Ways Your Small Business Can Capitalize on the Internet of Things

By Pierre DeBois Note: The following is coverage of the Solid conference, with a specific focus on micro-manufacturing trends that are arising from IOT, trends on which small businesses can capitalize. What if I told you that your next business venture may involve manufacturing a car? Or that your next startup will include the programming of microbes? Those ideas, according to the O Reilly Solid conference, are not only within reach, but are progressing rapidly into reality today. I attended the conference to view presentations for new combinations of manufacturing, biology, and programming. These concepts, rooted in Internet of Things (IoT) tech, stirs grand imaginations of devices making people s lives easier. The ideas can also stir how your next business idea can be best positioned for a significant industry shift rather than a mere customer trend. When most people hear or read IoT, they rightly think of consumer devices such as the Nest thermostat. But through keynotes and shared
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