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SMB Partners, SMB Builders, SMB Sales & VAR VendorsNews for SMB partner, vendors and customers to highlight the latest SMB Opportunities. Keep on top of all the latest Small Business News and Medium Business Events with Channel Insider's SMB partner news written with the small business end user in mind. WatchGuard Launches XTM 33 Security ApplianceIncluded is real-time monitoring, secure logging and more than 65 report templates that give businesses insight as to what is going in and out of their network and by whom. Microsoft Offers $60K in Azure Cloud Services to Startups, Launches BizSpark PlusMicrosoft announces BizSpark Plus, an extension of its BizSpark program, and teams with startup accelerator TechStars to offer $60,000 in cloud computing services to startups. Salesforce Launches Cloud-Based Desk.comSalesforce has launched Desk.com, a cloud-based customer help-desk dashboard that integrates Facebook and Twitter feeds. Social Media, SEO and Hiring Top SMB PrioritiesThe survey indicated small businesses understand the importance of implementing online marketing tools to help achieve business goals. Small Businesses Know More About the Cloud: FonalityThe study concluded that cloud-based unified communications (UC) could eliminate productivity shortfalls among SMBs. IDC: Smartphone, Tablet Adoption Growing in Global SMB MarketSMBs in developing countries are keeping pace with more developed counterparts when it comes to providing employees with smartphones, netbooks and media tablets, IDC finds. Microsoft Partners With BT to Push Lync Voice Services Into CloudMicrosoft and British Telecom have joined forces to start offering Lync voice services and functions via a hosted service that resides in the cloud. Small Business Hiring, Compensation Up in December: IntuitEmployment, hours worked by non-salaried people and compensation all rose in December, the report finds. Autotask Passes Ownership of VARStreet Through Employee BuyoutAutotask software manages critical business operations and processes for technology services-centric organizations. Intuit Offers GoPayment Card, Facebook Store for SMBsThe free SimpleStore tool automatically syncs the merchant's Website and Facebook page. Mobile Apps Offer Information, Resources for SMBsThese new mobile apps complement SBA's mobile application created for iPhones in partnership with Palo Alto Software. WatchGuard Releases Small Business Security ApplianceThe release includes the ability to create secure connectivity for mobile devices, including the iPhone and iPad. Small Businesses Have Trouble Finding Qualified EmployeesSixty-one percent of those surveyed said the lack of skilled employees is an impediment to growth. Tech Data Profits Up as Currencies ChangeThe strengthening of certain foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar positively impacted year-over-year net sales. Small Businesses Engaging in More Social Media MarketingThe survey indicated small businesses are allocating more time to social media marketing to engage their targets. Small-Business Owners Confident About Future SuccessSmall-business owners remain optimistic about their success because profits aren't always the definition of success. Norman Releases Endpoint Protection System for Securing NetworksEndpoint Protection installs in minutes, and its user interface displays all clients and servers in a network. Best Buy Acquires MindShift Technologies for $167 MillionBest Buy said it would help MindShift expand its capabilities for current and future SMB clients. Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery Gaining Ground in Midmarket: GartnerAmong the midsize companies using RaaS at present, two camps are forming, a Gartner report finds. CompTIA Report Finds Small Businesses Support Tax SimplificationAccording to the study, SMBs wrestle with a number of costly and complicated tax provisions. >> Read More From Our SMB Partner News Archive
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