2009 Small Business Trends: No Longer Business as Usual

Posted on January 28, 2009 by lauriemccabe

In 2009, it’s no longer business as usual. The sharp economic decline has led many small companies to slash operating costs and cut staff to the bone. In the wake of small businesses’ initial shock and awe, uncertainty has become the new normal. With little fat left to trim, small businesses that want to stay [...]

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My Top Takeaways from Lotusphere 2009

Posted on January 22, 2009 by lauriemccabe

As always. IBM’s Lotusphere has been chock full of announcements about new products, upgrades and partnerships. At Lotusphere, “resonance” was the overarching theme, framing the benefits of having multiple applications work in harmony to amplify the benefits of individual solutions, and create better business outcomes (or something like that, I’m paraphrasing here!). One level down [...]

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It’s a Small World

Posted on January 14, 2009 by lauriemccabe

It’s a Small World Well, it’s about time—I’m taking my first leap into the blogosphere. It took a good-natured push from my new colleagues at Hurwitz & Associates, who helped overcome my concern that the last thing the world needs is another blog and reassured me that I’ll add something useful to this big bowl [...]

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