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DEFINITION: A Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) is a small business that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged. SDB status makes a company eligible for bidding and contracting benefit programs involved with federal procurement. Businesses must be certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to qualify for SDB status. A publicly-owned … Definition continues below.
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A Small Business Guide to Unified Communications sponsored by Channel Transformation Alliance WHITE PAPER: Uncover the fundamental challenges SMBs today encounter and learn how UC can help your SMB be more successful. In addition, view a number of best practice recommendations for evaluating potential UC systems. Posted: 16 May 2013 \| Published: 30 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Collaborative Applications Software \| Communications Systems \| Instant Messaging \| IP Telephony \| Mobile Workers \| ROI \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| TCO \| Unified Messaging \| Unified Messaging Systems \| Videoconferences \| Web Conferences

IP Telephony TCO for the SME: Think Beyond Equipment Cost sponsored by Channel Transformation Alliance WHITE PAPER: This Aberdeen Group report unveils the results of a survey on IP telephony (IPT) usage in small-to-midsize-enterprises (SMEs). View now to uncover the initial and recurring costs of IPT and learn which system SMEs are benefitting from most when it comes to systems complexity and TCO. Posted: 14 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Instant Messaging \| IP \| IP Telephony \| Small Businesses \| Telephony Systems \| Unified Messaging \| Web Conferences

6 Criteria for Small Business Data Protection: Datto Redefines BDR for Small Business sponsored by Datto, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper reviews both the unique pain points faced by small businesses in regards to data protection, as well as the solution provided by Datto ALTO, the first backup and disaster recovery (BDR) solution designed specifically for small business with the power of an enterprise BDR. And at a small business price point. Posted: 24 Apr 2013 \| Published: 24 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Backups \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Disaster Recovery \| IT Management Services \| Management Service Providers \| Security \| Security Management \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

6 Keys to Expand Your Revenue Opportunities: BDR Designed for SMBs sponsored by Datto, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines how Datto ALTO can expand an MSP's customer base and revenue growth with a BDR that addresses the unique needs of small business, from features to price. Read this paper to learn the 6 keys to expand your business with untapped small business market. Posted: 24 Apr 2013 \| Published: 24 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Backups \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Disaster Recovery \| IT Services \| Management Service Providers \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Storage Management

Address Performance Management Challenges In the Small and Medium Enterprises sponsored by Riverbed Technology, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Businesses of all sizes are challenged with ensuring their applications perform, yet, performance management solutions that understand the full performance picture traditionally have been focused on the needs of very large enterprises. Posted: 18 Apr 2013 \| Published: 18 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Application Monitoring \| Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Networking \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Troubleshooting

IBM Analytic Answers for Retail Purchase Analysis and Offer Targeting sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource introduces a portfolio of cloud-based strategies that allow organizations of all shapes and sizes to benefit from advanced analytics – without the need for infrastructural changes, expensive software, or analytics expertise. Posted: 10 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Cloud Computing \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Satisfaction \| Data Analytics \| Predictive Analytics \| Predictive Analytics Software \| Retail Trade Industry \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

Top Ten Reasons Why SMBs Need Business-Grade Security sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: What level of protection do SMBs need? More than free or consumer-grade security software can provide. This resource details the 10 best reasons you should implement business-grade endpoint security within your SMB and describes why anything less can be devastating to your business. Posted: 25 Feb 2013 \| Published: 25 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Freeware \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Malware \| Open Source Software \| Patch Management \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

Beware Freeware: Choosing an Antivirus and Endpoint Protection Solution sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This comprehensive whitepaper explores the pros and cons of freeware offerings, consumer antivirus products, and small business endpoint packages to help you determine which option would work best for your SMB. Posted: 25 Feb 2013 \| Published: 25 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Firewall Management \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Licensing \| Malware \| Managed Security Services \| Open Source \| Open Source Software \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

2013 Midrange Unified Storage Array Buyer's Guide sponsored by NetApp WHITE PAPER: This Buyer's Guide on midrange unified storage arrays aims to help any organization accelerate their evaluation process by providing information about available solutions and detailing models which should be analyzed further. View now for help finding your ideal midrange unified storage array. Posted: 20 Feb 2013 \| Published: 20 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Backups \| Midrange Server Hardware \| NAS \| SAN \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Devices \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization

Small and Midsize Business Guide to Mobile Security sponsored by Webroot WHITE PAPER: SMBs are in no way any less of a target for cyber criminals. This whitepaper outlines the key information SMB leaders and security professionals need to know about the vulnerabilities that exist today and how to keep devices, applications and data secure. Posted: 13 Feb 2013 \| Published: 13 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile IP \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

The Mobile Collaboration Solution for Small to Midsize Businesses sponsored by Avaya WHITE PAPER: Uncover how the Avaya Mobile Collaboration Solution for Small and Midsize Businesses delivers the tools and applications your users need in a scalable, cost-effective, fully-integrated manner, allowing you to increase collaboration among mobile employees without breaking the bank. Posted: 13 Feb 2013 \| Published: 30 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Collaborative Applications Software \| Mobile Workers \| Remote Users \| Small Businesses \| Smart Phones \| SMBs \| Tablet PC \| Unified Messaging \| Videoconferences \| Web Conferences

