Over the last two decades, the cloud has made it much easier for SMBs to access and use new applications. However, integrating these solutions can be a lot harder: SMBs cite “integration difficulties” as one of the top three obstacles they face in implementing new solutions.
Category: Cloud Computing

My Top Posts from 2020–and Best Wishes for 2021
2020 has been a rocky year for many of us, and an uncertain year for all of us as we try to adapt to...

The Role of Technology in SMB Recovery: New SMB Group Infographic
Most SMBs that have been able to weather the COVID-19 crisis to date have already made significant adjustments to adapt their businesses to the new normal. SMB Group’s study, SMBs: Navigating a Path Forward: How Will SMB...

Is Your SMB Equipped to Adapt, Innovate and Grow?
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A Fresh Look at How SMBs are Navigating a Path Forward: SMB Group’s New eBook

First Look: SMB Group’s SMBs: Navigating a Path Forward July Survey Results
COVID-19 has disrupted any notion of business as usual. To understand the immediate impact on SMBs, SMB Group fielded our first survey study on this topic in March: Impact of COVID-19 on Small and Medium Businesses. Our new, follow up survey study,

The Softer Side: 10 Tips for Selecting a Cloud Financials Solution Provider You Can Trust
Strong financial planning has always been essential for business survival and growth. Businesses need clear visibility into operating costs, revenues, and profitability to measure progress and make better decisions to succeed long-term. Innovative financial solutions make it possible for you to execute on these goals. The right solution can help your business to...

How is Your Business Navigating to the Next Normal? Take this New SMB Group Survey
In the past three months, COVID-19 has disrupted any notion of business as usual. SMB Group felt that it was critical to provide immediate data to understand its impact on small and medium businesses (SMBs), and the steps they took at the outset to weather the storm.

Striven Strives for Success in the Small Business Management Cloud Software Market
Building market momentum for a new business management ERP-type of solution is never easy, even in good times. These days, its particularly challenging. But that hasn’t stopped Striven, which provides a fully integrated all-in-one software system for small businesses, from moving ahead. Below is my conversation with Scott Hammer, Marketing Manager of Str...

Life in the Fast Lane: Acumatica’s Cloud ERP
Acumatica bills itself as “the world’s fastest-growing cloud ERP company.” While this kind of marketing slogan can be hard to prove, Acumatica is providing convincing numbers to back up its claim. In January, I attended Acumatica Summit, the company’s annual customer conference, where CEO Jon Roskill announced that Acumatica now has more than 6,500 inst...