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Selecting the First Small Business Computer

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  • Thomas J. Francl
  • Warren Erikson
  • W. Thomas Lin

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Large corporations were stung by the computer bug in the 1960s, and now small, family-owned businesses are being bitten. Most people feel left behind if their business doesn't have a computer, but buying one can actually be worse than resisting the urge to go with the crowd. The low costs of computers are elusive: The ad may say $500, but a business “starter†system is probably closer to $5,000, and the problems caused by a computer can cost $50,000. If s possible not to get stung if you are reasonably careful and ask the right questions. This article shows you how to start.

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  • Thomas J. Francl & Warren Erikson & W. Thomas Lin, 1982. "Selecting the First Small Business Computer," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 6(4), pages 50-58, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:entthe:v:6:y:1982:i:4:p:50-58
    DOI: 10.1177/104225878200600409
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    1. Justin R. Hall & Selen Savas-Hall & Eric H. Shaw, 2023. "A deductive approach to a systematic review of entrepreneurship literature," Management Review Quarterly, Springer, vol. 73(3), pages 987-1016, September.
    2. Tom K. Massey Jr., 1986. "Computers in Small Business: A Case of Under-Utilization," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 11(2), pages 51-60, October.

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