| BSA Battles Piracy One SMB at a Time
Michael Gaertner worried he could lose his company. A group called the "Business Software Alliance" was claiming that his 10-person architectural firm was using unlicensed software. The alliance demanded US$67,000 -- most of one year's profit -- or else it would seek more in court. "It just scared the hell out of me," Gaertner said. An analysis by The Associated Press reveals that targeting small businesses is lucrative for the Business Software Alliance, the main copyright-enforcement watchdog for such companies as Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) , Adobe Systems (Nasdaq: ADBE) and Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) . .
Questions for Vice President Dick Cheney
Q: I've talked to a number of economists who provide advice to you, and say that you are very interested in business cycles. In late 2000 you were on "Meet the Press," and you actually predicted correctly, ahead of just about everybody, that a downturn was around the corner. That was Bill Clinton's economy. Now it's your economy. What's your candid assessment of it? THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, my track record as a forecaster, I'd go slow on. I did express the view that we were headed for a recession [in 2000]. Part of that, frankly, was based on my time [as] a corporate CEO and serving on several boards. I don't serve in those positions today and so I have a different perspective and also obviously different access to data. And I don't want to try to repeat that so-called success story.
Uganda: Breaking Through in Business
Many women are wrestling with the weight of indecisiveness or the lack of direction in venturing into business. However all it takes to make your ideas tangible is guidance and courage to take the steps, writes PATIENCE ATUHAIRE December 7 yet again marks the celebration of women entrepreneurs in the form of the Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited (UWEAL) Achiever Awards. .
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