Government Helping Small Businesses to Grow with Tech Support and Software
The Government is releasing a digital scheme to help support small businesses with discounted software and free advice.
Take a look at what the Government Help to Grow Digital Scheme is and what it has to offer.
What is the New Government Scheme?
The government’s help to grow digital scheme, which has been open for applications since the 20th of January, is designed to help smaller businesses with digital technologies so they can grow.
With this scheme, eligible businesses will be able to receive discounts of up to £5000 off retail prices of digital accounting and CRM software from leading technology suppliers. This kind of software will help businesses to manage their finances and build better relationships with customers, ultimately, improving and growing the business itself.
Also with this scheme, businesses can access specialised support and advice on which digital technologies would be best for helping them boost productivity.
Is my Business Eligible for the Help to Grow: Digital Scheme?
For a business to be eligible for the Government’s new scheme, they must meet all 4 of the following criteria:
– The business must be based in the United Kingdom, registered with Companies House or be a registered society on the Financial Conduct Authorities Mutuals Register.
– The business must be employing between 5 and 249 people.
– The business must have been actively trading for over 12 months, and have an incorporation date of at least 365 days prior to application.
– The business must be purchasing the approved software for the first time.
Additional Information
Eligible businesses will receive one financial discount onwards the purchase of one approved software product up to a maximum of £5000 (not including VAT) in Customer Relationship Management and Digital Accounting software product categories.
Additional software product categories will be available with the discount soon, which includes e-Commerce software.
The financial discount covers 12 months worth of approved software product core costs, exclusive of VAT.
Which Suppliers are Included in the Help to Grow: Digital Scheme?
The following suppliers are included in the Help to Grow Scheme:
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
– Capsule CRM
– Deskpro Ltd
– Zymplify
– Gold-Vision CRM
– Livepoint Software Solutions Ltd
Digital Accounting Software
– Sage
– Crunch
– Intuit Ltd
How Can the Software Help Grow my Business?
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software allows businesses to store customer contacts and details in a single, secure location. CRM has the capability to simplify business processes and enable them to be more profitable and efficient.
Digital Accounting Software makes essential business finance tasks such as raising invoices, tracking costs and sharing information easier to manage. On average, businesses who adopt Digital Accounting Software see an 11.8% increase in employee sales over 3 years.
To find out more about how your business can grow, visit the Government’s site (GOV.uk) and their Help to Grow scheme page.
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There are many reasons that IT support with Reformed IT is a great choice for your business or organisation. If you choose Reformed IT for your IT support, you'll receive all these benefits including help from members of our experienced team when needed.
Unlimited IT Support
We provide fully inclusive, onsite and remote IT support. In addition to that, it won't cost you extra for an engineer to attend your site to resolve a technical issue.
Device Status Monitoring
When we take on your IT support, we deploy our monitoring agent onto all devices and servers. This alerts us to any issues which you may be unaware of.
Data Breach Monitoring
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Cyber Essentials Certification
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Office 365 Monitoring
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Anti-Virus Software
Everyone wants to avoid computer viruses. We include anti-virus software as part of our IT support package to keep your devices safe and to save time when it comes to viruses.
Email Security
Over 90% of cyber attacks start with a phishing email. It's crucial that your business has the best defence against cyber criminals and scams when regarding your mailbox.
Backups for Office 365
We will ensure that all of your emails and files are backed up, at no extra cost. We recognise the importance of backups and disaster recovery so we feel it shouldn't be an added extra.
Managed Email Signatures
With our included Exclaimer signatures for Office 365 service, you can get more out of your email signatures instead of a simple message with no images.
Cyber Security Training
To keep you even safer from hackers, we provide globally recognised and market leading Cyber security training by PhishingTackle. This online training portal will provide your teams with guidance and information to reduce the risk of hackers and scams.
Asset and Warranty Tracking & Reporting
We provide you with a list of your current assets in the business by using our powerful remote management tools. This creates a monthly asset report so you can keep track of your hardware life cycles.
Reformed IT Academy
We'll provide your business with the best IT training and learning sources. With the Reformed IT Academy, you’ll be able to watch and complete over 700 courses to help grow your knowledge and skills.
Password Manager
Password managers make storing and creating passwords much easier and safer. Keeper password manager also auto-fills passwords making the sign in proccess much quicker.
Cyber Threat Monitoring
With Huntress, you'll have an extra layer of security to help keep hackers out of your business. You'll be able to Monitor cyber attacks and malicious activity.
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