The Mighty Middle

2011 • A COLLABORATION BETWEEN The Mighty Middle Large and multinational companies may get a lot of the attention, but it's small and medium-sized businesses (SMBS) with up to 1000 employees that are behind some of the most exciting contributions to economic growth, job creation, and innovation. Here's a snapshot of why SMBS matter. GOOD +IBM. Sources: The Kauffman Foundation International Data Corporation (IDC) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development The Essential CIO: A 2011 Global Midmarket CIO Study (IBM) Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Global Perspective (IBM) THE ECONOMY & JOBS INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY SMBS are responsible for The International Data 65% Corporation (IDC) forecasts that U.S. SMBS will spend SMBS account for 54% 64% of total U.S. job creation $125 of global GDP of total paid employees in the U.S. billion on advanced technology in 2011 and account for nearly Fast-growing, young firms (which make up less than 1% of all firms) generate 90% A survey of CIOs shows 50% 10% of the world's of global midsized firms are investing in cloud technology, a 50% increase from study results two years ago. workforce of U.S. jobs in any given year. AMERICAN SMBS BY THE NUMBERS Total number 5,077, 052 Total jobs created ECONOMIC GROWTH 80% 9,352,108 Total people employed 63,117,781 of global midsized firms are focused on innovation, growth, and new customer outreach, compared to 18 months ago, when the focus Greater rates of small businesses and start-ups are associated with more rapid economic growth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 was on costs and efficiencies. %24 2011 • A COLLABORATION BETWEEN The Mighty Middle Large and multinational companies may get a lot of the attention, but it's small and medium-sized businesses (SMBS) with up to 1000 employees that are behind some of the most exciting contributions to economic growth, job creation, and innovation. Here's a snapshot of why SMBS matter. GOOD +IBM. Sources: The Kauffman Foundation International Data Corporation (IDC) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development The Essential CIO: A 2011 Global Midmarket CIO Study (IBM) Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Global Perspective (IBM) THE ECONOMY & JOBS INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY SMBS are responsible for The International Data 65% Corporation (IDC) forecasts that U.S. SMBS will spend SMBS account for 54% 64% of total U.S. job creation $125 of global GDP of total paid employees in the U.S. billion on advanced technology in 2011 and account for nearly Fast-growing, young firms (which make up less than 1% of all firms) generate 90% A survey of CIOs shows 50% 10% of the world's of global midsized firms are investing in cloud technology, a 50% increase from study results two years ago. workforce of U.S. jobs in any given year. AMERICAN SMBS BY THE NUMBERS Total number 5,077, 052 Total jobs created ECONOMIC GROWTH 80% 9,352,108 Total people employed 63,117,781 of global midsized firms are focused on innovation, growth, and new customer outreach, compared to 18 months ago, when the focus Greater rates of small businesses and start-ups are associated with more rapid economic growth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 was on costs and efficiencies. %24 2011 • A COLLABORATION BETWEEN The Mighty Middle Large and multinational companies may get a lot of the attention, but it's small and medium-sized businesses (SMBS) with up to 1000 employees that are behind some of the most exciting contributions to economic growth, job creation, and innovation. Here's a snapshot of why SMBS matter. GOOD +IBM. Sources: The Kauffman Foundation International Data Corporation (IDC) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development The Essential CIO: A 2011 Global Midmarket CIO Study (IBM) Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Global Perspective (IBM) THE ECONOMY & JOBS INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY SMBS are responsible for The International Data 65% Corporation (IDC) forecasts that U.S. SMBS will spend SMBS account for 54% 64% of total U.S. job creation $125 of global GDP of total paid employees in the U.S. billion on advanced technology in 2011 and account for nearly Fast-growing, young firms (which make up less than 1% of all firms) generate 90% A survey of CIOs shows 50% 10% of the world's of global midsized firms are investing in cloud technology, a 50% increase from study results two years ago. workforce of U.S. jobs in any given year. AMERICAN SMBS BY THE NUMBERS Total number 5,077, 052 Total jobs created ECONOMIC GROWTH 80% 9,352,108 Total people employed 63,117,781 of global midsized firms are focused on innovation, growth, and new customer outreach, compared to 18 months ago, when the focus Greater rates of small businesses and start-ups are associated with more rapid economic growth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 was on costs and