 before the U.S.…
CEOs Criticized for Offshore Outsourcing
Don Manzullo, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee, has criticized CEOs of large public companies for offshore outsourcing.
Manzullo said that CEOs who measure success by the closing price of their company’s stock are putting at risk the long-range viability…
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