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SmallBusiness.co.uk launches technology aid for companies

Apr 06 2011

The digital guide provides useful technology information for small businesses

SmallBusiness.co.uk has launched a Microsoft-sponsored campaign designed to help start-ups with their technology development.

The digital supplement, entitled 'The right IT choices: a routemap for growing businesses' simulates the 'page turning' experience of a print magazine and tackles all of the major technology concerns for young companies, from launching a website to dealing with security threats.

The guide presents useful advice in the form of company case studies with turnovers varying from the hundreds of thousands to the tens of millions.

Key stakeholders in these companies discuss their personal experiences on topics ranging from funding new IT investments to mistakes they went on to put right.

The supplement can be downloaded for free here.

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