Trust Nobody: Some so-called technology professionals don’t know anything about products or services they’re selling.

Trust is something we come to expect from people who help us. Whether that help is personal or a business decision, we expect those who we ask for help to…

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The Technology Business: Owning a repair business is more than just fixing laptops, iPads, PS4 and Xbox’s, I’m constantly juggling vendors and managing inventory

Competitors, sometimes they're a pain and other times they make you think about the way you do business. For the most part I'm on pretty good terms with most of…

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Economics of Technology: The creation of one little piece of electronics impacts our global economy more than we know.

Over the years I've talked about the lifecycle of technology and how it's inevitable new technology becomes old. Cell phones are the perfect example because they have a finite lifecycle,…

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Computerizing your office: Most businesses can make money without computers, I’m willing to bet your office would run just fine without any computers.

"I can't believe my parents ran their business without a computer," exclaimed my friend during a tour of their business in Upstate New York. She was aghast the family business…

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Technology Based Scams: Microsoft, celebrities and the king of Mozambique will never call you or ask for money.

Celebrities and Microsoft will never call you. Checks from your great uncle, the king of Mozambique, will never clear your back account. Ed McMahon most likely will not show up…

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Small Business Computers: It’s hard to make money with a computer, but saving money is a different story. This week I talk about how to save money in productivity with regular maintenance.

Last week I made a promise to talk about ways we can make more money from technology our businesses already own. A customer caught up to me and suggested I…

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ATM’s, Bitcoins and Smartphones: Managing our money electronically means one more step towards removing the human element from commerce.

More than half a lifetime ago when I was establishing myself in New York one of the major selling points of the bank I chose was the vast number of…

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