Dick Tracy
Entrepreneur Magazine, February 1994
No need to hire a pricey software programmer to customize your business' software -- now you can buy off-the-shelf and create a custom program yourself. With this approach, finding the right software is key. Fortunately, help comes via SoftSearch, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
"A lot of people know what they need in terms of software, but don't know whether it exists, and if it does, they may not know who makes it," says a SoftSearch representative.
SoftSearch maintains information on more than 70,000 commercial software products, and, for a fee, will find the package that best meets your needs. Working from criteria you provide, the company scans its database for programs that match your requirements, then sends you customized reports on what those programs will do for your business. According to computer consultant Portia Isaacson, a software search saves money and time. "Before you even think about customizing, make sure there are no packaged programs that could do the job," she says. "Customized software should be a last resort."
(Note: Since this article was written, SoftSearch has expanded its' software catalog. Both on-line and phone-in software purchase requests are accepted.)
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