Official Review: The Truth About Technology for Very Smal...
Posted: 26 Jan 2016, 04:12
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Truth About Technology for Very Small Business" by Gary Paul Bryant.]

3 out of 4 stars
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The Truth About Technology For Very Small Business is written by Gary Paul Bryant who is a technology analyst, author, and award-winning media creative in music, digital animation, and web design.
This book discusses some of the issues that small businesses face in the rapidly changing world of technology. It is often hard for business owners to keep up with the changes, especially if they are not technologically inclined. The chapters are short and easy to read. They cover everything from hackers and internet security to BitCoin and drones.
I was interested in reading this book because my husband and I are starting our own online business. I wanted to see if this would give us any helpful information, but unfortunately it did not. I think my idea and the author's idea of a very small business differ greatly. When I think of a very small business, I think of a business with no more than two or three employees. I feel that the problems and examples given in the book are geared toward businesses with 10 or more employees. However, I am not an expert so I could be way off track!
There is a lot of emphasis placed on security, privacy, and the Cloud. In the midst of all that, there is advice for business owners who feel technology is unimportant, and ideas about what the future of technology will be like. Overall, the book feels a bit disjointed. I find it hard to explain exactly what the book is about. It jumps from one subject to another rather quickly and covers similar ideas in different chapters.
There are a few times when the author discusses a subject without introducing it first. For example, this is seen in the chapter called, “The Sky has Fallen and XP Marks the Spot”. In this chapter, the author assumes that everyone is familiar with what is going on with XP. He gives his opinions on the subject without actually saying what has happened with the company. Because I do not keep up with news about technology, I was lost a few times throughout the book.
My rating for this book is 3 out of 4 stars. Even though I personally did not get very much out of this book, there are others who will. There are ways that the book can be better, but I do not see any major flaws that should earn it a lesser rating. I think business owners who are at a loss for knowing how to improve the technology side of their business will find useful information in The Truth About Technology For Very Small Business.
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3 out of 4 stars
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The Truth About Technology For Very Small Business is written by Gary Paul Bryant who is a technology analyst, author, and award-winning media creative in music, digital animation, and web design.
This book discusses some of the issues that small businesses face in the rapidly changing world of technology. It is often hard for business owners to keep up with the changes, especially if they are not technologically inclined. The chapters are short and easy to read. They cover everything from hackers and internet security to BitCoin and drones.
I was interested in reading this book because my husband and I are starting our own online business. I wanted to see if this would give us any helpful information, but unfortunately it did not. I think my idea and the author's idea of a very small business differ greatly. When I think of a very small business, I think of a business with no more than two or three employees. I feel that the problems and examples given in the book are geared toward businesses with 10 or more employees. However, I am not an expert so I could be way off track!
There is a lot of emphasis placed on security, privacy, and the Cloud. In the midst of all that, there is advice for business owners who feel technology is unimportant, and ideas about what the future of technology will be like. Overall, the book feels a bit disjointed. I find it hard to explain exactly what the book is about. It jumps from one subject to another rather quickly and covers similar ideas in different chapters.
There are a few times when the author discusses a subject without introducing it first. For example, this is seen in the chapter called, “The Sky has Fallen and XP Marks the Spot”. In this chapter, the author assumes that everyone is familiar with what is going on with XP. He gives his opinions on the subject without actually saying what has happened with the company. Because I do not keep up with news about technology, I was lost a few times throughout the book.
My rating for this book is 3 out of 4 stars. Even though I personally did not get very much out of this book, there are others who will. There are ways that the book can be better, but I do not see any major flaws that should earn it a lesser rating. I think business owners who are at a loss for knowing how to improve the technology side of their business will find useful information in The Truth About Technology For Very Small Business.
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The Truth About Technology for Very Small Business
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