DDU Update
Newsletter for April 2007 : Issue 45
Monthly news and events from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Digital Development Unit...
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Blackburn Business Net Events
Mobile working: What’s in it for the small business?
Speakers : Mark Hope MD Stonehouse Logic Ltd
Thursday 3rd May, 2007: 0800 - 1030: Conference room, BTMC, Blackburn, BB1 5QB
Learn how to make effective use of new business tools
Speaker : Mark Hope MD Stonehouse Logic Ltd
Conscious of the fact that mobile technology is advancing rapidly and that business applications which can take advantage of this are now maturing. The DDU has organised a second free seminar on the subject.
We will look at the real life applications from which the small to medium sized business can gain clear competitive advantage. At this workshop/seminar we will be investigating and demonstrating the real business applications that are available to gain competitive advantage and create efficiencies. This technology can create a real return on investment.
News stories for April 2007
One week online sees first booking for DDU funded website
Whitebirk based company Motoroamer have taken their first online booking via their new website. The site has been developed with help, advice and financial support from the Digital Development Unit and enables Motoroamer to manage bookings and take online payments for the hire of their self drive motor homes.
Blackburn based metal fabricators overcome bottleneck with DDU assistance
Blackburn based sheet metal fabricators Inox Fabrications have benefited from DDU advice and assistance in selecting and purchasing a pre-owned CNC laser cutting machine.
Is technology working for you?
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‘The species that survived weren’t the most intelligent – they were the most adaptable to change’ – Charles Darwin
SME’s now have the opportunity to invest in technology that once was the prerogative of the major PLC’s.
But are they making the most of this opportunity? And if not why not?
Here at the Digital Development Unit we aim encourage you to invest in innovation and technology in order to grow your business and make your companies stronger. And our services are free to Blackburn with Darwen businesses.
Blackburn Business Net website
Blackburn Business Net Directory
The Blackburn Business Net website has a business to business enquiry tool that is driven by a large database of Blackburn with Darwen companies. The free tool enables you to search the business directory on "Line of Business", "Company Name" and "Address" and then allows a single email enquiry to be sent selected companies from the search results. To take advantage of this tool or to register your company free in the database visit the Directory at Blackburn Business Net.
We need your news!
We are always happy to hear success stories from local businesses, particularly from those who can attribute part of that success to advice and support received from the Digital Development Unit. If you have a news item that you think would be worthy of inclusion in the Blackburn Business Net news section, or an event that you would like to publicise in the events section, please email me, Lee Jorgensen with your content attached as a Word, RTF or plain text file. (Final inclusion of content on the BBN site is solely at the discretion of the Digital Development Unit.)
