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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.
• 5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
  11:30 AM EST Fri. Oct. 04, 2013
  For the week ending Oct. 4, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
• 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.
• 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.
• Samsung Shows Off Digital Signage, Retail Solutions At Executive Briefing Center (Video)
  5:08 PM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  In part two of CRN TV's visit to Samsung's Executive Briefing Center, we look at the company's retail and digital signage solutions.
• 10 Hot Technology Startups For September
  2:00 PM EST Fri. Sep. 27, 2013
  From the latest software for handling big data to visual development tools to software for managing content in e-commerce systems, there's no shortage of startups with innovative technologies this month.
• 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.
• 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.
• Selling To The Government: Strict Rules To Follow On Gratuities, Gifts
  3:00 PM EST Tue. Sep. 24, 2013
  For solution providers selling to the government, a misstep can be expensive and seriously damage a business' reputation.
• 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.
• Dell's Battle Has Just Begun
  11:05 AM EST Mon. Sep. 23, 2013
  Now comes the hard part for Michael Dell. With the yearlong battle behind him to take Dell private, the company founder now faces the biggest business challenge of his lifetime.
• 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.
• Navy Yard Shooter Worked At Solution Provider 500 Company
  1:45 PM EST Tue. Sep. 17, 2013
  The man authorities say is responsible for killing 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard Monday was an employee of The Experts, No. 305 on CRN's Solution Provider 500 list this year.
• 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.
• 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.
• Solution Provider Net@Work Expands Nonprofit Practice With Acquisition
  12:45 PM EST Thu. Sep. 12, 2013
  Net@Work is acquiring Blytheco's Abila applications practice.
• HP Unveils Workstation Ultrabook; Revs Z-Series Towers
  4:00 PM EST Tue. Sep. 10, 2013
  A trio of all-new mobile workstations and a beefed-up desktop line join 27- and 30-inch displays in Z-Series branding umbrella.
• Interactive Map: Best States To Start A Solution Provider Business
  5:20 PM EST Mon. Sep. 09, 2013
  Available exclusively on the CRN Tech News App for tablet, The Best States To Start A Solution Provider Business includes an interactive map to provide readers insight into what makes some states better -- and worse -- than others.
• Methodology: Behind The Research
  6:45 AM EST Mon. Sep. 09, 2013
  CRN's first annual Best States report is a compilation of 37 measures, which are weighted based on the importance solution providers assigned to them in an exclusive CRN survey.
• It's Your Move: The Best States To Start Or Expand A Solution Provider Business
  6:45 AM EST Mon. Sep. 09, 2013
  There are so many factors entrepreneurs need to consider when deciding where to start or expand a business. CRN's detailed analysis and an interactive map of the business climate in all 50 states reveals what makes some states better -- and worse -- than others.