At Accelerate Wales for Business, we often hear people say that online technloeg is changing so fast they don't know where to start. It's true to say that it's not our younger clients, who have grown up with the technology, who say this but the rest of us. There's something about the word 'technology' that scares people.
I'm not technical but ...
This isn't logical is it? Imagine how impossible it would be to 'not' use technology. It's everywhere.
Anyone bank online? There you have the Cloud. Check where is the best restaurant on Google, better search methods (SEO) and websites? Email with a special offer for your favorite brand? ... It's down to Customer Relationship Management. What about a subscription to online software? Well, that's software as a service (SaaS) – or for you and me; pay as you go.
I understand. The fear is not entirely rational. But so many of us are stacked with information. Trying to run our own business or help someone grow theirs, balancing this with family life – or looking for family life. There's no time. It's not as if we don't fully understand that we couldn't see worthwhile and positive changes. The truth is that we're not 'technically'... and who isn't already running along maintaining their day-to-day lives?
I have a plan!
No doubt you have heard the old proverb, 'a shared problem is a halved problem'. Well, setting the clichés aside, that's exactly what we do. We talk to you about your business, get to understand your ambitions and challenges, and then we help you. We will give you real-life examples and use of a specific online technology in a workshop designed for SMEs. One of our expert Business Advisors will then meet with you and mentor you through the act of making decisions and changes in technology that are realistic and achievable for your business.
What are you waiting for?
Look at what these Welsh businesses have already achieved and imagine what you could do.
It doesn't matter whether you're a diversified farm and want to drive a staggering £1m turnover. Or a mother who doesn't want to sacrifice time with her children but still has big ambitions (like increasing international sales by 20%!) Not to your liking? How about a brewery that has hit the nail on the head with the digital world to cover their costs in just a few months or you might prefer to find out how an environmental organisation saved £300,000 a year in maintenance costs and increased productivity by 50%?