SMB Nation Blog

SMB Nation has been serving the Bainbridge Island area since 2001, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Kaitlyn Hall, the SMB Nation editorial assistant, is earning a B.A. in Hispanic studies and B.A.C. in public relations from Pacific Lutheran University. She joined the SMB Nation team in June 2014, and enjoys working with the diverse companies in the SMB space.

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Marty brings a career of geek+media to SMB Nation from a brother from another mother. Marty spent 15+ years at Reseller Advocate Magazine/RAM TechInight which is a closely aligned integrated media company in the hardware and system builder space. Needless to say, Marty has been a quick study in the SMB Nation way as it’s not far afield. Marty’s primary role concerns business development. Right now with our focus on Office 365, we have many supporters who want to do goodness in the community. Marty’s your man. He is also driving content to the sites and assisting Queen Jenny in production coordination.
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