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Adopting leading-edge technology in your business has its pros and cons.

First, the downsides: When you’re at the leading edge it takes special creativity to envision how to use new technologies. You may run into deployment challenges that haven’t quite been worked out yet. And there are fewer people with whom you can kick around ideas and solutions.

But the benefits of new technologies definitely outweigh the cons. According to management consulting firm Deloitte’s analysis of connected small businesses in the U.S., companies that were digitally advanced earned twice as much revenue per employee. In addition, their average employment growth rate was more than six times higher than their counterparts. And just think of the ways your business can lead in the marketplace with unique offerings through advanced technologies.

Ready to dive in? Here are four future technologies you should be employing now to leap ahead of your competition.