http://www.hispanicebusiness.com The Hispanic e-Business Initiative works to enhance e-business understanding and to accelerate the adoption of Internet business solutions (IBS) amongst Hispanic home-based, micro and small businesses.
5. “Initiatives that combine the Internet with networking, software and computing hardware technologies to enhance or improve existing business processes or to create new business opportunities”1 In plain English… Internet Business Solutions help your business to be more efficient and productive…more competitive! 1. As defined on “The Net Impact Study” | January 2002
7. Because… “The more competitive a small business is, the more likely it is to meet the personal and business goals of its owners and show positive financial results.”2 2. Source: Study conducted by Network Solutions, LLC and the Center for Excellence at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business | July 2010
9. You can use e-Business to… • Enhance services and access to customers beyond the local market. • Cost-effectively promote your business. • Organize and simplify administrative tasks (e.g. through the use of administrative software programs). • Connect and collaborate with other businesses. • Do market research to compare products and prices to find good deals. • Strengthen your competitive advantage. • Lower operating costs. • Allow your business to keep pace with your competitors. • Improve customer relations. • Improve productivity. • Increase revenue.
11. Because… There are about 2 million Hispanic-Owned small businesses in the U.S. that could benefit out of the e-business initiative. • “The overall health of small business has declined over the past couple of years • Small businesses lack of financial resources • Small businesses are having trouble marketing and positioning themselves in a highly competitive market • Small businesses are having difficulties in coming up with new ideas to grow their businesses • Small businesses are failing in making technology work effectively for their businesses • Small businesses would like to increase their profit”* * Source: Study conducted by Network Solutions, LLC and the Center for Excellence at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business | July 2010
12. Would you like to plan an e-business strategy for your business?
13. Mmmmmm… * I don’t have the time. * I don’t have the money. * I don’t feel comfortable with computers. I don’t know enough about the Internet. * It’s not important to my business. * E-business doesn’t apply to my business. * I’m not ready to implement e-Business. * I don’t have a complete plan in place.
14. It’s not the time to keep making excuses… ACT NOW!