A decade ago, business intelligence sounded like more of a burden than enlightenment. Data was inaccessible, financial analysts were basically human calculators, and making important business decisions on KPIs derived from 7+ siloed data hubs stirred too much doubt to be useful. Things are different now; cloud technology and interoperability have made business intelligence intelligent again. On today's podcast, we're joined by Kellen Jemeyson & Clint Bowers of Smart Business Concepts, who have seen the evolution first hand. "Profitable companies understand the numbers," said Bowers. With increased accessibility and comprehension, extensive KPIs are now in the hands of medium-sized, small and even start-up companies, encouraging proactivity instead of adaptability. Kellen and Clint break down how analysts have gone from calculators to consultants, the true power of cloud data on profitability, and some examples of how business intelligence might benefit a manufacturing-focused company. "It's no longer going to be big that eat the small, it's going to be the fast that eat the slow," Jemeyson said.

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