Small business fuels the country; and if we look for example at the Canadian economy which grew by 3.2% in 2002, and is projected to grow a further 3.4% this year, it is easy to see why manufacturers are targetting the SOHO segment heavily. As consumer confidence remains high, and the Canadian unemployment rate at a low 7.4%, things are going very well indeed. This prosperity has done well to support the many individuals running a small business (aka SOHO) in the technology sector, or perhaps in even more traditional fields. For those individuals there are a few basic tools and resources that typify themselves as "must haves".

Samsung make the SF-531P 6-in-1 Laser MFP which tackles laser printing, document scanning, document copying, fax and phone services. All this comes with a price tag of about $300USD making it a pretty cost-effective solution for moderate document-volume environments. The laser printing is capped at about 600x600 dpi with 8 pages per minute, so if you tend to print significant amounts throughout the day a dedicated printer would be a good investment.