“BusinessWeek has an article up about one small business that is using SaaS (software as a service) to cut costs and be more efficient. By itself, that is not a new idea. But what I found striking about the story is that the business laid off three-fourths of its staff, and turned itself around from being $500,000 in debt, to becoming profitable.”
“Automating existing functions to become more efficient and better serve customers” - I’m a big fan of automating as much as possible. I know a little company who sell blank cd’s, dvd’s and memory. They turn over a massive amount and do it all with the help of SaaS platforms, open source and automation. There are only 3 staff and they are a good example of a lean, optimized business. Scott.
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