Tag: business

How to Focus on Your Internet Business

If you’ve been in a home based Internet business even a short time, you’ve probably discovered that it’s not time to give up your day job just yet. You haven’t come into those millions you’ve heard others have so quickly amassed in cyber space.

Of course, you’d love nothing other than to be free of that 9 to 5 leg iron so you can work your business as much as you want. Well, knowing that’s not going to happen overnight, it’s time to learn how to live in both worlds without going bonkers in the process.

Security Alert: New Vulnerabilities for Business This Year

One of the new weak spots – virtual private networks (VPN) – is a hot button security issue for most companies these days. A VPN lets companies use the Internet as a secure pathway into their existing network. If a VPN user has an always-on Internet connection like cable or DSL, it complicates things; this system is connected to the Internet as if it is unprotected (no firewall) and becomes an easy target. You can protect your network with a product such as CommandView Firewall from Elron, which rates supreme, thanks to its straightforward interface and high level of sophistication. For companies with larger networks, products such as Check Point Software Technologies Firewall-1 at Check Point may be the answer. Also check out Firewall Vendors under the Products/Firewalls area for a list of firewall vendors.

Dave Thomas: Tribute to a Small Business Gone Big

Recently we lost one of the most important businessmen in the world. Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s fast food chain, died of liver cancer at the age of 69. He has left us with an amazing legacy of making it from nothing, of succeeding in the face of terrible odds, of finding amazing success without possessing any of the usually associated advantages. Dave Thomas was a completely self made man, and it is from him that I have taken my philosophy of doing business.

Effective Small Business Web Sites On a Budget

Small businesses don’t always have the option to buy expensive graphics or to hire a great web designer. Or even if they do, they have to take into account whether their potential customer’s browser will support a high tech page. On the other hand, we all want our web site to look as great as our competitors’. So what do you do? Here are a few tips to help you decide which type of site is best for you.

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