Michael Dell's Advice for Small Business

Embrace Risk: Michael Dell’s Advice for Small Business Owners

Innovation, risk, and growth – three principles of business that go hand in hand. To show you how it works, let’s take a look at a shining example: Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies. In the final episode of my Dell EMC World series, I get Michael’s advice for small business...

female entrepreneurs

Female Entrepreneurs: Your Time is NOW

The gender gap in startups is well documented, particularly in the area of finance where research shows that female entrepreneurs raise smaller amounts of capital to get their businesses off the ground. Fortunately, the startup environment is starting to change, with more focus on helping women start businesses and scale up quickly. For example, at...

Four Key Lessons on Bringing A Product from Design to Market: August Graube’s Journey with Fort Boards

Four Key Lessons on Bringing A Product from Design to Market: August Graube’s Journey with Fort Boards

Remember how much fun it was to play with forts when you were a kid? Regardless of whether you grew up in the city or the suburbs, you no doubt found ways to use the resources around to build your own private little escape. Well, August Graube, founder of Fort Boards, wanted to recreate that...

data security

Improving Efficiency While Keeping Data Safe: 3 Data Security Tips for Small Business

Data security is at the forefront of every business owner’s mind, whether they are a single entrepreneur, a small local business, or a billion dollar enterprise. In the fifth episode of my Dell EMC World video series, I spoke with Brett Hansen, the Vice President of Dell Data Security, who shared advice and best...

Gateway ’17: Alibaba’s Mission to Help Small Business Owners Expand Globally

Gateway ’17: Alibaba’s Mission to Help Small Business Owners Expand Globally

By 2022, China’s middle-class population is projected to grow to nearly twice the size of the entire U.S. population. That means over 600 million potential customers on the other side of the globe…if only you could access them. Fortunately, the game is changing; these days even small business owners can go global if they...

tech insights - should i use a server or the cloud

Tech Insights: Should I Use a Server or the Cloud?

Success in today’s business landscape is tied to your ability to utilize technology to boost productivity, efficiency, and profit. Unfortunately, selecting (and even understanding!) modern technology can be difficult, given the rapid pace of development. That’s why I created this Dell EMC World video series: to demystify the latest technology and let you know...

TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017

Meet 8 Businesses Making an Impact at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017

From May 15-17, startups, entrepreneurs, hackers, investors, and tech fans convened in New York City for one of the hottest technology conferences of the year: TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. Couldn’t make it? That’s okay because today I am bringing you special coverage that includes 8 video interviews with some of the incredible startups I...

Xerox and Staples Collaborate

Xerox and Staples Collaborate to Boost Small Business Productivity: Introducing New Self-Service Printing

As a small business owner, you understand the importance of productivity and efficiency. Improvements in these areas translate into wins for your company, the juice that pushes you ahead of the competition. And do you know who else understands productivity and efficiency? Xerox and Staples! In today’s interview, I am sharing the latest development...

staples' commitment to small business

Staples’ Commitment to Small Business Customers Goes Deeper than Logos and Designs

Every year, millions of small business owners and entrepreneurs turn to Staples for their business needs, whether it is office supplies, furniture, technology, or even print and marketing materials. As a small business owner and regular Staples customer myself, I understand! But to get the scoop on this phenomenon from someone “on the inside,”...