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Dell Earns Place In Late Payment Hall Of Shame

Most people and companies pay for products and services as soon as they use them.  Or at least within a month when the bill shows up.  A corporation with a market cap of over $25 billion is insisting that its suppliers wait longer, however, earning Dell a place in the Forum of Private Business's "Late Payment Hall of Shame."

2009 Winner Of Small Biz Excellence Award Announced

Getting to this point was a long process; we first talked about this year's Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Awards way back in February.  However, for one business, the wait has proven worth it, as the overall U.S. winner has finally been announced. BusinesSuites, which provides executive suites and virtual office services, came out on top.  The company's about 20 years old, has 15 locations, employees 55 people, and manages more than 1,400 clients.  Which is an impressive collection of stats, all in all.

U.S. Finalists For Small Business Excellence Award Named

A small business contest that we talked about way back in February is now reaching its last stages.  Dell and the National Federation of Independent Business have named ten U.S. finalists for this year's Small Business Excellence Award.

Is Your Small Business Finding Value In Social Networks?

The online social conversations that have attracted the interest of corporations and nonprofits are proving to be just as useful to small businesses - social media workshops are popping in towns across the country. We’re in the age of constant connection, no matter the size of our business. For better or worse, our clients expect us to be available - right now.  If  they’re under 40, they definitely expect you to be online and participating in the new social channels and tools.

Time Again For Small Business Excellence Contest

If technology has played an important role in your company's success, it's time to tell the world - or at least Dell and the NFIB - about it.  These two entities have partnered for the sixth time to offer the Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Awards.

Small Business TV To Get Better?

Small business owners in the UK are generally unsatisfied with television programming that is aimed at them, if the results from a recent survey by Dell are accurate. Back in the summer, Dell surveyed 755 small business owners in the UK, and found this to be true online and off. Dell's Chief Blogger writes: