THE SMALL IT BUSINESS, THE UNIVERSITY, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS: A MODEL FOR SYNERGY

摘要

The very small IT business suffers from the lack of resources and lack of a sufficient customer base. Universities have the human and computing resources, but may not be particularly good customers for the small IT business. Community-based organizations have very significant IT needs, but few resources. Is there a way to find synergy among these desperate groups to create a win for each? This research discusses a model of development for the small IT business that has seeks to leverage the assets of the desperate groups while offsetting the limitations of each group to create a unique IT business that serves the needs of each party.