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Small-Business Software Programs to meet the biggest needs of even the smallest businesses.

By Kylo-Patrick R. Hart

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Knowledge is power, and the Information Age is upon us. Ifyou're in the process of launching or expanding your ownbusiness, the time has probably come to update your computer'sbusiness software.

It's tough keeping up with the information demands of afast-growing venture without the proper tools to help. There arebills to be paid, customers to track, projections to generate, andproposals to write. How can one entrepreneur keep these tasks, andmany more, under control? With a little help from your software"friends."

Today, technology enables even the smallest of companies tocompete with the big corporations. The best way to stay on top ofyour customer lists, inventory reports, tax records, and overallfinancial situation is by putting your computer to work. Beforerushing out and buying every business software program you canfind, however, you need to know what kinds of programs exist, whatthey do, and how to select the ones that are ideal for you. Youalso need to know a bit about the best-selling programs currentlyavailable in the industry.