There are many great stories of Information Technology Business
on the cloud who have made millions of dollars with a great idea, these are
companies who have built solutions on the cloud and benefited by a low cost launch of their business and almost no entry barrier
to succeed in their vision for changing the world with cloud computing.
This article is for another type of Business, those who can use computing as a business enabler
and benefit with automation from conceptualization to execution to sustenance
of their start-up business whatever it may be.
Let us consider start-up business in the non technology
traditional economy, simple businesses like engineering fabrication,
distribution, cash collection, retailing, food and beverages, and any other
start-up whose leadership has an idea and the entrepreneurial zeal.
What cloud computing solutions can Business use for their
business efficiency? today many Business start their computing journey on the
internet with a static website and some great graphics and jazz.
Cloud Computing is
like a TAXI, you get in when you want and get out when you are done and only
pay for use of the taxi and not for the cost of the taxi or even the salary of
the driver !
Here is how they could do it in a better way with almost zero cost, a
Facebook page, a Twitter handle, a LinkedIn company page, an office
productivity suite from Google or Zoho or similar, and the start-up is ready
for its journey in the cloud.
If the start-up is creative they can also create a blog
about what is happening in their company.
Most of these services are free for a small user base with enough
functionality and computing power for the business needs.
Subscribe to a project management tool, an accounting/costing
package or even specialized packages for the business like CAD/CAM software and the start up is as well equipped with
computing solutions which normally is only available to Fortune 500 companies. The business could even
use a CRM if they wish, though it may not need email campaigns, and they can
actually put together a simple CRM with Google or Zoho again for almost nothing
and on their own and use the plain out telephone for customer campaigns.
Imagine a specialized take-away dishing out food based on dietary and
religious restrictions, The business can
use a free CRM in the cloud which can track customers and their days of fasting
and festive days and dietary preferences and even foods that they are allergic
to.
The Facebook page posting with its LIKE button can spread the good word
around about their wonderful add on services and the quality of their food.
Imagine putting together a simple supply chain management
solution to optimize purchasing from a free solution in the cloud. Throw in a tracking solution of the food delivery
by use of mobile phones and you have an optimized routing. Hey can the paper man improve his paper
delivery in your area, can the milkman
too do that.. maybe.... There is always an opportunity for new people with
better delivery and quality to move into traditional businesses. One step
further use a mobile phone credit card payment or mobile money solutions and
you are all set to optimize your cash collection without the headache of
handling paper money.
So if you are in a business get started on using application
in the cloud to improve your business productivity and efficiency and eager to enjoy
the profits start using the solutions offered in the cloud. The future of computing is the cloud and every
Business can be a winner by use of cloud computing solutions.
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