Three Good Things for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

     Just read a very interesting article. To summarize, the three things that will really aid companies in the near future are:

1) Very cheap data-crunching capabilities. Due to innovations such as the "Cloud" and how cheap computing is becoming (it won't be too long before the PC as we know it (big and bulky) becomes obsolete and personal computers become the equivalent of appliances), smaller and medium-sized businesses are now able to offer services and have access to capabilities that previously were only the domain of much larger companies. This will allow for the creation of whole new services altogether most likely.

2) Wireless mobile communication

3) 3D Printing Manufacturing technology - this is going to really aid smaller companies in being able to prototype very quickly and produce complex, sophisticated components that previously might have only been the domain of larger companies due to the fact that the equipment required was so expensive.

IMO, amazing to think about how this is going to really revolutionize the ability of smaller and medium-sized businesses in America to compete in the global economy.