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The Dark Fiber Advantage For Your Business

Bob David is the Regional Market Manager, Bridgeport and New Haven, for Fibertech Networks in Stratford, CT.

Having the right amount of bandwidth has become as critical a resource to local businesses as clean water or electricity. Exacerbating this demand for broadband services is both the continual deterioration of legacy information technology facilities and the reduced investment in network infrastructure by incumbent providers.

Bridgeport businesses such as schools, healthcare facilities and regionally-focused banks are finding it increasingly beneficial to link their locations, online resources and databases to take advantage of efficiencies. One solution in Bridgeport that continues to gain momentum is leasing strands of dark fiber optic networks.

Maximize Your Competitive Advantage by Leveraging Telecommuting to Enhance ROI

Jean Stimolo is a professional at Telecommute Connecticut in New Haven, CT.

Telecommute Connecticut’s New Cost-Benefit Calculator Quantifies Savings

Return on Investment!  It’s one of the key components to a successful business.  Balancing ROI, remaining competitive, retaining key employees in critical functions and improving job satisfaction are issues Connecticut employers are struggling with.

Implementing a telecommuting program help employers effectively manage such issues. According to a 2009 CBIA survey, the top reasons Connecticut companies offer telecommuting to their employees are employee retention, increased productivity, recruitment and business continuity.

Telecommute Connecticut, a free service available to Connecticut employers, believes now is the perfect time to reassess ways to maximize your competitive advantage through telecommuting. Most often, cost savings achieved through telecommuting are attributable to increased productivity, decreased turnover and reduced office/parking requirements. So how do you quantify these savings?

Small Business Information Technology

John O'Connell is a counselor at Greater Bridgeport SCORE.   

Small Business IT requirements will vary greatly depending on business type, the need for digital communications and the ability of the business to use basic computer software. Starting with good foundational elements and building out as business needs and cost/benefit dictates is the best way to leverage your investments, take advantage of new technologies and keep up with or outperform your competition. 

Planning and Managing

All businesses should go through annual planning cycles to assess their overall condition, understand shortcomings, strengths and opportunities and determine how best to improve and grow their business. Technology should be one of the elements reviewed, what’s the competition doing? Where am I on the technology curve? Even? Ahead? Behind? Playing catch up is very difficult once a competitor has leveraged technology to reduce cost, increase margins and acquire new customers. Let’s take a quick look at some things to consider.