TECHNOLOGY

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If it hasn't occurred already, nearly every industry will encounter some form of digitization. At Tallwood, we don't view technology as a standalone industry as much as a layer of efficiency and connectivity applied to all industries.

While 2020 was one of the most challenging economic environments in U.S. history, it also was a springboard of entrepreneurship with over 3.4 million applications filed for new businesses. There will be many new companies in the years to come. Looking ahead, Tallwood expects software to play a meaningful role in the future of both existing and new businesses. In particular, we expect growth to result from several underlying technological tailwinds:

Decreasing Cost of Computing Power: According to AI Impacts, "computer power available per dollar has probably increased by a factor of ten roughly every four years over the last quarter of a century". With ever-increasing computing power at ever-decreasing costs, it's probably not possible to overstate how many game-changing applications will be created.

Number of Workers in Computer Science: There are over 2 million workers in the U.S. with a computer science degree. The number keeps growing. In 2019, there were over 47K degrees awarded in computer science, an 8% increase over the prior year.

Proliferation of High-Speed Internet: Pew Research Center suggests that internet usage by U.S. adults increased from 52% in 2000 to 93% today. Big cities are no longer the only launchpad to creating great software. With a high-speed internet connection, entrepreneurship can now happen anywhere.

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Tallwood is ready to help owners of technology and software businesses successfully exit their companies when the time is right.