Welcome To My Blog!

Hello everybody!

Welcome to Small Business Technology, my blog for the class CIS*600 with Professor Bruce White.  I chose to blog about this topic because my father currently operates a third generation family-owned business in New Haven, CT.  His company, Jet Cleaners, was passed down to him from my grandfather, and was started all the way back in 1956 by my great grandfather.  Many people are aware of how difficult it is to run and operate a small business in this economic climate, but few people every focus on the technological and IT measures that a small business can take to keep it from being lost in the mix of just every other mom and pop shop on the corner.  Throughout the years, Jet Cleaners has managed to find ways to implement new technologies that have kept them ahead of the curve and in business for longer than many competitors that have come and gone.  Through a series of blogs this semester, I will do my best to highlight what small businesses are doing to keep up with the times and stay relevant in a fierce world where they find themselves disappearing far too quickly.  Whether it is through new inventory systems, improved databases, or using social media to spread their brand, you will see that it isn't just the big boys that can take advantage of the constantly improving technology in the business world. I hope you enjoy reading my posts and learn a bit about the struggle of running a privately owned, local business.