What matters now
Put the essentials in place.
Every pound matters, there are countless decisions to make and you're constantly trying to work out what you really need now and what can wait until later. GWBTec understands that.
Put the essentials in place.
Plan improvements once the business settles.
Don't spend today simply because something may be useful later.
We've been through the process of starting a business ourselves, and we know that the answer isn't handing a new company a long list of technology services and telling them they need everything from day one.
Starting a business can quickly become expensive: website, computers, email, phones, software, security, internet, backup — and that's before you've actually started doing any work.
The essentials that allow you to operate effectively and avoid unnecessary problems.
Technology worth planning for as the business becomes established or your team starts to grow.
Things that may be useful eventually but don't justify taking money away from more important priorities today.
Keeping costs down doesn't have to mean building everything as cheaply as possible. Sometimes saving a small amount today creates a much larger expense later when something needs to be replaced.
We'll help you find a sensible balance.
One of the simplest ways to make a new business look established is using your own business domain and email address.
You don't necessarily need the most expensive laptop available. But buying equipment purely because it's cheap can sometimes create problems later.
We'll help you think about what work you'll be doing, which software you need, how long you expect to keep the device and what may change as the business grows.
Security matters even when a business is small. But that doesn't mean a start-up needs to buy every security product available.
Our GWBTec Protect services can provide business-grade device protection, with proactive monitoring available if you want GWBTec to keep a closer eye on your technology.
Explore GWBTec ProtectYou might work from home, rent a small office, share a workspace or work predominantly from your laptop. We'll help you explore practical options based on how you're actually going to work.
GWBTec's dedicated web services are provided through GWBCloud, allowing us to help bring your wider technology and online presence together where appropriate.
If you're starting from scratch, we can help coordinate both sides so your business technology and online presence are planned together rather than treated as completely separate projects.
Explore Web ServicesWe understand that £5,000 spent on technology means something very different to a new business than it does to an established organisation.
Tell us your budget. We're not going to judge it or automatically tell you it isn't enough.
We'll help determine the best use of the money available, explain different options and be clear where cutting a corner could create a significant problem.
Put the essentials in place so you can work professionally and securely.
Improve systems as you understand how the business actually operates.
Introduce additional technology when more employees, customers or processes justify the investment.
Continue improving the technology as the organisation becomes more established.
We don't want to simply set up your email, send an invoice and disappear. We want to see the businesses we work with succeed.
Absolutely. You don't need employees or an office before it makes sense to get your business technology set up properly.
Probably not in every case. Many start-ups are perfectly suited to Ad-hoc IT Support while they're small.
No. Tell us what you're working with and we'll help prioritise what matters most.
Yes. We can help with domains, business email and Microsoft 365.
Yes. Website services are provided through our dedicated GWBCloud offering.
Tell us about the business you're starting, how you expect to work and what you're trying to achieve. We'll help you understand what you need now, what to plan for and what can safely wait.
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