AWS Smart Business Blog

Many of us interact with small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in our everyday activities, across various industries—from ordering food, shopping for goods, completing financial transactions, to receiving virtual healthcare. But have we ever thought what tradeoffs these small businesses need to make to stay relevant and competitive? How does a 20-person company keep up […]

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are engines of innovation, capable of doing a lot with very little, and they’re always looking for new ways to gain a competitive edge. In hotly contested markets, the success of any business relies on its ability to differentiate itself. It’s why excitement around artificial intelligence (AI)—especially generative AI—has reached […]

Businesses of all sizes and industries are tapping into generative artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and foster creativity, deliver exceptional customer experiences with personalization, and gain valuable insights by analyzing conversational interactions and data. Many small and medium businesses (SMB) find themselves wondering how to effectively harness the power of generative AI to their […]

“The customer is always right” was attributed to and popularized by department store pioneers Marshall Fields (in the US) and Harry Gordon Selfridge (in the UK). It’s a principle that’s aged well. Customer experience was recognized as the cornerstone of a successful organization in the 20th century and it’s an approach that still benefits small […]

In today’s digital landscape, traditional network-based security approaches are no longer sufficient to protect systems and data. With users, applications, and workloads spread across various environments, businesses of all sizes need a security model that does not rely on network location as the sole factor for granting access. What is a Zero Trust security model? […]

It seems nearly every startup or enterprise company is rushing to implement generative AI, but what about those somewhere in the middle? If you run a small or medium business (SMB), you might be envious of the funding and headcount other companies have for AI initiatives. But to compete in this new era of business, […]

Current mental healthcare screening practices are tedious and error-prone, which cuts into valuable time that healthcare providers could spend on treatment and care. Fortunately, Aiberry is one of the few small and medium businesses (SMBs) at the cutting edge of healthcare technology. Inspired by military applications, it has developed an advanced platform for assessing mental […]

If you’re an individual or a small business owner in the United States with a credit card or any type of loan, you know your credit score matters—a lot. Even a minor error in your credit report can drop your score 50 to 100 points, affecting your ability to buy a vehicle, take out a […]

If you had the ability to change anything about how your small or medium business (SMB) sells online, what would you do? For some owners such as yourself, they might want a website with better uptime and payment systems that detect fraudulent transactions. Others might be laser-focused on how many of their visitors are actually […]

What would you do with an extra 20 percent in annual profits? For many small businesses, gains like that are the difference between surviving and thriving. Yet, what if we told you the cloud could deliver a significant return on investment and you just didn’t have the visibility to see it? Chances are, as a […]