efficiencies. %24 2011 • A COLLABORATION BETWEEN The Mighty Middle Large and multinational companies may get a lot of the attention, but it's small and medium-sized businesses (SMBS) with up to 1000 employees that are behind some of the most exciting contributions to economic growth, job creation, and innovation. Here's a snapshot of why SMBS matter. GOOD +IBM. Sources: The Kauffman Foundation International Data Corporation (IDC) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development The Essential CIO: A 2011 Global Midmarket CIO Study (IBM) Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Global Perspective (IBM) THE ECONOMY & JOBS INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY SMBS are responsible for The International Data 65% Corporation (IDC) forecasts that U.S. SMBS will spend SMBS account for 54% 64% of total U.S. job creation $125 of global GDP of total paid employees in the U.S. billion on advanced technology in 2011 and account for nearly Fast-growing, young firms (which make up less than 1% of all firms) generate 90% A survey of CIOs shows 50% 10% of the world's of global midsized firms are investing in cloud technology, a 50% increase from study results two years ago. workforce of U.S. jobs in any given year. AMERICAN SMBS BY THE NUMBERS Total number 5,077, 052 Total jobs created ECONOMIC GROWTH 80% 9,352,108 Total people employed 63,117,781 of global midsized firms are focused on innovation, growth, and new customer outreach, compared to 18 months ago, when the focus Greater rates of small businesses and start-ups are associated with more rapid economic growth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 was on costs and efficiencies. %24 2011 • A COLLABORATION BETWEEN The Mighty Middle Large and multinational companies may get a lot of the attention, but it's small and medium-sized businesses (SMBS) with up to 1000 employees that are behind some of the most exciting contributions to economic growth, job creation, and innovation. Here's a snapshot of why SMBS matter. GOOD +IBM. Sources: The Kauffman Foundation International Data Corporation (IDC) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development The Essential CIO: A 2011 Global Midmarket CIO Study (IBM) Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Global Perspective (IBM) THE ECONOMY & JOBS INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY SMBS are responsible for The International Data 65% Corporation (IDC) forecasts that U.S. SMBS will spend SMBS account for 54% 64% of total U.S. job creation $125 of global GDP of total paid employees in the U.S. billion on advanced technology in 2011 and account for nearly Fast-growing, young firms (which make up less than 1% of all firms) generate 90% A survey of CIOs shows 50% 10% of the world's of global midsized firms are investing in cloud technology, a 50% increase from study results two years ago. workforce of U.S. jobs in any given year. AMERICAN SMBS BY THE NUMBERS Total number 5,077, 052 Total jobs created ECONOMIC GROWTH 80% 9,352,108 Total people employed 63,117,781 of global midsized firms are focused on innovation, growth, and new customer outreach, compared to 18 months ago, when the focus Greater rates of small businesses and start-ups are associated with more rapid economic growth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 was on costs and efficiencies. %24 2011 • A COLLABORATION BETWEEN The Mighty Middle Large and multinational companies may get a lot of the attention, but it's small and medium-sized businesses (SMBS) with up to 1000 employees that are behind some of the most exciting contributions to economic growth, job creation, and innovation. Here's a snapshot of why SMBS matter. GOOD +IBM. Sources: The Kauffman Foundation International Data Corporation (IDC) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development The Essential CIO: A 2011 Global Midmarket CIO Study (IBM) Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Global Perspective (IBM) THE ECONOMY & JOBS INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY SMBS are responsible for The International Data 65% Corporation (IDC) forecasts that U.S. SMBS will spend SMBS account for 54% 64% of total U.S. job creation $125 of global GDP of total paid employees in the U.S. billion on advanced technology in 2011 and account for nearly Fast-growing, young firms (which make up less than 1% of all firms) generate 90% A survey of CIOs shows 50% 10% of the world's of global midsized firms are investing in cloud technology, a 50% increase from study results two years ago. workforce of U.S. jobs in any given year. AMERICAN SMBS BY THE NUMBERS Total number 5,077, 052 Total jobs created ECONOMIC GROWTH 80% 9,352,108 Total people employed 63,117,781 of global midsized firms are focused on innovation, growth, and new customer outreach, compared to 18 months ago, when the focus Greater rates of small businesses and start-ups are associated with more rapid economic growth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 was on costs and efficiencies. %24