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Technology is a blessing and a curse for small- and medium-sized businesses. On the one hand, affordable VoIP phones, virtualized servers, and Office 365 have made it possible for 25- to 50-employee operations to compete with companies five times their size.

Recently, I sat down with Karin Torsiello, one of Capstone’s most impressive clients, to ask a few questions about how she grew Behavior Basics from a handful of behavioral analysts and child therapists to a diverse team of over 60 people.

Although many of my Treasure Coast Top 100 interviews end up putting the spotlight on marketing, customer service, or technology, Karin attributed her success to Behavior Basics’ workplace community.

I recently sat down with Pat Stracuzzi, one of the most profitable Remax agents for St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach counties. It was an incredible opportunity for me to pick his brain about the habits that have led to his success and happiness.

Ultimately, he believes gratitude, teamwork, and accountability helped him grow from an inexperienced agent to the president of a team that closes $100 million in real estate deals every year.

All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands have passed laws forcing businesses to notify residents when their private information has been breached. However, only 22 states have passed laws that require preventive cybersecurity measures.

Sara Borlaug
June 26th, 2019

The highlight of 2019 for me was meeting Shark Tank star and CEO of clothing line FUBU, Daymond John. His presentation about hustling his way to success was motivating and enlightening.

Daymond and his MC tell his story of success through hip hop and pop songs.

Since the very first software release, software licensing was already considered a challenge. In the past, many software licensing models were based on concurrent connections or number of installations. Today, virtualization and multicore CPUs add a new level of complexity, making it more difficult to track costs and how many licenses you’ll need.

More employees are opting for laptops because they’re compact and easy to carry around. However, small frames mean less space for computer chips, transistors, RAM, hard drives, and other hardware components. This leads to overheating.
Causes of overheating
Laptops generate heat when in use.

There are so many VoIP phone systems in the market that you’re bound to come across a few with similar features and add-on services. This might tempt you to compare their prices and purchase the more affordable option. But don’t just look at the initial price of the VoIP system; you must also look at the total cost of ownership (TCO).

What is TCO?
TCO is the overall sum of procuring, deploying, and operating a VoIP system over its life cycle, which is typically five years.

Businesses seeking to integrate their various systems may be intrigued by a cloud solution. An increasingly popular cloud solution for small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) is the enterprise resource planning (ERP). Find out what a cloud-based ERP is, and how your business can benefit from it.

You can’t afford to lose business data. It takes away the trust of your clients, leading to loss of revenue. Cybercriminals are here to stay, so it’s more important than ever to utilize tight security measures to keep your business data safe. Still, some hackers may have advanced cracking skills, or are really determined to break into your network, so it’s a good idea to use the following methods for safeguarding your corporate data.