Forrester IT

APRIL 27, 2020

Many received harsh backlash after applying for and receiving funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), intended to help small businesses keep their workforces employed amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 8, 2020

Amazon revealed growth data around its Delivery Service Partner program that launched two years ago to bolster the company’s logistics network. There are more than 1,300 small businesses operating across five countries that have created nearly 85,000 jobs and delivered more than 1.8

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TechSpot

MARCH 11, 2021

Last November, Apple announced its App Store Small Business Program. The initiative is aimed at helping small developers making under $1 million per year grow their businesses. It officially launched on January 1 with some restrictions that Apple had not made clear.

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CTOvision

MAY 26, 2015

The 7012 requirement is the surface layer to a complex problem set because: Unclassified but Controlled Technical Information, UCTI, drives grey-area compliance issues on programs that are neither Classified nor fully open to the enterprise. Commercial tech startups entering via SBIR, small service- and training- oriented firms, etc.,

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GeekWire

JUNE 30, 2020

NASA says it’ll fund more than 400 ideas from small businesses, aimed at creating technologies ranging from plumbing fixtures suitable for the moon to AI-based medical assistants that can provide “an extra pair of trained eyes” for crews on Mars.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 3, 2024

If there is a victim in this, it’s the small businesses. Jim Mercer, the program VP for software development at IDC, said the lawsuit’s accusations are nothing new for the fiercely competitive cloud space. “The The largest enterprises are almost certainly not being harmed by these tactics, he said. “The

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GeekWire

AUGUST 31, 2021

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is launching a free online learning program designed to help small businesses gain the necessary skills to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Called BackTo.Biz , the program was created alongside CreativeLive, the Seattle-based makers of online learning resources. GeekWire File Photo).

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GeekWire

MARCH 12, 2024

GeekWire Photo / Charlotte Schubert) A good idea, preliminary data, and credentials in the field are all key components of landing a small business grant from the U.S. SBIR (small business innovation research) and STTR (small business technology transfer) awards account for the vast majority of U.S.

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GeekWire

JUNE 5, 2023

(NASA Illustration) NASA’s latest round of small-business grants will support aerospace-related technologies ranging from a new kind of spacecraft docking mechanism to a power beaming system suitable for use on the moon. The grants will go to 300 proposals from 249 small businesses and 39 research institutions across the country.

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IT Toolbox

JUNE 16, 2016

Many small businesses wonder whether they truly need to incorporate a customer relationship management (CRM) platform into their business processes. So many other options are out there—so many tools, programs, and applications. Is a CRM system necessary? The simple answer is yes.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Suppose you're a small business owner whose bottom line is impacted heavily by the conditions of your supplier relationships. Though this is often true, there are a number of potential pitfalls small business owners should be aware of when they decide whether supply chain finance is the right move for them.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

INE , the leading provider of networking and cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced its recognition as an enterprise and small business leader in online course providers and cybersecurity professional development, along with its designation as the recipient of G2s 2025 Best Software Awards for Education Products.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Small business exemption Texas isn't interested in piling regulation on every small business experimenting with AI. The Act draws the line at big players, giving small businesses a pass: "This chapter applies only to a person that is not a small business as defined by the United States Small Business Administration."

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GeekWire

AUGUST 3, 2020

“Small businesses are too critical to our country’s economic strength to let fail,” the letter read. The company executives said an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program would be helpful, but more significant and sustained support is needed.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Entrepreneurs and small business owners looking for resources to help get things off the ground or boost an existing venture have a new online tool in the Seattle area. The program won this year’s Washington Economic Development Association (WEDA) award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

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Galido

APRIL 30, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - Why Your Small Business Needs IT Managed Services to Thrive - Information Technology Blog. work for small businesses? What’s more, about 20 million of these people work for micro-businesses. A common factor among these firms is that they relied on outdated security programs.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Startup and small business owners take note: if your company has 20 or fewer full-time employees and gross annual sales of less than $5 million, there’s a new federal filing requirement that you need to know about. Insignia of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

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Network World

MAY 2, 2017

Because they don’t see themselves as targets, small-to-midsize businesses (SMB) have for a long time believed that their security programs are good enough. They have a firewall, antivirus, maybe they even use two-factor authentication.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) Washington state voters rejected initiatives that would have axed a capital gains tax and a program to reduce carbon emissions. I-2109 proponents include many of the same organizations behind the climate initiative, plus the Association of Washington Business. An election box in Seattle. PT on Tuesday.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 1, 2024

The 15-week program is modeled after the Founder Institute curriculum, said Levi Reed , an entrepreneur-in-residence with Startup 425. There are some unique features, including a track for small business owners pursuing ideas that aren’t venture-scale.

