Technology updates

Lagging behind

According to a recent study performed by Telstra  small businesses are slow to jump on the technology bandwagon.    Believe it or not, but of those interviewed,

• 1 in 10 businesses with less than 20 employees don’t have a desktop PC
• A quarter did not use a standard mobile phone
• 45 % do not have smart phones  and
• 50 % did not have a website or use online transactions.

The study gives the following reasons for this hesitance to embrace new technology:

• Small businesses simply can’t keep up with the latest developments
• Small businesses are not interested in the technologies
• Small businesses are cautious, nervous or afraid to embrace it.

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