The New Small How A New Breed Of Businesses Is...

Introduction of the Author This report is based upon the book The New Small: How a New breed of Businesses Is Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies, written by Phil Simon. The book was published by Motion Publishing and is copyrighted 2011 by Phil Simon. Phil Simon is the author of the Why New Systems Fail and The Next Wave of Technologies along with a few other management books. Phil consults companies on how to optimize their use of technology. While not consulting, Phil speaks about emerging trends and technologies. His contributions have also been featured in several technology-oriented media outlets. Simon currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. Abstract/Summary TRENDS THE FIVE ENABLERS Nowadays, technology is not solely†¦show more content†¦Next the focus is shifted to the current technologies that are at the center of the revolution. Essentially explaining how to go small to be big. This in turn introduces the Five Enablers. These technologies are: SaaS, Free and Open Source Software, social networks, mobility, and cloud computing. THE NEW SMALL This section is considered to be the heart of the book by the author. This section also specifies 11 interesting small businesses that have used emergent technologies to become a pioneer. The New Small are doing more with less, which strikes a balance between mobility and structure. Part II does much more than list the enablers used by each company. Phil Simon goes in depth and details how the companies experimented, often overcoming major hurdles in order to continue pushing forward. Amid, the triumphs and fiascos, each small businesses remained persistent by exploring and plotting its own path. In our day, being small can be a significant benefit. This group tends to be a group with a plan. Level-headedness, purpose, and long-term deliberations tends to motivate their decisions. Thus the New Small is doing everything quicker and becoming superior. BECOMING ONE OF THE NEW SMALL New Small businesses tend to adopt the new philosophy of emergent technologies with higher rates compared to larger organizations. However, Phil Simon goes on to state that â€Å"he has seen how small businesses struggle to implement new technologies.† That goes to say that: all else