2013 Small business technology survey

October 22, 2013

In an increasingly technology-reliant global marketplace where cybersecurity issues and vulnerabilities can bring commerce to a screeching halt, understanding how small businesses utilize technology is of critical importance not only to policymakers, but to thought leaders in the IT industry. To help provide clarity on how small-business owners utilize technology as well as a host of related data points, including intellectual property, data collection and storage, and so on NSBA recently surveyed more than 800 small-business owners and is pleased to provide the results of that survey this document, the NSBA 2013 Small Business Technology Survey.

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