Modern Business Machines Used by Entrepreneurs

TOPIC 2: MODERN BUSINESS MACHINES USED BY ENTREPRENEURS

Almost every business employs some form of technology to support their business operations and activities. During business start‐ups the Internet and different online research tools are used to research the current and future market and the company’s potential competition.

o Cell phones and smart phones.

o Desktop computer hardware (MAC or PC) and supporting printers, scanners, etc.

o Laptop or Tablet hardware for mobile businesses.

o Access to local area networks to connect business computers.

o Access to the Internet and wide area networks to support external communications.

o Access to a cloud network for file storage, sharing, collaboration and back‐up.

o Business software including e.g. zooming

o Specialized software for specific industries.

o Retail hardware such as cash registers, scanners, inventory tracking contacts, etc.

o Audio Conferencing, video conferencing systems i.e. zoom

o Security and monitoring hardware and software

o Presentation hardware (projectors, video walls, smart boards etc.)