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BBC Finds Optimistic Local Builders

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

I just found an article on the BBC News site about a builder in Colsterworth, UK, who expressed some careful optimism about the future, despite the recession.

Dave Ostler, who runs his own building firm, said “I’ve had to make a lot more effort to secure work,” but mentioned “no major concerns” about his family’s future. He also said that his wife Gail Ostler started her own business doing the books for local firms, after the prospects at the building firm she worked at looked to be taking a turn for the worse. “She felt with this credit crunch looming that she better not leave her destiny just in the hands of one firm so she started her own business and she has done very well in building up a client base.”

So it’s not all doom and gloom. Starting and running your own business can work, even now, and can bring in some extra cash to keep the scales balanced. This is the kind of thing we hope the Clever Little Site can really help people out with - giving start-ups a chance to hit the ground running. Check out the feature list to see what we can offer new businesses.

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Starting a business? Don’t build it, get clever!

Monday, June 1st, 2009
Starting a Business with a clever little site

Starting a Business with a clever little site

clever little site - what’s the big idea?

Our clever little site has been created to provide a genuine solution for those starting a business; not to set up another gimmick.

Who really wants to build a website anyway?

As attractive it may appear to be able to say ‘I built my own site’ the reality is usually a sense of disappointment. If you don’t have any website skills or the time to learn software, the end result tends to be one that you’re not happy with; not ideal when starting a business.

Focus on what you are good at

If you are starting a business because you have a skill and can help people via a product or service, or you’re raising money for others then don’t waste time on website builders. ‘Eat the fruit and study the roots later’ if you really wish to.

That’s it

There it is, we just want those starting a business to take advantage of what the Internet has to offer without being bogged down with the difficult stuff.

Those starting a business, please click here and try our free online demonstration

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UK Jobless Total Hits 2.2 Million - an ideal time to Get Clever

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Now is the time many are deciding to start up their own business

The fear of unemployment is very real for those currently employed and as the BBC reported they have real concern for their welfare and that of their families;

“The number of people out of work in the UK rose 244,000 to 2.22 million in the first three months of 2009, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.”

From the BBC News - click here to view

The clever little site, originally for Startups enabling them to test the water with an Internet Website that only costs £99 per year, could be exactly what those who have found themselves out of a job need to start generating another income. With so many people being made redundent an alternative source of income is paramount and an obvious choice is advertising a service on the Internet via a website.

For many they will be very cautious with their money, and rightly so; not only could the next source of income be a while away but the perceived costs of websites may make the idea of advertising online not a viable option.

£99 for the 1st year will give you everything you need

The clever little site is (obviously in our opinion) the best product for those where cash and time is a premium. Our websites require no further fees other the £99 per year and no website building or HTML experience. You can have a website in minutes and be adding text and images to inform potential clients of your services. As we say “don’t build it, get clever“, forcus on getting your services in front of your clients in the quickest time possible. Good

Try our Free Online Website Demonstration by clicking this link

Best wishes form all at the clever little site

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Startups Don’t Build It, Get Clever - Websites for only £99

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Websites for Startup Businesses
We wanted to provide a genuine solution for start up businesses and assistance to those who want to spend their money wisely; we did not want to set up another gimmick. This is why we have set up the clever little site which costs only £99 per year and includes free hosting and a free .co.uk domain name.

No-one really wants to build a website
As attractive it may appear to be able to say ‘I built my own site’ the reality is usually a sense of disappointment. This is mainly because it is not easy to build a website the way you have it in your mind. If you do not have any website skills or do not really have the time to learn software, the end result tends to be one that you are not happy with. This is commonly the case when using software that provides websites at a very inexpensive price, they tend to require some website building by the purchaser. This extra effort on your behalf tends to be where these products fall down. The clever little site is specifically aimed at providing a ready made website enabling you to focus on what you’re good at; informing your clients about the benefits of your company.

Focus on what you are good at
If you are in business because you have a skill and can help people via a product or service, or you are raising money for others then don’t waste time on website builders ‘Eat the fruit and study the roots later’ if you really wish to. It is more enjoyable to get results from what you are good at.

That’s it
There it is, we just want people to take advantage of what the Internet has to offer without being bogged down with the mechanics of it all. We intend to keep adding more functions that are of use to you, not superfluous to requirements and provide these in a way that makes sense.

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Entrepreneurs Agree: Start A Business Now

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

In an article I read this morning on the BBC website, entrepreneurs were quoted airing their views on the virtues of starting a business during a recession. Rachel Armitage, co-founder of Zoombu, an Internet-based travel search service, was quoted to say:

The Open Coffee Club say that now is the time to start a business

The Open Coffee Club say that now is the time to start a business

“It’s the best time, I would argue, because business models are changing, consumers are now thinking differently about the way in which they spend their money. Large-scale incumbents don’t really have the cash to innovate in the same way that start-ups do, so it really allows us to get ahead in ways that they can’t.”

The business start-ups were gathered at the latest London meeting of the Open Coffee Club, an organisation that arranges weekly networking meetings for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, all over the UK and Europe. The idea is to mirror the California melting pot of ideas, innovators and investors that gave rise to the Silicon Valley dot com boom in the 1990s.

Saul Klein, who originally set up the organisation two years ago, is also quoted in the article.

“Often the best ideas and the best businesses emerge out of recessionary times. If you look at when Microsoft was created, if you look at when Google was created, Facebook, Skype, all these household names, the titans of technology were created in recessionary times.”

You can read the article on the BBC, and then, once you feel sufficiently encouraged and inspired, you can start your own business. Today is going to be a productive day for you.

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Internet Websites for Start Ups

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Our clever little sites were originally created for those who have no idea about websites but are fully aware that an Internet Website is a necessity for business these days. The idea is to fix the two main issues that ‘non IT’ individuals face when looking to get an inexpensive website, there are other issues but the main two are:

1. Website Builders - cheap but problematic
There are many website builders out there, although the attraction of a small price makes it appear worthwhile, in reality the end result is most often; a poor looking websites that can dissuade potential clients getting in touch or no website is ever created as the process becomes overwhelming.

2. Editing Websites - must be intuitive
Editing a website is paramount, you must keep your information up-to-date. However the issue is how easy this process is, if you find it difficult to use the editing platform that comes with a website you are most likely to stop doing it.

The Solution
If you are in the position of starting a business or needing to spend as little as possible to put your company online the clever little sites are ideal. Not only are they inexpensive at £99 per year, you do not need to build anything. You will have a default website layout to get started with, you can then choose from many others that are available.

Not only are the clever little sites inexpensive and require no website building they also come with the easiest solution to editing your website available today. You can have a website with your information displayed within the hour.

There is also a Free Online Demonstration available, so come and have a go and see how far your money can really go

Take a look at our clever little sites

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Easy Start Up Websites

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

It is important to give the right impression in business, but what if you are a start up, how can you afford everything you need to build confidence with potential clients?

With the clever little sites you are able to save £1000’s on a website allowing you to spend money on the other items to make a good impression; a suit, business cards a laptop…

The reason why you save so much using the clever little sites is that they only cost £99 +vat and they are backed by the web design company Primate Designs Ltd, who have the experience of delivering websites that business owners can use effectively.

Do not be fooled into believing a website is just a website, you are judged on what you have online, think of it as a shop window; if it does not inspire confidence people will look elsewhere.

You will receive:

  • The ability to edit your own text,
  • Upload images & PDF documents from your desktop
  • Insert YouTube videos
  • A 5 page website
  • Templates and colour schemes to choose from
  • Multiple professional email addresses
  • and much more

Try our Free Online Demonstration and see how simple it is.

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