20 must-have technologies for SMBs

摘要

Running A small business isn't easy. But here are 25 must-have technologies that will help you make your SMB a success. First, let's start with one of the biggest challenges for SMBs: staying organized. For years, my accounting system was a big envelope. Recently, I noticed late-night commercials for the NeatDesk scanner. I was embarrassed to admit that it looked like a good idea, and when I was invited to meet with the company at CES and demo a scanner, I bit. I came back from CES with my typical jumble of paperwork and business cards. Instead of stuffing them into a folder, I fed them into the scanner, which captured each receipt or card, categorized it and stashed it into an appropriate folder, such as "travel receipts" or "2012 taxes."