I really should be heading to bed, but I really wanted to get this written and stop putting this off.  A couple of weeks ago I read this article over on gigaom.com. The article speaks to Cloud Computing and the start up, and how the availability of cloud computing makes it much simpler to focus on your core as a startup and have more of a usage model on IT infrastructure. I’ve always been an advocate of cloud computing. I moved my company from MS Exchange with MS Outlook to Google Apps Premier during the summer of last year. I advocate within the organization for the use of cloud based solutions for collaboration and sharing. This article, however, made me think about the really small business, not just the start up or SMB.

What about the guy or gal running a 5 person operation that really needs email and calendaring for their team. Or the small accountant’s office that is trying to figure out a proper backup solution for their client files. What of the small construction team that needs to share details of their projects. In a world of increasingly expanding technology, many of the “really” small businesses could be left behind. They don’t always keep up on what is happening, and may not understand that they don’t need to purchase a server with software and hire an IT guy to keep it all running. With a computer and internet connectivity, they can have access to some pretty powerful tools for little to no cost. They just need someone to point them in the right direction and help them when they get stuck. I wonder how I can help…

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