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Galido

JULY 10, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - 7 IT Security Risks for Small Businesses - Information Technology Blog. Here are top IT security risks you should avoid or manage before they take your business down. Do you think your business is too small for a cyber-attack? 43% small businesses are a big target for phishers.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Apple Business Essentials | Image: Apple. This week Apple unveiled another beta program, but instead of offering early previews of software for your Mac, iPhone, or iPad, it’s a new initiative called Business Essentials.

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Galido

JANUARY 13, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - 6 Important Benefits of Mobile Marketing for Small Businesses - Information Technology Blog. As a small business, one of the most important tools you have on your side is the mobile marketing industry. Earn and build long-term loyalty.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Apple has finally agreed to waive its 30-percent App Store fee for firms participating in Facebook's small business relief effort. The Facebook program runs through August 2021, but Apple only agreed to the waiver through December. Game creators are excluded from the benefit because Apple says their business model does.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Baoke Zhang, a 35-year-old software engineer based in the Seattle area, pled guilty on Thursday to one count of wire fraud for his scheme to defraud public and private COVID-19 relief programs. He claimed that he ran a small business called Wireless Kiosk in a local shopping center, but Zhang did not actually own any businesses.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 18, 2024

The National Cybersecurity Alliance has launched Cybersecure My Business, a training program for non-technical owners and operators of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on how to manage cyber risk in their business. The first initiative of the Cybersecure My Business program is aimed at automobile dealers.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - Guide to Email Marketing for Small Business - Information Technology Blog. Email marketing can be a great way for small businesses to reach out and communicate with their leads and consumers. Few ways in which you can develop an email marketing strategy for small businesses are.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Stakeholder expectations Stakeholders can be any person or group with a vested stake in the success of a project, program, or portfolio, including team members, functional groups, sponsors, vendors, and customers. Program manager : Oversees and leads a group of similar or connected projects within an organization.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 23, 2014

The awards program honors outstanding women working in the Greater Washington, D.C. The finalists for the 15th Annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards are: Corporate: Private Large Business. Corporate: Private Sector Small Business. Corporate: Public Sector Large Business. Deborah Fitzgerald, Deltek.

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Galido

AUGUST 13, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - How to Grow Your Small Business by Investing in Tech - Information Technology Blog. Many small business owners are hesitant to put money into technology. That’s what happens to 60 percent of small businesses who fall victim to a cyberattack. According to Inc.,

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The Verge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Mac notebook upgrade program marketing to apparent business partners | Image: @MaxWinebach. Apple has apparently introduced a business-only program that enables members to obtain and eventually upgrade computers for a relatively low monthly fee. CIT Group’s offer for a ‘Mac Notebook Upgrade Program’.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While automation may be able to fill some gaps, the study also posits that human capital will be just as important as automation in the future, leaving organizations without robust training programs subject to the whims of a talent market in short supply.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 30, 2025

Building or strengthening your cybersecurity program Get step-by-step advice for improving your organization's security posture, from employee training and risk assessments to layered defenses and incident response planning. Small business owners and executives who need to understand cyber risk in business terms.

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Eric D. Brown

AUGUST 7, 2013

The company was a small business that had been started by a gentleman who fancied himself a bit of a sportsman. This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 14, 2021

based software and cloud giant offered an upbeat report, saying that in some cases programs that were expected to take years to build up have been accomplished in a matter of 18 months. Other tech giants including Apple have rolled out racial equity programs or pledged funding to various groups. The Redmond, Wash.-based

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Cloud Musings

JUNE 30, 2015

A similar survey of 350 small businesses done by the research firm Clutch, however, found that nearly half of those organizations don’t actively use social media to promote their businesses and 25 percent say they have no plans to do so in the future. Do these numbers represent a business “social media gap”?

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

On Wednesday, Apple announced a reduction to its longstanding App Store commission rate, one of the most substantial changes to how iOS developers earn money in the history of the iPhone maker’s digital app marketplace, as part of a new program for small businesses. Apple did spell out some of the program’s rules today.

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