Business Technology

This section introduces a variety of guides and tips around business technology solutions for UK small businesses.

How to avert an IT disaster

In theory, technology should make your business more agile and efficient - unless, that is, you make the wrong purchases.

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The 21st century business

While the 19th century had the factory, the 20th century became notorious for the office.

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Business software on a shoestring

As the price of running an SME soars, small business owners have to look for more ways to cut costs. Buying computer software can be expensive, so how can business managers cut their IT spend? Read on to find out...

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Virtualised disaster recovery

Virtualisation is already helping companies get more out of their servers. Now, the revolutionary technology is providing a novel way to stay in business in times of disaster.

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Print smarter

Maximising the efficiency of your printing could save more than just ink and paper.

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Software compliance

Being fully software compliant involves more than making sure you're not running a bootlegged version of Windows.

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Open source software for ERP – A case study

E-commerce site 'I Want One of Those' (IWOOT), adopted open source software because commercial applications had consistently let it down.

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Personal data protection

Mounting public awareness of the way personal data can be abused means that companies need to make sure their handling of sensitive information is beyond reproach.

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Open source software for ERP – A case study

E-commerce site 'I Want One of Those' (IWOOT), adopted open source software because commercial applications had consistently let it down.

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Personal data protection

Mounting public awareness of the way personal data can be abused means that companies need to make sure their handling of sensitive information is beyond reproach.

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A secretary over the Internet

Find out how one small business owner offered a unique service using the internet.

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Plan for the worst: business continuity

Business continuity provider SunGard and Smallbusiness.co.uk offer advice on how to carry on with ‘business as usual’ when the unexpected happens.

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Cost of building a website – expense or capital?

We are a start-up business currently having a bespoke website built (total cost will be around £10k). Will this be treated as a capital cost or trading expense by HMRC?

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