Small and Midsize Business Guide to Mobile Security sponsored by Webroot WHITE PAPER: In this exclusive FAQ for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), find the answers to all of your pressing mobile security questions. Inside, discover how and where SMBs are at risk, what to look for in a mobile security solution, the challenges and benefits of bring-your-own-device (BYOD), and more. Posted: 30 Jan 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Vulnerability Management

Enhance Your Agility and Speed Up Your ROI with Mobile Business Intelligence sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to find out how the adoption of mobile BI can improve your business. It explores some of the challenges for small businesses looking to improve their agility with BI and how to begin the path to mobile BI. Posted: 29 Jan 2013 \| Published: 29 Jan 2013 TOPICS: Application Integration \| Application Monitoring \| Application Security \| Small Businesses

ERP software for SMEs demonstrates that size isn’t always everything sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: This nine-page Buyer’s Guide to ERP Sof t ware gives CIOs and senior IT professionals an insight into the market that has grown for ERP aimed at SMEs. Posted: 26 Sep 2012 \| Published: 19 Jan 2011 TOPICS: ERP \| Small Businesses

How Virtualization and Cloud Computing Move SMBs Forward sponsored by VMware, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the opportunities for small and medium-size businesses to break through perceived technology barriers and achieve greater business success through virtualizations. Posted: 08 Aug 2012 \| Published: 29 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Centers \| IT Asset Management \| IT Asset Management Software \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| IT Service Management \| IT Services \| Small Businesses

Are You Ready For the Cloud? Five Questions to Help Small Businesses Decide if They're Ready to Take the Leap sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: Are you ready for the cloud? Read this white paper to review five essential questions to consider when determining whether or not the migration is right for your unique business. Posted: 19 Apr 2012 \| Published: 19 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Management \| Hybrid clouds \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Software as a Service

PAC White Paper: Building a foundation for growth with SAP Business All-in-One and the fast-start program sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper gives an insight into the challenges faced by small to medium sized enterprises (SME’s), and how SAP Business All-in-One solutions can help organizations to build a solid IT foundation for the future. Posted: 02 Feb 2012 \| Published: 27 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| SAP (Product) \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

Big Data Analytics and The New Era of Data Warehousing sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how customer demands have prompted recent changes in the data warehouse market, and how those changes are opening the door for a new breed of vendors beyond those who previously dominated the industry with stack offerings. Posted: 05 Dec 2011 \| Published: 05 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Warehouses \| Small Businesses

2012 - Endpoint Security Best Practices Survey sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: Consult this informative resource to find out more about securing your endpoints. It outlines the best practices to avoid a cyber-attack along with many other helpful recommendations. Posted: 06 Sep 2012 \| Published: 06 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Firewall Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Small Businesses \| Spyware \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Integrative CRM Enhances Midsize Business Agility and Performance sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper is designed to help IT and business leaders at midsize companies find innovative ways to extend their customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities to capitalize on emerging trends such as cloud, mobile, social media and predictive analytics. Gain essential insight to get closer to your customers and ensure your company's survival. Posted: 16 Aug 2012 \| Published: 01 Jul 2012 TOPICS: CRM \| CRM Analytics \| CRM Analytics Software \| CRM Best Practices \| CRM Services \| CRM Software \| Customer Data Integration \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Data Management Software \| Customer Interaction Services \| Customer Loyalty \| Customer Retention \| Customer Satisfaction \| Customer Service \| Customer Service Best Practices \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Small Businesses \| SMBs

ShoreTel Small Business Edition: Simple Communications That Grow With Your Business sponsored by ScanSource & ShoreTel WHITE PAPER: Uncover the details of a unified communications (UC) system that provides powerful, feature-rich, scalable, productivity-boosting UC to small businesses at an affordable price point. Posted: 07 Aug 2012 \| Published: 31 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Communications Systems \| Contact Centers \| Email \| Mobile Workers \| Routing \| Small Businesses \| Smart Phones \| SMBs \| Unified Messaging \| Unified Messaging Systems

Accelerate Your Journey to the Cloud sponsored by EMC & Arrow WHITE PAPER: You need a virtualization solution that’s simple to buy, deploy and manage, and that actually delivers the promised lower costs and increase efficiency benefits. Check out this short white paper to learn more. Posted: 18 Jun 2012 \| Published: 18 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Storage \| Scalability Testing \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

Top Five Obstacles Companies Face and How to Overcome Them sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper addresses five obstacles that small businesses and midsized companies face. Posted: 02 Feb 2012 \| Published: 27 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Process Outsourcing \| SAP (Product) \| Small Businesses

Assessing the Total Cost of Ownership for BI sponsored by LogiXML WHITE PAPER: This report provides mid-market organizations a framework for evaluating the total cost of ownership (TCO) of business intelligence (BI) solutions. Posted: 01 Feb 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Reporting Software \| Small Businesses \| SMBs \| TCO

Ask Questions Until You Get the Right Answers and the Right Network sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Establishing a relationship with a trusted reseller can help you turn your network into something that matches your business and fulfills the specific needs of your organization. Posted: 12 Dec 2011 \| Published: 08 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Routing \| Security \| Small Businesses \| Switching \| WLAN

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SMALL BUSINESSES DEFINITION (continued): … business may be considered an SDB if at least 51 percent of its stock is unconditionally owned by one or more such individuals and if the public company's management and daily business is controlled by one or more such individuals.The SBA defines socially disadvantaged groups as those who have been, historically, subjected to "racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias" within the larger American culture. Identified groups include: African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and Subcontinent Asian Americans. Members of other groups may qualify …
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