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October 31, 2006 | Comments: (0)
Is Google Enterprise For Real?
A few days ago, I saw the canned Google presentation about how Google is moving into the enterprise (enterprise 2.0), with their integrated suite of personal productivity products, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Spreadsheet, Writely, etc.
I see this type of service as a basic good for the economy since it almost removes the barriers to entry for coordination of new startup endeavors. As we all know, small businesses are the basic engine of the economy -- the SBA estimates that over half of US employment is in small business. And more importantly, job growth is heavily tied to the success of small businesses.
I realize that Google will make money at these products (and potentially will begin to act overtly as a monopoly), but I can't begin to wonder -- maybe they are trying to do good. What a thought.
Posted by Paul T. Ryan on October 31, 2006 07:44 AM
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