How to Compete With the Big Businesses and Stay Out of the Capital

With London being so over-populated and expensive, many businesses are

avoiding starting up there. Instead, many are looking to places further outside of the capital with more manageable costs and accessibility, particularly in the North.

Thanks to the internet such a move away from the buzz of London does not have to be debilitating to a business’ success. Cloud technology is hugely beneficial to companies in particular because it enables the fast sharing of data and information without physical entities. Data is stored online, so all that is needed is an internet connection!

Such efficient data transferring enables a business to work at a city pace even if it is based miles from the city!

What concerns most business owners when considering a move out of London is the increased travel costs for client meetings. Yet with Skype and other video conference technologies this is no problem.

Many businesses prefer this method of communication from face to face meetings largely due to the financial benefits, but also because it saves them time and lessens their carbon footprint significantly. Plus, it saves spending hours on public transport in and around London!

Without a base in the big capital many businesses fear that they will not be noticed by potential customers, yet once again the internet offers a huge benefit. By having an up to date website many companies are actually finding that they attract more people than through an office space.

This does not necessarily have to be expensive either, professional web design in Ryedale and Liverpool, for instance, offer excellent rates and allow you to update your site preferences even after it goes live.

If you are not in the middle of the buzz of the UKs most populated city, some companies feel like they are out of touch with their clientele. Yet with social media being used by billions of people daily, you have more chance interacting more reliably with your customers online than if you had an office or shop floor in the city.

Social media even more so than physical interaction can offer a more telling account of how your business is received. Normally people will not tell you face to face what they think of your service, yet they will be happy to on social media. Plus, many location based apps and platforms can help promote your business no matter where the location.

So, by using the internet to your businesses' advantage you can avoid the pressures of London and branch out across the UK. Cloud technology, expert website designs, video calling and social media provide incredibly valuable means of communication that will help your company stay in touch with your clients and customers, without having to be local to them.

These mediums are also vital to a business' success if you are thinking of working from different offices around the country, or even internationally.