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Networking basics for small businesses   Simplicity and functionality should be the guiding principles for designing a small office network setup that meets the needs of your growing company. Remember that networking hardware that fits right now may not keep pace two or three years out, and outgrowing your hardware before it reaches obsolescence is generally thought of as a waste of resources. Knowing the basics about networking hardware is the first step in planning for the appropriate purchase.   Understand the […]

Basic Rules Of Network Planning   Here are bandwidth estimates for common business activities (per staff or user):   Basic email, 1 Mbps Cloud backup, 2 Mbps Cloud-based services, 5 Mbps Cloud computing, 2 Mbps Data transfer, 2 Mbps Email with attachments, 15 Mbps File sharing, 5 Mbps/500 Kbps General web browsing, 0.33 Mbps/333 Kbps General Wi-Fi use, 1 Mbps High-definition video (HD video), 4 Mbps Instant messaging, 5 Mbps/500 Kbps Online banking and bookkeeping, 2 Mbps Online research […]

Economists forecasts have never been more wrong than they were for Friday’s jobs report. So how did they miss this one so badly? Simply put, analysis don’t work out all the time. They are based on predictions especially when no sound reference data is available for comparison. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-05/economists-have-biggest-whiff-ever-as-u-s-jobs-report-surprises […]

There could be a side effect of the Covid-19 virus to the brain of stock traders even if they are not infected! This chart says it all. Look at the chart. The white line is the S&P 500 and the red line is the comatose profit margins of the same companies. No correlations so ever between the two lines, but the traders are on a happy-go-crazy frenzy. Either they know something, or their brain is shrinking because of the virus […]

Since the coronavirus pandemic unfolded, many Americans have cut their spending. But those earning the highest incomes have curbed their purchases the most, according to a new report, even though they were less likely to have lost their jobs or incomes. Yahoo Finance article: https://money.yahoo.com/rich-americans-pullback-in-spending-is-hurting-the-economic-recovery-124949092.html Copyright Yahoo &nbsp […]

Update 06/28/2020 We don’t haven any free preview for these books but you can preview the content via Amazon or Google Books And don’t forget, we really care for the environment, so help the environment and please consider an alternative to a paperback books. Buy the Audible or Kindle version if available. Not only you will save couple hundred trees and reduce paper waste but you will be able to have 24/7 listening experience and access to your books anywhere […]

Welcome to the Startup Port Entrepreneurs Community   We at StartUp Port are pleased to provide all entrepreneurs with free access to our online Community through our partnership with TLE. Come here to learn, share, get answers to your most pressing business questions, interact with your fellow entrepreneurs and gain insights on the topics you care about from our friends at  TLE. We can’t wait to see what you share and what you gain from our Group. […]

Charts to Give You a Better Global Perspective After the Worst December https://mailchi.mp/bourbonfm/charts_for_better_perspective-1189517?e=465c0bce5b You can also request the PDF version of this article.   […]

Entrepreneurship 101 – Part 1 – Ventourage Academy https://ventourageacademy.com/courses/entrepreneurship-101-part1/ […]

Communications tips during and after the crisis by Noreen Heron. Noreen Heron is the president of Heron Agency, a PR firm in Chicago. She is also an honoree for Ragan’s 2019 Top Women in Communications Awards. A version of this article first appeared on the Heron Agency blog. https://lnkd.in/efCXpBy […]