The Wealth Effect: IT Trends and Expenditures in the US Business Market, Part Three: US Small Businesses

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The Wealth Effect: IT Trends and Expenditures in the US Business Market, Part Three: US Small Businesses (5 to 99 Employees)

Service: U.S. Business: Small Business Market
Report Number: IN0401313SB
Publication Date: March 2004
Number of Pages: 37
Report Price: $3,495 U.S. Dollars
Analyst: Jeff Wilson

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Abstract
Small businesses are evolving. Their business problems are basic – “keep me competitive” and “help me reach and keep my customers,” but they are poorly served by high-tech providers today. The good news is that these customers are likely to spend more on technology services and solutions in 2004 and are feeling pretty good about the economy, and, more importantly, their businesses. However, the channels that they use to purchase technology services and solutions are changing, suggesting that vendors will need to develop new, more effective means to address the evolving requirements of this market, over time. In-Stat/MDR believes that VARs will play a key role in this.

This report presents five-year spending forecasts for overall IT spending in the small business market. Forecasts for overall spending and for the six broad spending categories of computer hardware, applications, network hardware, telecom services and equipment, IT personnel, and outsourcing and hosted services are presented and broken down by size of business. Data on perceptions of the US economy and performance of respondents’ firms in 2003, and expectations for 2004, is analyzed in this report, along with data on factors affecting IT spending. The research also includes data on the channels used by customers in this market for various kinds of IT purchases, as well as influential information sources for such purchases.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Methodology
- Forecasting Techniques
- Definitions
- Structured Research Sources
  - IT Purchasing, 2003
- Sample Demographics
  - Vertical Representation: IT Purchasing, 2003
  - Title of Respondent: IT Purchasing, 2003
Small Business Demographics
- Number of Firms
- Number of Employees
- Work Environments
- Employment by Primary Location, 2003-2008
Perceptions of Performance
- US Economic Performance
  - US Economic Performance by Size of Business
  - Operating Performance
- Operating Performance by Size of Business
Factors Affecting IT Spending
- Most Critical Business Problems
  - Most Critical Business Problems by Size of Business
  - Solving Business Problems with Technology by Size of Business
- Important Areas of Investment
  - Important Areas of Investment by Size of Business
Aggregate IT Expenditures
- Average Expenditures per Firm
- Market Forecasts by Size of Business
- Segmentation of Expenditures, 2004
- Market Forecasts by Category
Categories of IT Expenditures
- Computer Hardware
- Applications
- Network Hardware
- Telecom Services & Equipment
- IT Personnel
- Outsourcing and Hosted Services
Purchase Channels
- Computer Hardware Channels
  - Factors Influencing Purchase Decisions: Computer Hardware
- Applications Channels
  - Factors Influencing Purchase Decisions: Applications
- Data Networking Solutions Channels
  - Factors Influencing Purchase Decisions: Data Networking Solutions
- Telecom Services & Equipment Channels
  - Factors Influencing Purchase Decisions: Telecom Services & Equipment
Conclusion

List of Tables

Table 1. Number of Firms - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 2. Number of Employees - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 3. Employment by Primary Location - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 4. US Economic Performance by Size of Business - Small Business, 2003
Table 5. Operating Performance by Size of Business - Small Business, 2003
Table 6. Most Critical Business Problems by Size of Business - Small Business, 2003
Table 7. Solving Business Problems with Technology by Size of Business - Small Business, 2003
Table 8. Important Areas of Investment by Size of Business - Small Business, 2003
Table 9. IT Spending (US $ in Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 10. IT Spending by Type (US $ in Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 11. Computer Hardware Spending (US $ in Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 12. Applications Spending (US $ in Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 13. Network Hardware Spending (US $ in Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 14. Telecom Services & Equipment Spending (US $ in Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 15. IT Personnel Spending (US $ in Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Table 16. Outsourcing and Hosted Services Spending (US $ in Thousands) - Small Business, 2003-2008

List of Figures

Figure 1. IT Spending (US$ in Billions) - Small Business, 2003-2008
Figure 2. Sample Demographics: Vertical Industry (% of Firms) - Small Business, 2003
Figure 3. Sample Demographics: Title of Respondent (% of Respondents) - Small Business, 2003
Figure 4. Employment by Primary Location - Small Business, 2004
Figure 5. Perceptions of the US Economy in 2003/Expectations for 2004 - Small Business, 2003
Figure 6. Perceptions of Operating/Financial Performance in 2003/Expectations for 2004 - Small Business, 2003
Figure 7. Most Critical Business Problems - Small Business, 2003
Figure 8. Most Important Areas of IT/Telecom Investment - Small Business, 2003
Figure 9. Average IT Spending per Firm by Size of Business (US $ in Thousands) - Small Business, 2004
Figure 10. IT Spending Allocation - Small Business, 2004
Figure 11. Purchase Channels for Computer Hardware - Small Business, 2003
Figure 12. Most Influential Sources of Computer Hardware Purchase Information - Small Business, 2003
Figure 13. Purchase Channels for Applications - Small Business, 2003
Figure 14. Most Influential Sources of Applications Purchase Information - Small Business, 2003
Figure 15. Purchase Channels for Data Networking Solutions - Small Business, 2003
Figure 16. Most Influential Sources of Data Networking Solutions Purchase Information - Small Business, 2003
Figure 17. Purchase Channels for Telecom Services & Equipment - Small Business, 2003
Figure 18. Most Influential Sources of Telecom Services & Equipment Purchase Information - Small Business, 2003

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