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The Force Field Podcast Episodes.

Episode 41 – Forming Your Business Part 1

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Today we are going to talk with Tony Mancuso, an expert on business formation and learn about starting various forms of business entities for IT such as sole proprietorships, partnerships and LLCs. Part 1 of a two part series.

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News and Comment segment 4:51
Apple officially began selling its new iPad April 3.

CompTIA announced April 1 it would offer a new membership package aimed specifically at Value Added Resellers.

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AMD announced its new Opteron 6000 Series Platform March 29.

A Utah court ruled in favor of Novell and said SCO has no ownership in the Unix code the company claimed was used in Linux.

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Today we are going to talk with Tony Mancuso author of a book called LLC or Corporation? How to Choose the Right Form For Your Business, learn about the various forms of businesses we can start, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of forming a business as a Sole Proprietorship and Partnership and discover a form of business known as the Limited Liability Company or LLC. Part 1 of a two part series.

Interview with Tony Mancuso 13:54

Part 2 Teaser :27

Wrap up and Close :46

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Episode 40 – Planning Your Business Part 4

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Today we are going to continue our discussion with Tim Berry, a business planning expert who developed an application for use as a guide in business planning, learn how it works and find out how it can help you create a plan for your business. Part 4 of a four part series.

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News and Comment segment 7:21
OnForce released their Services Market Index for the fourth quarter of 2009 January 25. The company also released The 2009 Year End Report, which contained data compiled from service transactions performed throughout 2009.

The Force Field The State of the IT Industry Contest winner announced.

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Seagate announced February 9 that it is shipping the world’s most reliable hard drive.

MacWorld 2010 opened last week without Apple. Can Mac fandom survive without Steve Jobs and Apple?

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Today we’ll continue our discussion with Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software and learn more about Business Plan Pro. We’ll find out what it does, how it does it and how you can use it as a guide to create solid a business plan that will work for your business. Part 4 of a four part series.

Interview with Tim Berry 17:50

Wrap up and Close :46

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Episode 39 – Planning Your Business Part 3

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Today we’ll talk with a business planning expert and find out just how important it is to have a plan for your business. Part 3 of a four part series.

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News and Comment segment 4:39
The Force Field.net upgraded to new forum software December 16. You can access the forums from the Forums link in the menu on the left sidebar of the home page at TheForceField.net or at http://www.theforcefield.net/forums..

Adobe released eight security patches for its Acrobat and Acrobat reader applications January 12.

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VMWare announced that it it will buy the open source e-mail application Zimbra from Yahoo.

Facebook has partnered with security vendor McAfee to provide protection from malware for its 350 million members.

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Today we’ll talk with Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software and conceptual author of Business Plan Pro. He will discuss the myth about business plans, the real purpose of having a plan and how a business plan can help you understand your business better. Part 3 of a four part series.

Interview with Tim Berry 17:31

Episode 40 Part 4 Teaser :22

Wrap up and Close :46

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Episode 38 – Planning Your Business Part 2

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Today we’re going to continue our discussion with an IT service provider who created a business plan, learn how he did it and find out how his business plan helped his business become more successful. Part 2 of a four part series.

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Intro 1:17
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News and Comment segment 4:43
A study by Squaretrade on laptop reliability listed Asus as manufacturer of laptops with the lowest malfunction rates within a three year period. The report can be download at http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/laptop-reliability-1109/.

Rescuecom reports that Apple is number one on its reliability list. The complete report is available at http://www.rescuecom.com/RESCUECOM278.html

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Intel Intel unveiled a 48-core processor early this month.

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council released its 14th annual Small Business Survival Index December 1, in which it rates the best and worst entrepreneur friendly states in the US. The complete list and map of entrepreneur friendly states is available at http://www.sbecouncil.org/survivalindex2009/

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Today we’re going to continue our discussion with Pat Palmer of The Computer Guy and learn more about writing a business plan. We’ll find out if the time spent writing the plan was worth the investment, what his business plan told him about his company and how having a plan even helped him develop an exit strategy.Part 2 of a four part series.

Interview with Pat Palmer 18:17

Episode 39 Part 3 Teaser :22

Wrap up and Close :46

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Episode 37 – Planning Your Business Part 1

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Today we’re going to talk with an IT service provider who created a business plan, learn how he did it and find out how his business plan helped his business become more successful. Part 1 of a four part series.

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Billboard 3:40

News and Comment segment 5:18
OnForce released their Services Market Index for the third quarter of 2009 October 21. The OSMI Q3 2009 report is available for download at http://www.onforce.com/OSMI/Q309.

IObit is giving away full one-year licenses of Security 360 Pro anti-malware utility until November 11, 2009. To obtain a free license, go to http://db.iobit.com/license-free/win7-special-offer.php

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NASBA is now offering a free 60-day trial version of security software from Kaspersky Lab for resellers throught D&H Distributing.

Microsoft released Windows 7 October 22.

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Today we’re going to talk to Pat Palmer of The Computer Guy, learn about his business, hear how he took a course in business planning and find out how he created a plan for his business that helped him become more successful. Part 1 of a four part series.

