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Special Report
SELLING SMALL BUSINESS In this month's issue, the CRN Test Center takes an in-depth look at three alternatives to Microsoft Office, reports on the latest spending poll results and hears from one solution provider about how new hires can energize your organization. |
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In Depth
• Office Rivals Can anyone dethrone Microsoft Office? With the transition to Office 12 on the horizon, the time may be right for solution providers to consider options for small-business clients. The CRN Test Center takes a look at three alternative suites, El Office, Sun StarOffice and Corel WordPerfect, to see if they are up to the challenge. |
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Perspective
• Market Data: Spending Priority Rising For Servers, Intranet Development Servers and intranet development rise as spending priorities for small businesses, according to the monthly CRN Business Spending Survey. • Guest Column: Change Is Good John Riddle, President, Information Networking Co., Irvine, Calif., writes that employee turnover can be a good thing, if managed properly. |
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For a look at the latest small business news, reviews, and research, visit the Selling Small Business News Digest. • Lighting The Way September 19, 2005 • Breaking The Code August 15, 2005 • Microsoft On Deck July 18, 2005 |
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SMB Special: HP Unveils New Products For Small Businesses Hewlett-Packard rolls out new storage and networking hardware plus some small business-targeted collaboration tools to spice up its SMB portfolio. Here’s a quick look. |
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2010 Partner Programs Guide: 5-Star Programs I-N Which vendors have the best partner programs for your business? Our annual guide to vendor partner programs will help you figure it out. What follows is our third list of five-star partner program winners for 2010. |
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SMB Sales Still A Sore Spot In The Channel SMB sales struggled more than enterprise sales for many distributors and VARs in the second quarter, while public sector sales remained a rare bright spot. Here's a look at 10 channel companies' sales performance for the June quarter, ranked from the biggest decline to the smallest. |
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