Linux for the 2005 SMB Environment

James Kinney

CEO

Local Net Solutions

Small Business is Essential

Big business gets the attention

SMB employs most people

SMB is adopting computer functions

SMB Needs HELP!

Too small for full-time IT staff

Growing dependency on IT

Current IT needs only marginally met

Very cost sensitive

IT Requirements

They need the info. NOW!

Web presence is not enough

Accounting

CRM

eCommerce

POS

SMB Current

Accounting -> Quickbooks/Peachtree

CRM -> None or SalesForce.com

eCommerce -> varies by hosting provider

POS -> Great Plains, Quickbooks, Best (M$)

Why it doesn't work

Support

Support

Support

Making the Linux Switch

Analysis of needs and wants

Training vs. Coding

Specific issue coding solutions

Accounting

SQL-Ledger	www.sql-ledger.org

Gnucash	www.gnucash.org

Moneydance	moneydance.com

Fitrix	www.fitrix.com

CRM

OpenOffice.org Spreadsheet

SugarCRM	www.sugarcrm.com

Hipergate	www.hipergate.org

vtiger crm	vtiger.com

Compiere	www.compiere.org

BrowserCRM	www.browsercrm.com

Centric CRM	www.centriccrm.com

eCommerce

Interchange	www.icdevgroup.org

POS

BananaPOS	www.bananapos.com

TkKasse	tkkasse.sourceforge.net

GTKPizza	www.gtkpizza.org

SQL-Ledger, Interchange, Compiere

What does LNS install?

SQL-Ledger

Interchange

SugarCRM / vtiger

Specialties

VetTux	www.tuxsoft.co.za

FreeMed	www.freemed.org

Gotcha's

Never the same thing twice

The bean counter is not a geek

Sales demo is really a training session

Never underestimate the ability of the receptionist to break things!

Winders Printers!

The Future

More integration with the Linux desktop

Easier Installs

THE	GOAL

TOTAL WORLD DOMINATION

2005-01-13T16:37:55