Interview with Pat Palmer 15:45

Episode 38 Part 2 Teaser :25

Wrap up and Close :46

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Episode 36 – Profit From the Service Platform

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Today we are going to talk with a representative of an online service platform and ask him how service technicians can best use them to earn more revenue.

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News and Comment segment 4:31
OnForce officially surpassed one million completed work orders through its online platform.

Newegg filed for a $175 million dollar initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission September 27th. Newegg IPO Form S-1

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Belkin released a surge protector that automatically switches off devices to conserve power. http://www.belkin.com/conserve/.

Microsoft released a new Microsoft Security Essentials security suite September 29th.
Microsoft Security Essentials can be downloaded free at http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/.

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today we will talk with Eric Castro, Director of Channel Management for ServiceLive and ask him how service technicians can best use service platforms to earn more for their businesses.
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Interview with Eric Castro 29:36

Wrap up and Close :46

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Episode 35 – Partner With Your Vendors

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Today we are going to discover an association that can help you build relationships with vendors, learn how these relationships can help your business grow and find out how you can do it – free.

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Intro 1:20
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News and Comment segment 4:35
OnForce released their Services Market Index for the second quarter of 2009 July 13. The OSMI can be downloaded free at http://www.onforce.com/OSMI/Q209

CompTia Breakaway 2009 will be held August 3 through 6, 2009 the The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The Summer of Podcasts contest is underway. To enter go to www.podcastmadness.com, read the rules and regulations, listen to the podcasts listed for the week and enter the code that you hear in each podcast in the form on the page. Listen to this episode of The Force Field for the code and your chance to win..

Laptop prices have dipped below $300.

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Today we’re going to talk with Frank Raimondi, Executive Director of NASBA and learn how vendor programs and other incentives can make our businesses more profitable.
Join NASBA FREE at http://www.nasba.com/members/become.php.

Interview with Frank Raimondi 23:52

Wrap up and Close :46

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Episode 34 – The Trade Publication Review

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Today we are going to learn how you can use free trade publications as a resource to help start and manage your business.

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Billboard 3:46

News and Comment segment 4:19
Firefox 3.5 was released June 30th, one year after the launch of Firefox 3. Firefox 3.5 is available for Windows, Linux and Max OS X in over 70 languages and can be downloaded free at http://www.mozilla.com

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Microsoft got the jump on Google last month when it launched a Twitter search capability in its new search engine called Bing.

Symantec says that reliance on free antivirus software to protect your PC is dangerous. You can read the article at http://tech.blorge.com.

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Today I am going to introduce you to a valuable resource used by industry professionals to stay on top of their trade, give you a few tips on how to use this resource effectively and tell you how to do it all FREE at http://theforcefield.tradepub.com.

The Trade Publication Review 11:52

Wrap up and Close :46

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Episode 33 – Macgyvertech

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This week we are going to talk to an IT Service Provider who does it all. We’ll find out how he manages both the business and tech sides of his company and ask him what it means to be a real Macgyvertech.

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News and Comment segment 5:36
AMD announced that it would accelerate its roadmap with an early release of its six-core Opteron processor this June and plans to ship a 16-core processor in 2011.

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A new podcast called Macgyvertech launches May 2009 at http://www.macgyvertech.com. Give it a listen and let me know what you think.

If you think Windows 7 will finally lure users away from XP and redeem Microsoft for Windows Vista, think again, says a new study by Kace Networks. http://www.kace.com/pdf/analyst-report/Windows-7-Adoption-Survey.pdf .

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This week we’re going to talk to Parrish Reinoehl of Pathfinder Networks, learn how he started his business, talk about his experiences as a tech who does it all and find out what it takes to be a real Macgyvertech.

Parrish Reinoehl Interview 13:24

Wrap up and Close :46

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Episode 32 – The State of the IT Industry Part 4

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This week we are going to talk with The VAR Guy and ask him where he thinks the industry is headed. Part 4 of a 4 part series.

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Intro 1:18
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News and Comment segment 4:42
Apple released Safari 4 beta to the public February 24. Safari 4 beta can be downloaded from http://www.apple.com/safari/download/.

The winner of the Technibble contest is Michael Murray of Bartow Onsite Computer Solutions. Congratulations, Michael! The prize is The Computer Business Kit from Technibble. If you would like a copy of The Computer Business Kit, it is $49 and it can be purchased directly at www.technibble.com.

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Microsoft released Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Release Candidate to the public March 4.

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In episode 29 we talked with Pat Palmer, heard how his business is doing well in spite of the economy and how he expects this trend to continue in the months and years to come. In episode 30 we talked with Kris Crispell and he told us the same thing. In episode 31 we talked with Crisantos Hajibrahim of Virus Woman. He told us why he entered a new and growing area of the IT market to keep his business profitable, heard how he did it and found out how he is riding out the economic storm – in the cloud. This week we will talk with The VAR Guy and find out where he thinks the industry is headed. Part 4 of a four part series.

TheVARGuy Interview 13:02

Wrap up and Close :46

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