Stop Funding These 3 Tech Money Pits (Take Your Family To Hawaii Instead)
A business owner spent one hour in late December auditing every technology tool her 12-person company used. What she discovered was staggering. Her team used three different project management systems – none talking to each …
2026 Tech Trends: What Small Businesses Should Actually Pay Attention To (And What You Can Ignore)
Every January, tech publications release breathless predictions about revolutionary trends that will “change everything.” By February, most business owners are drowning in buzzwords – AI this, blockchain that, metaverse something-or-other – with no idea what …
The Business Owner’s Guide To Holiday Travel (That Won’t End In A Data Breach)
You’re three hours into a five-hour drive to visit family for the holidays. Your daughter asks, “Can I play Roblox on your laptop?” Your work laptop. The one with client files, financial data and access …
Tech Gifts That Won’t End Up In A Drawer (Unlike Last Year’s Mistake)
You know that drawer in your office filled with old USB drives, tangled earbuds and tech gadgets from conferences you attended three years ago? That’s where most “tech gifts” end up – forgotten within a …
Holiday Tech Etiquette For Small Businesses (Or: How Not To Accidentally Ruin Someone’s Day)
The holidays are stressful enough without technology tripping you up. Customers are trying to squeeze in last-minute errands, employees are juggling family schedules and everyone’s expectations are cranked up to 11. The last thing you …
Holiday Scams In Disguise: What To Watch Out For When Donating Online
Even in good times, scammers circle generosity. But during the holidays, when giving increases and emotions run high, they truly pounce. A few years ago, a massive telefunding fraud was shut down after authorities discovered …
Tech Wins That Actually Made Small Business Life Easier This Year
Every year, there’s a new flood of apps, gadgets, and “game-changing” technology. Most of it feels more like a distraction than a breakthrough. But this year, a few simple tools actually lived up to the …
The Holiday Scam That Cost One Company $60 Million (And How To Protect Yours)
Last December, an accounts payable clerk at a midsize company got an urgent text from her “CEO”: Buy $3,000 worth of Apple gift cards for clients, scratch the backs and e-mail the codes. It sounded …
Gmail Adds Encryption for Emails Beyond Your Organization
The FBI reports that phishing emails compromise hundreds of thousands of business accounts every year, and Google is responding with a security tool that can actually stem the tide of dangerous messages: Gmail email encryption …
Businesses Paying Ransom Still Lose Their Data
Few things cause a business owner to panic like ransomware. And when systems freeze, files lock, and the business grinds to a halt, paying the ransom feels like the only way out. But new research …
