Nangka Community

Jakarta - Hewlett Packard dan Microsoft diberitakan menggarap tablet HP Slate berbasis Windows 7 untuk menantang Apple iPad. Namun dari kabar yang sedang beredar kencang di internet, HP bakal mendepak OS Windows 7 dari HP Slate dan menggantinya dengan Web OS Palm. Menurut sumber yang dikutip situs TechCrunch, HP tidak begitu senang dengan performa keseluruhan Windows 7 di tablet Slate. OS tersebut dikatakan terlalu boros daya saat dipakai di tablet. Selain itu, biaya lisensi Windows 7 berpotensi melonjakkan harga tablet tersebut. Di sisi lain, HP sudah sepakat mengakuisisi vendor smartphone Palm. Jadi seperti dikutip detikINET dari Afterdawn, Senin (3/1/2010), ada dugaan kuat HP bakal mengadopsi sistem operasi berbasis Palm dalam tablet andalannya ketimbang dengan Windows 7. Selain mendepak Windows 7, HP juga dikabarkan urung memakai prosesor Intel dalam tablet Slate. Sayangnya sejauh ini, belum ada komentar resmi dari HP mengenai berita ini. Beberapa waktu lampau, Microsoft juga dilap...

Sales turnover and net profits may follow a rollercoaster pattern familiar to most business but when the cash flow dries up the game is over. Urgent attention to the management of working capital can provide every business with the cash resources to exploit its potential Most businesses will experience periods of lower sales and times when losses may be incurred as expenses exceed sales income. The situation is recoverable by producing higher sales and reducing costs and expenses. A business that runs out of cash resources is dead in the water. Debtors and sales income management The objective is to obtain payment from customers as fast as possible improving cash flow and minimising the risk of bad debts and not being paid at all. Payment terms offered to customers should be clearly stated and fixed as standard accounting figures according to the amount of funding the business is prepared to offer its clients. Because that is exactly what credit terms to customers is, free cash fundin...

Whether you are planning to start a brand-new business, expand an existing company, or get financing for a business venture, you will need to write a business plan. A business plan not only lends your business a sense of credibility, but also helps you to cover all your bases, increasing your chances of success. Although writing a business plan can be a lengthy, intimidating project, it is not necessarily difficult. Here is an overview of how to write a successful business plan. What to Include in Your Business Plan Your business plan needs to demonstrate that you have thoroughly considered all aspects of running your business. To that end, the standard business plan has nine major sections, covering everything from your business’s mission statement to a detailed financial analysis. Executive Summary The first – and most important – section of your business plan is the executive summary. This section is so important that it should literally be the first thing the reader sees – even bef...

An economic downturn is a phase of the business cycle in which the economy as a whole is in decline.This phase basically marks the end of the period of growth in the business cycle. Economic downturns are characterized by decreased levels of consumer purchases (especially of durable goods) and, subsequently, reduced levels of production by businesses. While economic downturns are admittedly difficult, and are formidable obstacles to small businesses that are trying to survive and grow, an economic downturn can open up opportunities. A well-managed company can realize the opportunity to gain market share by taking customers away from their competitors. Resourceful entrepreneurs capture the available opportunities, from an economic downturn, by developing alternate methods of doing business that were never implemented during a prior growth period. The challenge of successfully navigating your business through an economic downturn lies in the realignment of your business with current econ...