IT Essentials: Small is beautiful

Whisper it, but things might be looking up for small and medium tech firms

Penny Horwood
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IT Essentials: Small is beautiful

At Computing, we spend so much time considering the consequences of Big Tech that it’s easy to overlook the fact that the fortunes of UK tech, and the wider digital economy are inextricably bound to those of SMEs.

UK Tech SMEs are a crucial part of our economy. Ready? Here come the stats. In 2021, digital SMEs contributed £101.7bn to the overall economy, and they account for 50% of all private sector jobs in...

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