The World According to Mitch

Every so often an event comes along that has the potential to offer a lot to many for very little.  The problem in deciding which ones are worthwhile is not only deciding which ones are primarily focused towards marketing rather than offering benefit, but sometimes in taking the time to understand...

So what is Essential Business Server (EBS) ?  In simple terms EBS is a complete corporate network for mid-sized companies in a box, or rather in three or four boxes depending on the version.  Let me explain: In the beginning there was the PC.  And of course Microsoft looked up at the PC...

For years I have been saying that Small Business Server was the best solution for small businesses that did not have huge IT budgets; it allowed them to take advantage of the same enterprise-level tools such as Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server, and SharePoint Server without having to purchase several...

The SMB Nation 2007 Fall Conference is coming up this week-end (September 29-October 1, 2007) and I am really excited to be a part of it. It is looking to be an incredible array of conferences focused around four separate tracks – the 'Pocket MBA' business track, the Community track, the Technical...

‘Is that a time machine? It looks like a time machine!’ I momentarily thought I was in the movie Pursuit of Happyness, but the man asking me the question was just making a joke. I was standing at the gate waiting to board my plane in Houston, and the man was referring to the cube PC with the translucent...

When Harry Brelsford was in town a few months ago he interviewed me on camera about the Small Business Specialist program. We sat at Java U in beautiful historic Old Montreal, a modern cafe in a 200 year old building on a cobblestone street, talking about the integrity of the program. In Harry's...

It is good to see that Microsoft is ready to listen to good advice. For months you have heard me complaining about Microsoft's Small Business Specialist Certification. I have been telling anyone who will listen that the exam is too easy, and the certification is meaningless unless it requires a level...