Strategies for Small Companies

  • Internet and multimedia are changing the rules of the economy and redefining our businesses and our lives. It is destroying solutions such as mass production, segmented pricing, and time and distance for big businesses. A company can develop a web page and advertising campaign and quickly compete in the world market. This has led to the flattening of the economy, whereby established companies and individuals doing business on their own compete on an equal plane.

  • Small companies have to work smarter and respond more quickly. They have to avoid mistakes and make the best of possible use to everything. Corporations with big budgets can afford to lose their investments, while small company looks at web as survival not as an investment.

  • The owners of small businesses also need to realize having a web site does not automatically mean that the company will reach millions of potential customers. It simply means that there is the potential to reach millions of potential customers. Company has to promote the site through advertisements, e-mail, links to other sites, and cutting edge multimedia technology to attract lots of visitors.

  • A Survival Strategy: First, a brand new idea is crucial for a new start-up company. Second, use multimedia technology to provide various kinds of services on your web site. Third, Once the site starts catching on and e-mails starts rolling in, more and more man hours should be put into keep up with it all.