Dear Diary...

Starting a new blog is like starting a diary, and I'm already too self-conscious. So let's skip the personal introduction stuff and get to something useful. If you want to know something specific about me or why I'm qualified to spout off in this space, just post a question and I'll answer it. Maybe. Probably. Usually.

This blog is about technology for all of us working in small & medium-sized business (SMB) hell. We need technology to work, so we don't get fired, but we also need to keep a sharp eye on the latest and greatest of the ragged edge because that's where we can grab some competitive advantage and make the suits upstairs happy.

To add some value here, I'll be posting about new technology programs and products specific to SMBs. I'll be placing my grubby fingers and as many SMB-related products as time and sanity will allow and letting you all know how they work. And where possible, I'll be adding helpful hints, tips and tricks to keep your technology running as smoothly as possible. If you've got suggestions for additional nuggets, post 'em here and I'll see what I can do.

And just so's you know, we at Infoworld are defining SMBs as SOHO (50 employees or fewer), Small (500 employees or fewer) and Medium (1000 employees or fewer). Anybody have an arguement with that?

Posted by Oliver Rist on August 21, 2005 03:09 PM