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To feel comfortable with business technology it helps to understand how it all fits together. Business systems typically consist of four key elements: hardware, software, networks, and hardware peripherals. Here's how they come together. Hardware It's all a matter of what you need and what you need to do with it. You need to process business in your office, handle business on the move, and ensure that everyone has all the tools they need to do their jobs.. Your computers and the technology system you create will quickly become the backbone of your business. Business uses for personal computers include: Word processing Data and voice communication Financial control and business planning Accounting Sales and marketing presentations Archive, storage and retrieval of customer records and business information Researching information on the Web E-commerce applications with online ordering and payment Online marketing Mobile Computing for People on the Move Notebook ...

Some experts suggest that the best time to start a business is during recessionary times as a means of personal fulfillment and a way to jump start the economy. Several successful companies got their starts during economic upheaval. Strauss (2003) noted that: 16 of the 30 corporations that make up the Dow Jones industrial average got their starts during recessions. Disney began during the recession of 1923-24. Hewlett-Packard was begun during the Great Depression (in 1938). Microsoft began during the 1975 recession. However, starting a business during a recession as well as times of prosperity is a challenging task requiring prudence and effective planning. Since most aspiring business owners will most likely begin their business with limited capital and paltry business contacts, personality, passion, and persistence will be your greatest resources. Charismatic leaders operate most effectively when they lack the necessary capital and connections that would prevent tradition...