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• Channel Beat: Grappling With The Government Shutdown (Video)
  4:17 PM EST Fri. Oct. 04, 2013
  This week's recap also looks at investor pressure on Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates as well as a new alliance between Facebook and Cisco.
• Samsung Highlights Health-Care, EMR Solutions (Video)
  10:40 AM EST Thu. Oct. 03, 2013
  In part three of our series, Samsung shows off some of its new health-care IT solutions at the company's Executive Briefing Center.
• The Best And Worst States For Quality Of Life/Personal Cost Of Living
  12:00 PM EST Wed. Oct. 02, 2013
  Thinking of pulling up stakes and moving somewhere to start your solution provider business? Here are the states to put at the top of your list -- and the ones to avoid -- when considering a state's quality of life and its cost of living.
• 30 Notable IT Executive Moves: September 2013
  10:00 AM EST Wed. Oct. 02, 2013
  September saw a flurry of executive departures as well as some big changes in the channel ranks at HP, Microsoft and others.
• What's Your Fiscal Outlook For The Rest of 2013? (Video)
  5:17 PM EST Tue. Oct. 01, 2013
  Solution providers discuss line of business, sequestration, and economic growth as they weigh in on their fiscal outlook for the rest of 2013.
• The Best And Worst States For Internet Usage
  10:00 AM EST Tue. Oct. 01, 2013
  Internet access in the U.S. isn't universal. Here's a look at the states with the highest percentage of the population that's online and the states with the lowest.
• Best And Worst States For Personal Income Taxes
  2:00 PM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  Looking for a state that doesn't take a big bite out of your paycheck in income taxes? Here are the states to consider moving to -- and the ones to move out of -- when considering individual income taxes.
• SMB Solution Providers Grapple With Shrinking Healthcare Opportunities
  4:19 PM EST Thu. Sep. 26, 2013
  Smaller healthcare practices are struggling with electronic medical record mandates and IT upgrades, according to SMB solution providers.
• Behind The Scenes: Samsung's Executive Briefing Center (Video)
  2:30 PM EST Thu. Sep. 26, 2013
  CRN TV goes behind the scenes of Samsung's Executive Briefing Center to see how the vendor is developing hospitality-focused solutions for partners.
• MSP NetGain Steps Up Acquisition March With U.S. Teks Deal
  2:00 PM EST Thu. Sep. 26, 2013
  NetGain Technologies, a fast growing managed service (MSP) provider which has acquired five companies over the last three years, is eyeing more acquisition targets.
• NetEnrich Looks To Make MSPs More Efficient With Enhanced IT Operations Platform
  9:00 AM EST Thu. Sep. 26, 2013
  NetEnrich hopes the improvements to its IT operations platform will help partners simplify their managed services operations in an increasingly complex world of hybrid IT environments.
• Synnex Sees Improving IT Demand In Q3 Earnings
  8:23 PM EST Wed. Sep. 25, 2013
  Synnex reported a 33 percent jump in third-quarter income, citing improved IT spending across a wide range of product categories, regions and market segments.
• The Best And Worst States For Business Opportunities
  10:00 AM EST Wed. Sep. 25, 2013
  A startup solution provider may have the best people, effective management and cool technology. But if it lacks for business opportunities, it's going nowhere.
• The Best And Worst States For Innovation And Growth
  12:00 PM EST Tue. Sep. 24, 2013
  Looking for a location that provides the right environment of innovation and growth to incubate your startup solution provider company? Here are the states to consider and the ones to pass by.
• The Best And Worst States For Labor And Employment Costs
  4:00 PM EST Mon. Sep. 23, 2013
  Need to find a place with low labor costs to get your solution provider startup off the ground? Here are the best states to consider and the worst states to move out of.
• HP Ups Channel Sales Offensive With New Appointment
  2:46 PM EST Fri. Sep. 20, 2013
  Hewlett-Packard has appointed a 25-year HP veteran, who's been a rising star in the company, to a newly created role as senior vice president, HP worldwide indirect sales.
• Channel Beat: BlackBerry Layoffs Looming (Video)
  2:34 PM EST Fri. Sep. 20, 2013
  This week's recap also looks at the new VCE partner program, plus the effects of the tragic Navy Yard shooting on security measures and clearance for government contractors.
• Government VARs Predict Big Security Changes In Wake Of Navy Yard Shooting
  11:55 AM EST Wed. Sep. 18, 2013
  Government IT executives say tighter security and restrictions on government contractors could be coming following Monday's shooting at the Washington, D.C., Navy Yard.
• Best And Worst States: Workforce Education And Experience
  10:00 AM EST Tue. Sep. 17, 2013
  Need top talent to help get your business off the ground and grow? Here are the states with the most and least educated labor pools.
• Millennial Give And Take
  8:05 AM EST Tue. Sep. 17, 2013
  Experts say businesses refusing to meet the demands of millennials will face extinction, but the young generation is not always met with open arms.
• The Millennial Revolution: Ignore It At Your Peril
  8:05 AM EST Tue. Sep. 17, 2013
  Millennials are your employees, your customers, or maybe even your competitors. No matter where they fall within the channel landscape, there's no doubt they're shaking things up.
• Take A Golf Lesson: Even Tiger Needs A Coach
  8:00 AM EST Mon. Sep. 16, 2013
  When compared with business, the great game of golf holds many parallels in how athletes and business leaders see the course and receive insight from others.
• Fast Growth 2013: The Top 25
  4:00 PM EST Fri. Sep. 13, 2013
  Despite turbulent economic times and disruptive technologies like cloud computing and mobility, these companies have steamed ahead in growth.
• Surging Ahead: CRN's 2013 Fast Growth
  4:00 PM EST Fri. Sep. 13, 2013
  The solution providers on this year's Fast Growth list have just short of $24 billion in combined annual revenue, up from $21.1 billion last year, $10.4 billion in 2011 and $5.3 billion in 2010.
• Microsoft Hopes iPad Trade-In Program Will Boost Surface Sales
  1:15 PM EST Fri. Sep. 13, 2013
  Microsoft is offering $200-plus gift cards to consumers who trade in their old iPads at Microsoft Retail Stores. Will the trade-in offer help Surface?