Building a Business Making the Switch to a Virtual Office Painless Besides the planning and expense, creating a virtual office hinges upon getting the right software. Here's one new tool that aims to make it easy.
Building a Business A Closer Look at Browser-Based Microsoft 365 Our reviewer has spent quality time with the new cloud-based suite of tools. Here's what his test drive turned up.
Tech Goodbye Geeks, Hello Crowd-Sourced Tech Help Getting good tech help doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg. See how one company is enlisting the crowd to keep your PC running optimally.
Tech Brother Builds a Printer for Small-Business Budgets This printer offers high quality at a low cost, but you may need help setting it up.
Business News HP Offers a More Rugged Portable Printer The Officejet 100 is a printer that you can check into your luggage and can either plug into a wall outlet or run off a battery.
Tech Pitney Bowes Goes Online With Postage A new Web-based mailing and shipping app offers powerful low-cost features, but other options are free.
Tech How Pre-Paid Phone Plans Can Save Your Business Money Paying for minutes in advance can help you cut mobile costs. Here's a roundup of options for business owners.
Tech Toshiba’s Thrive Tablet: A Better Bet for Small Businesses Want a tablet PC but can't justify the expense? Toshiba's Thrive will be more business-friendly than others on the market.
Business News Printing from Tablet PCs Made Easy Here's a look at three options for mobile printing and what you'll need to do to simplify the process.
Tech Web-Based myMonolog Can Make Transcribing Easier A new service combines the sound-recording applications available on most smart phones with an online transcription marketplace.
Online Presence A 24-Hour Social Media Marketing Plan for Your Startup It's easy to waste time on Facebook and Twitter. Consider this game plan for new business owners in a hurry.
Business News Four Ways to Save on Calling When Abroad Follow these tips to help ensure you don't get a monster phone bill the next time you travel overseas.
Online Presence An Experiment in Social Media Marketing: Buying Twitter Followers An Entrepreneur contributor gets his social media followers the old-fashioned way: He buys them.
Tech A New Smartphone from Motorola Redefines Mobile Computing The 4G Atrix offers surprisingly powerful portable working experience.
Tech A New Option to Save on Web Access for Overseas Travelers If you've been stung by high international roaming bills, consider packing this low-cost modem for your next business trip.
Business News A New Conference-Call Tool Makes Group Calls from the Road Easier Jabra's new portable speakerphone makes it easy to organize a group call on the go.
Business News Three Tips for Video Conferences on a Mac A guide to boosting the video collaboration aptitude of your Apple devices
Marketing A New Do-It-Yourself Alternative to Groupon PeopleDeals combines customization and a lower-cost offer for social-media coupons. But will the tool be too time-consuming for the average small retailer to be practical?
Building a Business Roundup: QR Code Tools The quick-response code is the hipster marketing must-have of the moment. Here's a look at what you'll need to get started.
Business News Review: Microsoft Office 365 for Small-Business Users in the Cloud Our tech columnist reviews the new web-based portfolio of services designed for small companies.
Tech BlackBerry’s New Tablet Not Ready for Prime Time RIM is set to release its Playbook next week, but the rollout could disappoint small-business users
Business News A Blackberry Mobile Conferencing App for Small-Business Users If you were thinking of ditching your BlackBerry, this new service isn't likely to make you change your mind.
Tech Review: Skype Manager for Small-Business Call Services The popular calling service rolls out big-company features for smaller enterprises.
Business News Review: An iPad Keyboard for Work on the Go A look at the tyPad combo keyboard and cover for mobile business users.
Tech A New Bluetooth Device Makes You Hands-Free Without the Hurt A new Bluetooth device from Bose makes you hands-free without the hurt
Tech The Man Behind Google Docs on Opportunities in the Cloud How business owners can get the most from Web-based tools -- and how to pitch your business idea to Google.
Building a Business Three Online Tax Resources for Small-Business Owners Looking for ways to make Tax Day a little less painful? These websites might have what you need.
Tech Need a Tech Upgrade? Eight Tools to Consider The recession hasn't put a crimp on technological innovation, and deals abound. Here are eight worthy contenders.
Tech AppTank: An App-Developer Marketplace Have app plans but need someone to build it? Here's an alternative to looking on Craigslist.