Undiscovered Maine

The Purpose:

The latest technologies give small businesses the flexibility and scalability to level the playing field. For instance, cloud-based solutions allow businesses to access enterprise-level resources without having to invest in high-end servers. Similarly, AI-driven tools can help businesses analyze data, predict customer needs, and optimize workflows at blindingly fast rates. If companies don’t take advantage of the latest tech trends, they give up their competitive edge and fall behind their competitors.According to “spaculus.com software, “All Connected”,

“Today, digital transformation is essential for survival and growth. Cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation are no longer futuristic investments reserved for larger corporations; they’re fundamental components to running a modern business.”

To stay competitive, small businesses need to adopt automation, AI, cloud-based technologies, data analytics, cybersecurity, and more.

A few resources include:

• Our Social Media Tools Page: This page provides some information on the most popular social media platforms and some statistics.
• National Digital Equity Center: “The National Digital Equity Center provides communities at all levels the expertise to mobilize broadband technologies through digital inclusion, literacy efforts, education, resource planning, funding research, infrastructure leveraging, and stakeholder engagement.”
• Maine State Library: This website (about halfway down the page) provides some online resources on how to start a business, legal issues, health insurance, etc.
• Microsoft online digital literacy course: This basic course is to help you learn skills such as computer basics, the Internet, the Cloud, useful software tools, and more.
  • Make your service more convenient for your customers – online booking systems and cyber meetings
  • Doing business in the cloud – what are the benefits/ challenges?
  • Automate your bookkeeping using WAVE/SQUARE-UP
  • Improve your marketing and promotion using online tools
• G-Suite: Creating a G-Suite account can make running your business easier
• Our page on website creation: for information on how to build your own website.
• Google Business: If you are a small business, be sure to register your business with the FREE platform. This will provide incredibly valuable exposure on Google!