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Deciding whether or not to buy smartphones for your employees doesn’t have to be a complicated decision. As prices for phones and their data plans fall and the costs of being offline or unavailable increase, it’s becoming easier and easier to see how a small investment in technology can benefit your business in the long [...]

Should you lease or buy corporate vehicles?

Posted by: Jeremy on: July 8, 2009

When it’s time to get a new vehicle for your business, you’ve got two main choices: buying outright or leasing. Here’s a quick rundown of when to lease and when to buy.
Leasing advantages
The main advantage of leasing a vehicle is the same as leasing any other major equipment: the up-front costs are much lower. Even [...]

For many smaller businesses, summer vacations mean fewer people around the office. Other businesses put summer hours in place, cutting staff or closing entirely on Fridays. Vacations and reduced hours are great for employees – but they can also be great for burglars and other criminals.
It’s worth thinking about a new or upgraded alarm system [...]

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We recently reviewed data from BuyerZone customers shopping for POS systems to present you with five exclusive charts and statistics that show who these businesses are and what they’re looking for.

The 5 most important upgrades for a new office

Posted by: Jeremy on: April 10, 2009

Whether you’re starting a new business or opening an office in a new location, setting up a new location can be expensive and time consuming. You can easily get sidetracked into spending thousands of dollars on things that don’t really help you get working.
For typical white-collar offices, where workers spend most of their time on [...]