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Tarci secures capital for AI designed to spot SMB sales leads

TechCrunch

While small- and medium-sized (SMBs) businesses are the bulwark of the economy, driving up to 44% of activity in the U.S. A recent Gartner survey showed that SMB buyers spend only 17% of their time talking to vendors, making winning the business of SMBs a challenge. and Europe, and collectively they spend $1.2 ”

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Survey Results Highlight 3 Growth Areas for MSPs: Cybersecurity, Cloud and Automation

Kaseya

By identifying the needs of SMBs and providing them with the right IT services, MSPs can help them while also unlocking growth opportunities for themselves. The Kaseya 2022 IT Operations Survey Report provides MSPs with a window into the needs, goals and ambitions of internal IT teams. SMB priorities present opportunities for MSPs.

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So much fintech M&A

TechCrunch

On Friday, January 13, investment giant BlackRock announced it was acquiring a minority stake in SMB 401(k) provider startup Human Interest. For one, as one source told me, BlackRock’s investment is a show of faith in the SMB 401(k) market — one where the firm hasn’t historically played. What happened to due diligence here???

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2023 IT Ops Survey: The Impact of Automation on SMBs and Their Growth

Kaseya

In light of the economic and technological changes underway, we may remember 2023 as the year that brought about a paradigm shift in the way we work and do business. Due to its many benefits and potential to drastically reduce technician workloads, automation is top of mind for SMBs.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Log4j Anniversary, CI/CD Risks, Infostealers, Email Attacks, OT Security

Tenable

Cyber Safety Review Board published a 50-plus page report on the Log4j event, and a key takeaway was that Log4Shell is an “endemic vulnerability” that’ll be around for a decade — or perhaps longer. . "Not 4 - Cybersecurity looms large in SMB software purchases. Drivers for SMB software purchases. SMB Software Buying Report.”.

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Outsourced IT: Is It Right for Your Company?

Kaseya

According to Kaseya’s annual 2021 MSP Benchmark Survey , the top five IT services provided by MSPs are antivirus/antimalware, endpoint management , server backup, OS patching and updates, and email security, in that order. You don’t need to spend time and money on training in-house technicians to make them more technically sound.

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The Future is Here: How Gen AI Will Transform Small Businesses and Drive Growth

Trigent

Consequently, a wider range of stakeholders, especially SMBs and midmarket firms, confront generative AI’s implications for business and society. Unveiling the GenAI Landscape for SMBs According to data from a recent Techaisle survey , for 53% of small businesses, GenAI has become a top priority, up from 41% in April 2023.