Sean Sweeney
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Technology has always been a passion. I can still recall the excitement I had when writing programs or playing games on my Commodore PET, C64, C128, Apple 2, and Amiga personal computers.
I'm one of the few that know Gopher is more than just an animal; that Veronica is more than a fictional character in the Archie comic; and that Telnet isn't an add-on service for your phone. I was surfing the Internet when there were no images and building websites using the same technologies. In fact, building websites made me a very popular Joe in university as I always had money. The beers on me!
During the 90's, I was the CEO of Internet Multimedia Innovations (IMI). We built custom software applications and websites while developing an email application called Iris Emailer which competed against Eudora and Netscape mail. Our software sold worldwide in 32 different countries. Business flourished until Microsoft released Outlook Express in 1996 which lead to product discontinuation in 1999. Fortunately, we still had our custom software and web development. That is, until the dot-com crash in March of 2000 and IMI’s doors were closed as well.
Between 2002 and 2008 I was involved with two startups the catered to the development of software and services used by the US Government, the SEC, the DOJ, the UN, NASA and the majority of the top 100 largest law firms in the world. I owe my in-depth business knowledge to being involved with both of these organizations.
In early 2008, I decided to pursue the provision of consultation services and my own endeavors. Little did I know that I did so on the eve of a recession. That being said, I have been focusing on providing high technology services and am currently working contractually as Business Information Manager for a government organization that services the needs of small business. There are separate developments in process so stay tuned for more exciting news as I embark in personal business once again.
Sean Sweeney is known to be a chronic entrepreneur, small business junkie, opinionated writer, marketing enthusiast and social media addict. He provides business consulting, technology integration and development services aimed at identifying and achieving strategic advantage in modern busness.
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Thinking about starting a small business? Good for you. It's incredibly exciting. Take care not to become too focused on your new direction and overlook some of the new responsibilities you have just inherited. Things like management, type of business and whether you should take on a partner or not should most certainly be on your mind. Making the right decision now will ensure things go a lot smoother in the future.
43% of all businesses who experience significant data loss never re-open and of those that do, only 51% survive an additional 2 years. Small businesses backup is imperative and there are many processes available to them these days. They all possess certain pros and cons that the business should be aware of prior to deciding on one over the other. The best course of action may even be a mixture.
Backup processes should be completely understood or you run the risk of losing or not being able to restore your data. It's quite common for someone to feel secure in knowing that their data is being backed up. So much that it's actually ignored. This is a mistake. If you aren't aware of all the requirements in addition to periodic testing, your backup may not be there when you need it.
Remote data backup is becoming an increasingly popular choice with small business these days. This is largely due to its automation, low cost and ease of use. It's important to understand that not all remote backup providers are the same. They may all seem like it from an initial perspective but when you get right down to it you will find significant differences between them.
Few non-IT really know what is important to backup on their computers and what is not. Having a good understand will ensure that nothing is overlooked and limits their exposure to risk, saves them time and makes sure they have what they need to recover from a business halting event such as a fire, flood or other event causing data loss.
