In April, the Small Business Optimism Index rose to its highest point since the recession began in late 2007, the National Federation of Independent Businesses reported. While NFIB chief economist Bill Dunkelberg emphasized there’s still plenty of room for growth, this optimism concurs with a TriNet Harris Poll conducted in January, which found that 74 […]
Many software products are moving to a cloud based subscription model. In the past, users would purchase a license to use a product, and then install the product on their own hardware. This could represent a significant investment for a small business, depending on the software product. When the software developer released an updated version […]
A major hurricane—winds at least 111 mph—hasn’t hit the United States since 2005, and I’m not forgetting about “Hurricane Sandy” and the devastation it caused. Technically, Sandy wasn’t a hurricane. However, we should take Sandy as a stark warning that stands in the midst of some pretty mellow years in terms of hurricane damage. While […]
It has been 13 years since I wrote my first book, “The Girls’ Guide to Power and Success.” (Where does the time go?) My book was a precursor to “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg. It focused on strategies to help women succeed in traditional career paths as well in their own businesses. One of the […]
When tech-savvy people hear the term “cloud computing,” they’re either going to be indifferent, dismissing it as the latest technology fad, or they’ll hail it as a true revolution that could change the average Internet user’s life. The truth, as usual, is likely somewhere in the middle. While cloud technology has provided the average consumer […]