Mais pedras para a construção do Estranhistão

"For these reasons, big companies with the conventional advantage of being vertically integrated will be the first to go. Traditional propositions like “one-stop shop” or “supply chain optimization” will become commonplace, easily achievable by small players or new entrants in a number of industries."

Trechos retirados de "AlphaGo and the Declining Advantage of Big Companies"

"This had led smaller business to leverage more and more web-based apps to make sure they are connected and engaged when and where their buyers are making purchasing decisions.
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Middleware is changing what's possible for small and medium businesses who'd rather spend budget on sales and marketing, over application development. The opportunity to combine affordable, best-of-breed solutions is exciting for SMBs with fewer than 500 workers that make up 99.7 percent of the 5.68 million employer firms in the U.S.
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The benefits of middleware to small business are still in their infancy." 

Trechos retirados de "SMBs Winning with the Middleware Advantage"

Mais pedras para a construção do Estranhistão, um mundo para empresas mais pequenas, muito mais focadas e para clientes que não gostam de ser tratados como plankton. Daí isto e isto.