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 		 12, March 2010  

Now Let's Get Started

Information and sources of help to set up and run your new business.

Products and services to help you get started and to help you grow and develop your business.

using technology effectively in a small business

Making the most of technology:

Now Let's Get Started

Information and sources of help to set up and run your new business.

Products and services to help you get started and to help you grow and develop your business.

using technology effectively in a small business

Making the most of technology:
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Listen to us on the James Max 'Business Matters' show on 2 November 2008 on LBC 97.3 radio
Go to podcast section of www.lbc.co.uk and look for 'James Max - The Whole Show' in the left hand menu.

Listen to us on the James Max 'Business Matters' show on 2 November 2008 on LBC 97.3 radio
Go to podcast section of www.lbc.co.uk and look for 'James Max - The Whole Show' in the left hand menu.
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Success is not final, failure is not fatal.  It is the courage to continue that counts
Winston Churchill

Success is not final, failure is not fatal.  It is the courage to continue that counts
Winston Churchill
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Using Technology

Technology should be making your life easier, not causing you sleepless nights!  

Here you will find ideas, reviews and practical solutions to get technology working for your business, helping you to save time and deliver a better service to your customers.

 


Using Technology

Technology should be making your life easier, not causing you sleepless nights!  

Here you will find ideas, reviews and practical solutions to get technology working for your business, helping you to save time and deliver a better service to your customers.

 
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TIP 1: Don't use a personal email address for your small business, as you may not be taken seriously. It’s not expensive and you don’t even need a website if you don’t want one, you just need to register a domain name and pay for email only hosting services.  The StartupStore provides up to 5 email addresses and a 1 page website for only £4 per month!


TIP 2: Know how to divert your phone so you don't miss any calls.  Or if you're out of the office a lot consider using a telephone answering service

 

TIP 3: Prevent virus infections on your IT systems by installing anti-virus and email spam filter software.  Good choices include:

  • CA Internet Security Suite provides comprehensive protection against viruses, hackers, identity thieves, spyware and other online threats that can jeopardize your privacy and diminish PC performance. Buy CA Internet Security Suite 2010
  • Norton Internet Security 2009 is fast, comprehensive, and up-to-the-minute protection against online threats.  Buy Norton Internet Security.


TIP 1: Don't use a personal email address for your small business, as you may not be taken seriously. It’s not expensive and you don’t even need a website if you don’t want one, you just need to register a domain name and pay for email only hosting services.  The StartupStore provides up to 5 email addresses and a 1 page website for only £4 per month!


TIP 2: Know how to divert your phone so you don't miss any calls.  Or if you're out of the office a lot consider using a telephone answering service

 

TIP 3: Prevent virus infections on your IT systems by installing anti-virus and email spam filter software.  Good choices include:

  • CA Internet Security Suite provides comprehensive protection against viruses, hackers, identity thieves, spyware and other online threats that can jeopardize your privacy and diminish PC performance. Buy CA Internet Security Suite 2010
  • Norton Internet Security 2009 is fast, comprehensive, and up-to-the-minute protection against online threats.  Buy Norton Internet Security.
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  • Official Microsoft online training courses
  • Over 10,000 computer and business books
  • Computer-based training software

Now available at our IT and Business Training store

  • Official Microsoft online training courses
  • Over 10,000 computer and business books
  • Computer-based training software

Now available at our IT and Business Training store
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Ask us your business start-up questions and we’ll refer them to one of our experts for an answer.

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business helpline

email Helpline

Ask us your business start-up questions and we’ll refer them to one of our experts for an answer.

>View past questions to the business helpline
 
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Get an email address for your business

It's not expensive and you don't even need to have a website.

Just register a domain name and get an 'email only' hosting package for only £4 per month!

See our 1-2-3 step guide

Get an email address for your business

It's not expensive and you don't even need to have a website.

Just register a domain name and get an 'email only' hosting package for only £4 per month!

See our 1-2-3 step guide

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