AWS Smart Business Blog
Category: Thought Leadership
Four Reasons Why Small and Medium Businesses Are Moving Data Storage to the Cloud
The world around us is getting digitized at a tremendous pace. Now more than ever, people are working from home and businesses are adopting new technology to engage customers, develop new capabilities, and improve productivity. As this Fourth Industrial Revolution plays out, the data we are creating is growing at a staggering rate. According to […]
Top Technology Sustainability Use Cases for Small and Medium Businesses
If small and medium businesses (SMBs) want to remain competitive and responsive in an evolving landscape, I believe it’s time they adopt sustainability as a strategic priority. Imminent government regulations and growing consumer expectations for brands to be better stewards of the planet are driving companies across all sectors to design sustainable solutions. In fact, […]
Five Ways Smart Businesses Can Drive Greater Efficiency Amid Rising Costs
Whether it’s the cost of energy in Europe or inflation in the US, the cost of doing business is increasing around the world. The International Money Fund’s July 2022 World Economic Outlook expected growth to slow to 3.2 percent. Coupled with the numerous disruptions affecting supply chains, managing businesses of all sizes through these uncertain […]
How Small and Medium Businesses Can Create Smart Businesses for Today’s Economy
Growing businesses are actively making investments in cloud to progress their business objectives and ambitions, with the majority now accelerating those investments. Although cost benefits and productivity remain important, the need to scale the business in the face of inflationary headwinds tops the list, as does strengthening the relationship with customers, partners, and suppliers—especially in […]
Five Ways Small and Medium Businesses Can Better Understand Their Customers
As business interactions become increasingly digital, Small and Medium Business (SMB) staff can sometimes be overwhelmed by the volume of information around consumers’ product engagements, like website inquiries, product purchases, and customer support tickets. Customer intelligence functionality can make it easier for SMB teams to consolidate and use this data so they can better execute […]
Small and Medium Manufacturers: Are You Putting Your Data to Work?
Running a manufacturing business takes gut instinct coupled with experience to navigate changing markets. It is challenging to be resilient in the face of volatility and competitive pressure. But challenges bring opportunities, and today’s small and medium-sized manufacturer has a new tool to add to the toolbox—data. A lot of data. So how do you […]