The Entrepreneur's Spirit: Yes, SMB customers are also suffering in this difficult economic environment, but they are not defeated.  Entrepreneurs don’t give up easy… When Compass Intelligence surveyed IT buyers in firms with <50 employees at the end of 2008 an... [More]

Most companies feel their business has been negatively affected by the economic downturn.  According to Compass Intelligence research, nearly two-thirds of respondents felt their business had been negatively impacted by the economy.  When looking at how decision makers perceive the econo... [More]

Compass Intelligence anticipates US IT spending to reach $714.5 billion in 2009, an increase of 4.1% from the previous year.  This growth rate reflects a slight climb from 2008 growth rates (3.7%).  While spending in 1H 2009 will be restricted due to the economic environment, spending is... [More]

Looking at the SMB Online ExperienceCompass Intelligence just released new research on the Onlne Customer Experience of Small and Mid-Sized Businesses.  Compass Intelligence’s Online Experience research for Q3 2008, focuses primarily on what kinds of experiences vendors provide to Small a... [More]

Mobile POS and Mobile CRM I am always interested in any new mobile applications making their way into the business world.  There were a few that caught my eye this morning.  The first is Mobile Point-of-Sale and the second is Mobile CRM.  Mobile point-of-sale can be great for a num... [More]