Phil Simon

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Phil Simon is the author of the The New Small (Motion, 2010), Why New Systems Fail (Cengage, 2010) and The Next Wave of Technologies (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). He consults companies on how to optimize their use of technology. His contributions have been featured on The Globe and Mail, ZDNet, The New York Times, ReadWriteWeb, and many other sites. While not consulting, Phil speaks about emerging trends and technologies. He received a BS in policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University and a master’s in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.

Interview with Phil Simon

RISE Episode #169

From Chief Seafood Officer To High-Tech Dentist: How The World’s Smallest Companies Are Tapping Into Technology With Phil Simon

Click Here If You Prefer Audio Only About today’s guest, Phil Simon: The little companies. The small businesses. The emerging entrepreneurs. From the chief seafood officer to high-tech dentist, how are they thriving by using technology? Today’s guest, Phil Simon, was on a mission to find out in his new book, The New Small (Amazon link). Instead of focusing on the examples we hear about all the time, Phil dug a bit deeper and found a slew of lesser known companies doing big things with technology, including a former RISE guest Craig Dalton from DODOcase. In this interview: -The 5 key emerging technologies small businesses and entrepreneurs need to pay attention to. -Some of Phil’s favorite tech tools. -Some stories of small businesses rocking new technology. -…and much more. As always, looking forward to your thoughts and feedback. How are you tapping into emerging technology for your business? Connect With Phil (and tell him you saw him on RISE!): On Twitter On His Website Buy His Book, The New Small (Amazon link) This Episode Is Ever-So-Proudly Sponsored By: Shopify: The easiest way to set up an elegant online store is to to use Shopify. It has been happily used by numerous guests of the show, including Craig Dalton from DODOcase and Jason Sadler from IWearYourShirt.com. By entering the promo code “RISE” at checkout you can try it absolutely free for two months. The Entrepreneur Equation by Carol Roth: Looking for a hot new book on entrepreneurship? Order Carol Roth’s The Entrepreneur… Read More

 
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