Small & medium business

When listening to the predictions of computer company Dell, it seems the answer has to be a resounding ‘yes’. And, it's putting its money behind these predictions, with a new line of laptops aimed specifically at the 21st century digital nomad.

Andy Lark, Dell’s vice president of global marketing, goes so far as to claim that all “boundaries for businesses are virtual”. The new, nomadic worker may not even have an office, but could visit 10 different offices in one day.

Is this lifestyle really one that's sustainable for smaller businesses? Obviously, if you're a one-person company which tends to visit the premises of your clients a lot, you're probably already a digital nomad to a certain degree.

But for other businesses, adopting this kind of ultra-flexible working needs planning, both from a managerial perspective and when considering what IT you need. It's worth taking a look through our Flexible working topic page before you race into anything - that way, you can be sure you have all the systems you need in place before you start.

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