Every organisation around the world has to contend with increasing outgoing costs on a regular basis.  Some outgoings they can reduce, others they can remove completely and there are some that unfortunately, have to simply be put up with. Although these three communication outgoings are all necessary for a small business, there’s no need to just sit back and accept an increased cost with any [...]

You know that back-to-school time is a great time to stock up on office supplies for your small or home-based business. But did you know the holiday shopping season can offer just as good — if not better –deals for your business? It’s the perfect time to buy for a few reasons: Retailers offer sales to pull in holiday shoppers and improve their numbers for the season and year. This [...]

Summary: No matter what industry you’re in, freelancers and small business owners can learn a lot on the Web. Even well-respected colleges and universities are now offering free courses online (or course materials from their professors). While you won’t earn credentials with these free courses, you can learn a lot that you can implement in your business. Here are some of the best places [...]

Summary: Use these free small business software options to save money and improve your productivity in running your home, online, or small business. Find free business software for running a blog, designing a website, managing databases, word processing, accounting, and even image manipulation to create your company’s ads or other graphics. This will be the first in a new series of “Editor’s [...]

Cell phones have become a pretty vital tool for professionals and entrepreneurs, allowing us to take care of business when we’re away from our offices. But what cell phone plan should you choose for your small business needs? CompareMyCellPhonePlans.com is a site that helps you to compare cell phone plans to find the best fit for your needs. Highlights The simplicity of the blog setup makes [...]

Admero has released new, affordable document management software for small and mid-sized businesses: the Content Central Workgroup Edition. The new edition is a scaled down version of the company’s enterprise edition, and is a fully browser-based all-in-one document management solution with the following capabilities: Document capture and retrieval Document filing / organization / search Document [...]

FreeZone Internet, an affordable UK-based Web hosting company, is currently running a contest targetting bloggers and webmasters. To enter the contest, entrants simply have to post a review of FreeZone.co.uk. Prizes include two iPod shuffles and three Essential Web hosting packages. FreeZone offers a variety of Web hosting solutions, from basic home hosting packages to general packages ideal for most [...]

Merchant accounts that chain you to a physical location are for dinosaurs. You should be able to do business whenever you want, wherever you want, and take your merchant account with you. Wireless technology is evolving rapidly, and it could be an important development for your business. Many merchants have seen their sales volume multiply after setting up a wireless merchant account for credit card [...]

When shopping for any kind of office technology, trust is important – especially when ordering online. It helps to know a company’s been around and is established in the market, so you can rely on them should you come across defects or any problems. That’s especially true with e-commerce shops. UK residents have a resource available to them in Mobiles.co.uk to not only offer them [...]

Note: This is a guest post. For many years the UK construction industry has suffered with a lack of IT investment, only now does it appear to be catching up. Construction software has been around for approximately 15 years now, however, with the exception of the larger companies the mindset of the UK construction industry has been not to make the investment. Software has long been available to manage [...]