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Every small business owner knows that competition is tough, but
he or she may not be able to pinpoint exactly what changes are
needed in order to get to the top. Conducting business as usual
may no longer be sufficient.

Investing in the technology that is now available can be a great
help or a bank breaker. It seems that most small business and
home based business are either starving (they don’t have enough
technology) or they are obese (they have every piece of new tech-
nology that comes down the pike). 

There is, however, some fairly new technology that every small or
home business owner needs. It can answer questions like;
how can small businesses identify noteworthy trends,
Identify an existing hot demand and make better decisions faster?

Answer: business intelligence software.

Business intelligence is the crystal ball of the 21st century.

Purchasing business intelligence (BI) software is one of the most
strategic investments that a business can make. Using data mining,
reporting and querying, BI helps businesses understand, monitor,
manage and respond to specified situations.

This software empowers decision-makers — and staff — to connect
the dots around key business numbers in a way previously unimaginable.
BI helps you figure out: 

·	Which customers are profitable?
·	Which customers appear profitable but aren't?
·	Are you close to — or far from — reaching critical milestones?
·	When is the best time to launch a marketing campaign?
·	What was the best performing product or service last quarter?

Business Intelligence software may be more of an investment than small
businesses can bear. It can certainly be pricy. Small business or home
business owners, however, can subscribe to BI services on the Internet
at a fairly reasonable cost. There are several to choose from. 

eBay also publishes a “Hot Items” list the first week of each month.
It gives valuable information to eBay sellers who use drop shippers.

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• 6 Ways BI Can Improve SMB Budget Planning (bjconquest.com)
• Visualization, mobility high on business intelligence wish lists (zdnet.com)

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