Every computer should be scanned regularly to protect against threats and to ensure stability, but for businesses, it’s absolutely vital. Business computers are targeted more often because the information they contain is often more sensitive, and therefore more valuable to identity thieves, hackers, and online vandals.

If you’re operating a business online—or have a store that allows online purchases, you must be able to accept mobile payments. If you’re not already, start now. If you haven’t started the Web site yet, put that high on your to-do list.

In the age of identity theft, protecting the information and privacy of your customers should be among your top priorities.

There are two undeniable truths to small business management. First, email marketing is a powerful tool that can grow your customer base and keep existing customers coming back, and second, everyone hates spam.

He’s a pioneer in the realm of permission-based marketing. Curt Keller is CEO and founder of one of America’s leading services, Benchmark Email-a company he’s grown from a tiny operation to an international player with branches in the U.S., Taiwan and India. Benchmark Email was created in 2004 as an innovative and affordable, Web-based alternative to other small business-focused email marketing services.

San Francisco, CA- Joel Comm has many followers, and they’re not just on Twitter. Since 1995, while others were still learning to check their AOL email, Comm was launching successful websites and making money online. One instance: ClassicGames.com, which Comm launched in 1997, was acquired by Yahoo! in 1999 and is now known as Yahoo! Games.

ACH Federal is a unique provider of online payment processing services for small businesses and financial institutions. The Company provides banks with a simple Web-based technology platform to securely process ACH transactions through a terminal that provides direct access to the Federal Reserve.

Chris Nakea, founder of Nakea Site Manager, shares news about new developments with his companies unique DIY web design solution.

Over the past few years our guest on this segment has been at the helm of a pioneering approach to revolutionizing the way small business conducts the lead generation and sales process. Clate Mask is the CEO and co-founder of Infusionsoft and the co-author of a new book entitled, Conquer the Chaos: How to Grow a Successful Small Business Without Going Crazy.

Live form the floor of InfusionCon 2010, my chat with Dustin Lunt, founder of Marketing Mavens. The company helps InfusionSoft users learn to maximize it’s capacity for their business.