Computer software is similar to a car in some respects. A car gets you where you want to go – and is a great deal faster than walking. Software performs much the same function. It drives the computerization of your business, getting you to your destination – accounting, for example – in far less time.

As you speak with people about the reasons for running a business from a home, one of the top responses is always the reduced cost of doing business. I’ve said it many times about our business; the lower overhead gives us a slight advantage. And it’s true. But you’re probably familiar with the theory, ‘for every action there’s a reaction.’ [...]

You make that familiar left hand turn into the old neighborhood and immediately sense something is wrong. Call it intuition. As you round the last corner to your street, the red flashing lights confirm your worst fears. Firemen hose down the remnants of all that remains of your home. A few wisps of white smoke mark what had been a [...]