Is your Website generating new business? Is your Website performing well on the Search Engines? Do you want to know what you need to do to improve your website?

 

YES - then request your free Web Health Check*. As more and more people turn to the internet to buy goods and services it is vital that your business Website maximises its online opportunities.

 

Our Web Health Check will detail your Websites strengths and weaknesses and provide useful information to develop your online presence.

A helping hand can go a long way in today's economic climate, we've listed some of the grants and awards currently available in Wales. 

 

Shell LiveWIRE's Grand Ideas Awards were launched at the beginning of the year to offer young entrepreneurs the opportunity to win up to £1000 for an innovative idea around their start up or new business. So far they have given away 15 awards of £1000 to young people around the country with a whole variety of ideas.
Could your idea be the next..

 

Small businesses in Wales can access the Graduate Training & Development fund to help with the cost of training their graduates.
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South West Wales £5K Small Business Grant
By no means a complete list of everything that's out there but a start! If you know of any other grants that you feel would benefit businesses in the area please let us know and we will include the information in next months newsletter.  

In addition to the free online Business IT Guide funded by the Welsh Assembly Government the following support services are also available (subject to eligibility).
 

 

 

 

 

ICT Diagnostic 
Businesses can get support from an independent and impartial consultant to undertake an ICT Business Health Check thanks to the Welsh Assembly Government funded initiative.
 
This process identifies opportunities for business improvement through ICT, and clearly explains the expected benefits such as greater efficiency, productivity, profitability, competitiveness and cost cutting.
 
At the end of the process, businesses are equipped with a report outlining potential solutions and opportunities to drive their business forward, for example:
 
·         Business continuity
·         Customer relationship management
·         Information security
·         Unified communications
·         Supply chain optimisation

Comprehensive e-Business Support
Businesses that need to extensively integrate new or improved ICT systems can draw upon e-Business Support.
 
This complete package of skills, resources and finance begins with a detailed business process mapping exercise in order to discover all opportunities for ICT integration.
 
The solutions and systems offered are limited only by the needs of the business. Your dedicated Welsh Assembly Government Project Manager and independent impartial consultant work together to bring a package of support specific to the businesses requirements and spans:
 
·         Needs analysis
·         Solution design
·         Procurement
·         Implementation
·         Staff training
 
Funding is available to qualifying businesses.
 
If you are interested in this service please contact Telemat...