{"id":3017,"date":"2017-02-09T17:05:38","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T01:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=3017"},"modified":"2017-02-09T17:05:38","modified_gmt":"2017-02-10T01:05:38","slug":"small-business-growth-accelerating-cloud-computing-key-enabler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/small-business-growth-accelerating-cloud-computing-key-enabler\/","title":{"rendered":"Small business growth is accelerating and cloud computing is a key enabler"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThis next decade will be the decade of the small business.\u201d That assertion comes from Intuit in its \u201cQuickBooks Future of Small Business Report,\u201d<\/a> which estimates that over the next decade the growth of small and micro businesses will accelerate from 30 million in 2016 to over 42 million in 2026.<\/p>\n According to Intuit, there are five technology trends that are reducing the costs and risks of operating a small business and engaging with customers around the world.\u00a0 At the top of this list is world-class business infrastructure, such as cloud computing, available at variable costs so that small businesses can scale up and down based on need and pay only for what they use. Intuit estimates that 62% of small businesses are operating in the cloud today, up 37% from just two years ago. Intuit cites the other trends as insightful data, a growing pool of on-demand talent, online marketplaces, cost-effective online advertising and insightful data.<\/p>\n As an example of new data analysis offerings, Plantronics newly announced Plantronics Manager Pro v3.9<\/a> helps companies ensure the quality of communication and collaboration. The new cloud-based solution enables IT managers to manage devices and call quality by transforming the headset from a simple endpoint peripheral into a system-level data aggregator to better understand usage, compliance, trends and more.<\/p>\n As small businesses move to the cloud, they can choose among several strategies as noted in Plantronics \u201cHow to Move Your Business to the Cloud.\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nWhich cloud to choose?<\/h4>\n
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