Grant ZoBell Grant ZoBell

The Micro Advantage

There are reasons why 75% of Canadian businesses are micro (10 people or less), these reasons are the Micro Advantage. Some are more obvious than…

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Matt Bennion Matt Bennion

When to Turn off your Computer

The short answer is – don’t. Unless you need to. Here’s why: Your computer does a lot of self-maintenance when it is not in use,…

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Grant ZoBell Grant ZoBell

To Cloud or Not to Cloud

“The Cloud” is a metaphor for the internet, plain and simple. In my mind, it is a derogatory simplification of language from one who understands…

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Grant ZoBell Grant ZoBell

Micro Business is the New Category

In my last blog, I wrote about a new category for small business called Micro Business. Categorization isn’t just a problem in numbers and names,…

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Grant ZoBell Grant ZoBell

Micro is the New Small

If you were doing a presentation for one hundred Canadian business presidents, and you said, “Stand up if you have less than 100 employees,” everyone…

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Christy Zobell Christy Zobell

What is Patch Management Anyways?

When you ask an IT specialist what one thing has the biggest impact on how well your computer runs, and its longevity, the typical answer…

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Grant ZoBell Grant ZoBell

Security for Micros – PS

Last post I talked about 4 items for rational security, but I forgot one. The problem is that nerds have named it. It is called…

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Grant ZoBell Grant ZoBell

I Just Want IT to Work

Sorry, I couldn’t help myself with that title. The “it” vs “I.T.” pun is so over used, but so alluring to nerds, we feel so…

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Grant ZoBell Grant ZoBell

I Fired My Clients

I’m starting a new business. Yes I know the statistics, most new businesses fail. I have failed my share, I can name 4 or 5,…

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