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June 2005 issue of
Entrepreneur.
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Small and midsize businesses are the recipients of renewed
attention from some major technology manufacturers and retailers.
Both Hewlett-Packard and IBM have revamped their financing programs
to better cater to your needs. The financing arm of IBM has
announced IBM Financing Advantage, featuring simplified contracts
and credit approval that usually comes back in under an hour for
deals up to $300,000. It's available through IBM sales reps and
business partners.
HP has introduced the SMB Budget Stretcher leasing plan that
extends payments up to 51 months for lower monthly payments. It
covers product and service purchases up to $150,000 and is part of
HP's larger SMB financing program. For startups and growing
businesses that need new technology, using a financing program can
help maintain cash flow while getting the equipment you need.
In the U.S.,
43%
of all mobile text messages are spam.
Statistic Source:
Wireless Service Corporation The number of PCs in use worldwide is expected to surpass 1 billion
in 2007.
Statistic Source:
Computer Industry Almanac |
