Leonis (@enforcer48),
That is a good question, but one that would require much more detail for an answer that would be sufficient.
First, we would have to make sure we understood the actual size and industry in which the small business operated. Here in the U.S., the Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a small business based on the industry in which they operate and or the annual receipts or the average number of employees. They use the Table of Size Standards to determine this. So, for the most part, a small business by the SBA definition can have up to 1,500 employees on average and makeup to around $38.5 million USD in annual receipts.
However, the numbers I personally like to use more are those provided by Gartner, which is less than 100 employees and less than $50 million USD in annual revenue.
Neither of these definitions of course matches the "mom and pop" businesses many envision when we bring up a small business in a conversation. However, when talking business to business (B2B) topics, like this post, the SBA and Gartner definitions are what I typically will be thinking about.
That said, there are very affordable solutions for those "mom & pops" when it comes to policy and technical solutions. I have helped a handful in the past. It encompassed everything from a simple technology use policy for the business, to daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly checklists to remind them about updates, maintenance, backups, license renewals, etc.
Hope this answered your question, it was much appreciated. Love the engagement.
Leonis (@enforcer48),
That is a good question, but one that would require much more detail for an answer that would be sufficient.
First, we would have to make sure we understood the actual size and industry in which the small business operated. Here in the U.S., the Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a small business based on the industry in which they operate and or the annual receipts or the average number of employees. They use the Table of Size Standards to determine this. So, for the most part, a small business by the SBA definition can have up to 1,500 employees on average and makeup to around $38.5 million USD in annual receipts.
However, the numbers I personally like to use more are those provided by Gartner, which is less than 100 employees and less than $50 million USD in annual revenue.
Neither of these definitions of course matches the "mom and pop" businesses many envision when we bring up a small business in a conversation. However, when talking business to business (B2B) topics, like this post, the SBA and Gartner definitions are what I typically will be thinking about.
That said, there are very affordable solutions for those "mom & pops" when it comes to policy and technical solutions. I have helped a handful in the past. It encompassed everything from a simple technology use policy for the business, to daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly checklists to remind them about updates, maintenance, backups, license renewals, etc.
Hope this answered your question, it was much appreciated. Love the engagement.
Charge on!
Joe