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Getting Started with Technology
April 18th, 1996 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time
Getting started with computer technology requires more than just capital. Small businesses get the best results if they invest a little time, planning, and commitment as well. In "Getting Started With Technology," four companies share their experiences with making technology decisions; and how these decisions are benefiting their businesses today.

Our Daily Bread Bakery, Blacksburg, VA
A computer is an important tool for any business on the rise, as Our Daily Bread has discovered. This segment tells the story of how just one PC has helped make this 23-employee bakery more productive day-to-day, and has given the owner more time to focus on making important business decisions.

Kenmore Air Harbor, Kenmore, WA
Before a business can really fly high with technology, it helps to have everyone on board. When Kenmore Air Harbor; in the seaplane business for 50 years; computerized about ten years ago, it had a number of long-term employees who were not the least bit interested in learning or using the technology. The owners of this family-run business explain how they got everyone involved; and what they would do over again.

Goodwin’s Grocery, Crestline, CA
Goodwin’s Grocery understands first-hand the pitfalls of jumping on the technology bandwagon without a plan. This family-owned business implemented a variety of different computer systems in its Crestline, California grocery store; and soon found that the systems didn’t "talk" to each other. They share the story of how they developed a solution that brought it all together, and what they learned along the way.

Matt’s Famous Chili Dogs, Seattle, WA
At a new hot dog stand in Seattle’s south-end industrial district, a computer is almost as intrinsic to its success as its chili recipe. The busy owner of this successful sole proprietorship explains how his computer has become his accounting department, his marketing staff, and his all-around right hand.

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