Linked up: Matthew Holmes
from Liquid Accounts has used
Business Link grants to help
other businesses adapt more
quickly to market conditions
Robert Ling, Yorkshire Forward’s business improvement
more sophisticated, and massively increase a company’s
manager, says Liquid Accounts is an excellent example of
reach to potential customers.”But he points out that good
how even a small investment in ICT can pay off immediately.
ICT is about more than having a good website – it is about
He adds that the focus for Yorkshire Forward is to use the
investing in equipment and software that will give your
benchmarking exercise to help fill in the gaps. “For example,“
business the edge.
he says, “75 per cent of businesses do not have a recognised
So where should businesses turn to for ICT advice? The
IT person – that’s something to work on. The task is, via
best place to start is Business Link, where you can find advice
Business Link, to stress the business benefits of investment
on: getting the most from your IT, doing business online, data
in ICT – the world is getting smaller and faster, so people
protection and managing risk, communications and software
need to stay competitive.”
and data storage. If you need specialist advice Business Link
Ling also points out the important role of websites:
can broker it from a specialist.
“A good website can make a company appear bigger and
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