They Macro. They Mask. They Merge. Some Of Them Even Do Windows...But Can They Help You Run Your Business?
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There are about 5,000 companies that publish software, yet a survey revealed that few executives use the $600-$700 integrated software being marketed because they do not understand how to use it. The confusion and complexity often seems unending, and with consumers becoming more sophisticated, the potential of integrated systems has not yet begun to be reached. And now with IBM entering the market it seems inevitable that an industry shakeup is just around the corner. Examining what is available and determining ones needs can be confusing. First the term integrated must be defined. Ideally, an integrated system should gather together pieces of information one has stored in data files and intermix pieces on the screen. What to expect from different parts of integrated systems, and how some of the different systems available stack up are examined. Photographs of computer produced images are included.
Publication Name: Inc.
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0162-8968
Year: 1985
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Gold Diggers of 1984
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In the 1960s and early 1970s gold was cheap, and because it is an excellent electrical conductor, it was used extensively in computers. Now most computers manufactured during those years are considered obsolete and are being replaced. Forsythe Computer Company was formed to reclaim precious metals from computers, for a fifteen per cent commission on the net value of the metals reclaimed. Not all computers contain enough precious metals to make the effort worthwhile, but recently an old Sperry machine revealed $15,000 worth of gold. The company has captured the attention of the federal government who, as the largest user of computers (many of them old) in the world, is concerned about how much those old computers could be worth.
Publication Name: Inc.
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0162-8968
Year: 1984
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There's Gold in Them Thar Hills
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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program provides grants for small businesses engaged in technological innovative projects. Although around one billion dollars will be invested in the program between 1984 and 1989, less than ten per cent of those who apply for the grants will be given funding. To be awarded funding, a company must meet several SBIR criteria, including furthering federal research goals and being potentially commercially marketable. Two companies, who have won at least ten grants each, are profiled and their formulas for success in gaining SBIR funds is explored.
Publication Name: Inc.
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0162-8968
Year: 1984
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