• SMB profitability hits rock-bottom ebb

  Australian small businesses' profitability is at its weakest point in at least 18 years, with half of businesses experiencing a decline during the last quarter, according to a new survey.

• Which ISP for my SMB? BigPond vs iiNet

  As a small business, it can be difficult to choose which internet service provider will supply you with the quickest and most cost effective data packages. Computerworld Australia compares the 200GB iiNet and BigPond broadband plans.

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  Telstra says small business falling behind

  Telstra says small business is dragging its feet on takeup of new technology, with thousands of firms still not using computers or mobile phones.

• Panorama Synergy launches online sales training

  Panorama Synergy (ASX:PSY) has launched a beta version of the first product in its integrated online sales platform.

• Aussie SMBs in fine form: Telstra

  Australian small businesses are in good shape compared to international management standards, according to Telstra (ASX:TLS).

• MobileMe may find its niche in small business

  MobileMe has always seemed like a hard sell in the consumer market.

• The cheat sheet for small business networks

  It's a great time to set up a small business. The Web gives even the littlest operation enormous reach, while vendors now sell small-business technology that delivers unbelievable bang for the buck.

Whitepapers about SMBs

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  How to Choose an SMB - Unified Communications as a Service (UCAAS) Solution

  The on-premise deployment of Unified Communications (UC) continues to be a source of considerable corporate angst especially for the Small to Medium Business (SMB) sector. IT research firm Gartner believes UCaaS will be adopted as an adjunct service by large enterprises and as a core service by SMBs before 2015. To help SMBs choose the best offering and develop a suitable roadmap Computerworld has prepared this special feature profiling the major offerings in the Australian market.

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