On April 26, 2011

Budget Deal Puts the Squeeze on E-Gov Programs

The budget deal worked out between the White House and Congress for the 2011 fiscal year will directly impact the federal e-government program. The spending agreement will put a severe crimp in a program that bolsters government


On April 26, 2011

Are Bank Mergers Hurting Small Businesses?

By Karen Axelton

When the Great Recession struck in 2008, among the first casualties were small business owners whose loans were called in by big banks—often despite having a great credit rating and making every loan payment on time. Smaller,…


On April 26, 2011

Managing Multiple Companies In the Cloud

I have been in the trenches of both tactical and strategic corporate finance for over 25 years, including being a CFO of a $2-billion company.

For the past eleven years, I have focused on building on-demand operating environments for client…


On April 26, 2011

Hiring by Video

Perry Blacher has a knack for finding talent. His only problem is sometimes the best potential employees aren’t located across the street, but across an ocean or two.

As the CEO of Covestor, a global mirrored investment firm, Blacher…


On April 26, 2011

4 Geeked Out Cars for Business

For small business owners, choosing which vehicles you will drive or which cars to add to your commercial fleet can be tricky. On the one hand, you want cars that are comfortable and can accomadate the long hours your sales…


On April 26, 2011

The New Generation of Cloud Storage Tools

Call it a comedy of laptop errors.

Renee Lewis was chugging along fine on her laptop when the hard drive suddenly went haywire and overheated. In a panic, she contacted her partner at their business consulting company Pensare Group