Bob Eastman: Writing’s on the Wall

I have promised to breathe some new life into Netting It Out, and I will be doing so shortly.

In the meantime, I have been busy in several other venues:

• Procurement and Other Issues in Public Housing
  Nick Harris and Bob Eastman, on the Calyptus Consulting blog

• A Conversation with Calyptus Consulting’s George Harris
  Bob Eastman and George Harris, on the Calyptus Consulting

• Olympic Feats: Behind-the-Scenes Engineering at London’s Summer Games
  Jon Marcus on the PTC blog

• Outsourcing IT Lets Small Businesses Focus on the Business
  Heather B. Hayes, on the Biztechmagazine website

• Game Changers: Technology that Drives ROI
  Wylie Wong, on the Biztechmagazine website

• Realities of the SMB Market
  Bob Eastman and Miles Prescott, on the MPSInsights

• Additional work published on the SMB Research website

SMB Research’s Top 20 Favorite Reads of 2010

What was the best SMB or technology-related piece you read this past year?

When we at SMB Research started talking a few weeks ago about what we thought were some of the most interesting and valuable articles from 2010, we realized that once again this year there has been a great deal of very good (however you define this) research and writing. If you struggle to find the time to read to read everything that deserves your attention, we share your pain.

To help you out, SMB Research decided to take a look back at some of what has been written and published this past year, and to identify some of our favorite reads.

SMB Research’s Top 20 Favorite Reads, 2010:

Great Learnings from Boston’s Small Business of the Year Awards

SMB Research was very pleased to be able to attend the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s 26th Annual Small Business of the Year Awards yesterday (Oct 14, 2010) at the Colonnade Hotel. Emceed by WBZ Radio’s co-Anchor of “WBZ Morning News” Ed Walsh, the event itself was flawlessly put together and efficiently executed, for a very enjoyable event. Better yet, the winner’s stories and remarks were compelling and inspiring.

Sizing up Small-to-Medium Business (SMB)

What is the difference between a “small” business, and a “small-to-medium” business?  (caution: shameless self-promotion).  Read my commentary over at the SMB Research Blog.