Business Support for e-Commerce in the Information Age Richard D Kneller

1. Business Support for e-Commerce in the Information AgeRichard D Kneller Seamless, Easily Accessible Support for Business

2. Lots of Help from ……….. • Department of Trade & Industry • UK Online for Business • Business Link SBS • Chambers of Commerce ………

3. UK Online for Business • Centres in Cambridge, Luton, Chelmsford, St. Albans, Ipswich and Norwich • Impartial advice • Seminars & Workshops

4. Funding • Essex £500,000 over two years – Public and Private • Advisors, Infrastructure, Websites • Networks for Professionals

5. How do I get help? • Don’t give up! • Contact your local UKOnline Centre • Use the web………

9. Who does what? • UKOnline “Get SMEs on line” • Business Links: PBAs: Classical Support (Finance, Marketing etc) • Specialists:Innovation (Roger Goetze) Design, ICT etc.

10. High Growth Start-Ups • New this year • Business Links • Close support and Mentoring

11. Business Angels • Peter Cochrane’s $1Billion Conference • Vulture Capitalists and Business Angels

12. Clusters …. • EMMA East of England Multimedia Alliance • Cambridge Network • E-Biz, Entrenets

13. Knowledge • “Hands on the Internet” • “Traffic Plus” • Subsidised

14. Case Studies • Highstreetcentral.com • “Thank you for bringing us such an informative, inspiring and exciting talk by Robert Brady. I assure you again, that I would have gladly paid for yesterday!” • Mansfield Motors

15. Grants at al • EeCC Loan Park • LPF Vouchers • E-SME Scheme • DCS

16. Access • www.UKonlineforbusiness.gov.uk • www.BusinessLink.co.uk/links • www. ITBestPractice.org.uk

17. Thank you