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Small Business Webcast: Why an IT Partner Might Be Your Company's Best Friend (Level 100)

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Overview Locating and retaining the proper technical resources can be a challenge for small businesses. Many find it more efficient to partner with an IT provider than to hire an in-house technology staff. This webcast discusses how a small business can best partner with a trusted local IT firm. Topics include taking a long-term approach to IT, why smaller companies encounter challenges in securing IT partners, how to be a good IT client, and what qualities to look for in an IT partner.

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Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	5th January 2005 00:00 GMT
Format	Webcast
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Business Management

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