SmallCo

The opposite, in nature, to BigCo.

Could apply to a Small Team within a BigCo, if they don't have to follow centrally controlled IS rules.

Starts out as a StartUp?

• If not intended for huge growth, stays a Life Style Company?

cd MicroIsv/MicroSaaS, TwoPizzaCompany...

##Notes from 2001 (before GoogleApps)

I think there's a business in provided outsourced server infrastructure for a SmallCo.

They'd still need someone to set up their physical networking (though WiFi may be making that less of an issue - you still need to set that up, but you don't have to worry about wire pulling), and connectivity to the outside Net. And they'd still need a way to deal with desktop support functions, but that can often be turfed to a smart high school kid.

But I think there's big value in not having to worry about maintenance of

• EMail server (IMAP)

• Group Calendaring (maybe just a Web Calendar, until there's a richer MsExchange competitor)

• file sharing (WebDAV)

• printer sharing (probably needs to be onsite)

• other Collaboration Ware (a Wiki?)

Some onsite secretary could handle setting up new accounts for new employees.

You could probably put one LinuxOS box (like a Cobalt Qube, now Sun Cobalt) onsite for basic network support, then run everything else from a remote hosting service like RackSpace.