ChannelWeb B2B Tip Sheet: Dell Plays Host To Small Businesses

Welcome to the ChannelWeb B2B Tip Sheet, which offers bits of advice and news items which are available through ChannelWeb, the B2B network for solution providers.

Dell Adds To Hosted Services For Small Businesses

A new hosted accounting service for small businesses, from Dell Computer, covers such basic accounting functions as check writing, inventory, accounts receivable and general ledger. The new offering joins a growing list of hosted services touted by Dell under its small business center, DellEWorks. Visitors to the site can choose from such services as Web-site hosting and design, domain name registration and marketing. click here.

Now's The Time, Maybe

The second quarter from e-commerce solution provider Commerce One was memorable for a revenue increase of 1,392 percent. Chairman and CEO Mark Hoffman attributes the huge jump, which was fueled by a rash of new client signings, to growing global demand for e-marketplace solutions.

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A Vote For Usage-Based Pricing

ABC Systems has developed LAN Licenser, a software metering tool that helps ASPs bill customers based on how often an application is used. "Small businesses don't want to pay for what they don't use, and they don't want to sign a three-to five-year contract with an ASP. They want to pay as they go," says Rod Plummer, marketing manager at ABC. click here.

Check Out The Online Classifieds

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Peter Bochner is the director of community for ChannelWeb. If you have any ideas, advice or tips, send him an e-mail at pbochner@cmp.com or call him at 781-839-1288.

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