Can Small Business Succeed While Staying Lean

whitePaper | September 1, 2022

During the first two months of the pandemic, many small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) underwent two years’ worth of digital transformation. And over the past six months, SMEs have gone through even more change as they search for a “new normal.” Of course, none of this has really felt normal. And many SME IT leaders have begun to realize that any sense of normalcy we do come to won’t be something that happens on its own. The new normal is going to be something they create.

whitePaper | November 30, 2021

This report uncovers the set of organizational capabilities and orientations needed for SMEs to become future ready. It also highlights a series of best practices from SMEs leading the way in terms of future readiness. The paper builds on an in-depth analysis of more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and the engagement of more than 300 chief executive officers and founders of SMEs.

whitePaper | December 7, 2019

As a small or medium business professional, chances are you’ve heard about phishing. Phishing scams—ploys that cybercriminals use to trick unsuspecting people into revealing sensitive information and steal their identities—are a serious problem for both consumers and business owners. In fact, over the last five years, there has been a steady increase in attacks targeting businesses with less than 250 employees, with 43 percent of all attacks targeted at small businesses in 2015.1 But phishing attacks aren’t only targeting businesses, they’re also targeting employees in order to gain access to a business’ sensitive data. The number of spear phishing campaigns targeting employees increased by 55 percent in 2015.2

whitePaper | May 20, 2022

Digital payments play an important role in financial inclusion. Research shows that when people have access to digital payments, these act as a gateway to other financial services, like credit and insurance; and people are more likely to use those services to save money, start or expand businesses, manage risk and better sustain financial shocks.4 Digital payments also allow governments to disburse resources to more of their unbanked populations than they would using cash. Micro-, small and mediumsized enterprises (MSMEs) greatly benefit from the use of digital payments as it allows them to attract more customers and bring their business online, creating opportunities to sell beyond their immediate geography

whitePaper | September 1, 2022

The challenges that field service workers face today stem from one primary issue: a lack of business connectivity. They require the same capabilities to access information and collaborate as the corporate office but have fewer tools to do so. This dichotomy between expectations and reality results in headaches that manifest in a variety of ways.

whitePaper | June 27, 2021

SBT is a token for small businesses who want to make the world work better. It’s a community driven token for changemakers, innovators, and visionaries, with the tools and technologies required to create possibility for the many, as well as the few, and bring positive global changes.