Affordable, dependable solutions are what SME's look for the most. While big vendors and service providers have taken aim at the small-business market, it takes a small outfit like Mnemonic to think like a small client.
Brothers Shane and Tony Nejad are typical smart partners. Their five-year-old consultancy, Mnemonic Computer Solutions, employs five people and currently serves about 30 clients. "Most of them are in the 10- to 20-employee range," says Shane, and few have more than 50 employees.
There are 6.5 million such small businesses in the United States. They will spend more than US$200 billion on information technology this year, up from $150 billion in 1999, predicts Cahners In-Stat. What's more, networking infrastructure and services account for an ever-rising share of small-business IT budgets;more than 38 percent in 1999.
The big vendors and service providers have taken aim at the small-business market. But it takes a small outfit like Mnemonic to think like a small client.
