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What makes Megabytes different from Microsoft, IBM, and others?

Why believe us?

Web design, do it yourself?

Why did we choose Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 as the key component to our business solution?

Do you want to trust your business to the sales associate at the local discount store?

What about the future?

The cornerstone of Megabytes is offering our clients a total small business solution. If you do a search on small business solutions or small business consultant, most search engines return sites that either focus on a narrow part of what a small business needs or totally miss the small business mark. For example, we recently checked out a website claiming to serve small businesses of Northern Florida. The website had some very nice graphics but there was no indication that this company provided small business services. In fact, we double-checked the paper ad to be sure that we had the correct web address. What we found was a company that created cost models for the U.S. Navy. Do you think a company that does cost modeling for the Navy has a clue about the needs of small businesses and could put together an appropriate business solution?

Megabytes knows what a small business needs, email us at info@Megabytescomputers.com to find out more.

Why believe us?

Perform a few exercises. You want to get an internet provider, someone who is reputable (who will be in business next month), provides good service (haven’t oversold their bandwidth and has good responsive customer support), and, of course, has competitive pricing (more for your money). Search on the internet or look in the yellow pages for internet access providers, inexpensive internet providers, and internet access. Are you willing and knowledgeable enough to sort through all the companies that result from your search? Megabytes has already done that research to choose our own internet provider and the provider that we recommend to our clients. We have business reasons for the choice we made that makes sense for the small business owner.

You are a small business and you know that you need a web presence. Again, do a search for web design or web hosting and look at the results. If you thought finding an internet provider was a challenge, this is even more daunting! How can you tell a good designer from a poor one? Does it matter who you choose? Isn’t it sufficient to get a high school kid to put together your web site (they are usually inexpensive and are looking for some experience)? Do you see your web as being part of your business? What is the purpose of your web site (other than just having one because everyone has one or is getting one)? What is needed to get people to visit your site? For your first web site, can you put together a good web site yourself? Do you know how to promote your site? Do you know what to ask a web designer to do for you? We have answers to these questions based upon our experience.

Web design. Do It Youself?

When we were confronted with choosing a web designer, we turned to a colleague at the local retail computer store for a recommendation. After contacting the prospective web design company, we were provided links to some of their current work. The sites had some great graphics and excellent visual appeal, however it was missing some of the basics on ease of navigation and achieving visitor objectives. Like a lot of small businesses, we had budgetary constraints that were well below what such a quality design firm charged. We also realized that for a lot of clients who were creating their first web, the services of such web design firms would exceed their web budgets. When expressing our views to the web designer, we made the analogy to MAACO. Even though everyone would like a specialized paint job for their car, a quality paint job at an affordable price fits most people’s budget. However, if a client wants to go with a award-winning web designer, we have a recommendation.

We wanted to create our own web site using only Microsoft tools such as FrontPage. We designed and implemented our site under these constraints. As a small business, we operated under constraints that other small businesses will appreciate. As part of our small business solution, we can guide you through the web design process, using templates, web site security, web site promotion, and assessing your web site effectiveness. A total business solution treats the web as another tool in your business arsenal versus just a nice thing to have. We offer you the tools and techniques to create an affordable web site using Microsoft tools. We can help you do it yourself or we can do it for you.

Why did we choose Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 as the key component to our business solution?

The answer is simple. This is the only product that is affordable to small businesses and is geared to streamlining common business activities such as desktop faxing, routing faxes, e-mail, internet access, and information sharing among networked computers. This Microsoft product offers much more than just these basics. Small Business Server 2000 with Office 2000 comes with several tools such as business planner, customer manager, direct mail manager, and financial planner. Web folders on your intranet are a great method for sharing information and collaborating among your staff. The Digital Dashboard is great tool for putting together useful information under a common interface. Your desktop provides you immediate access to your mail, your contacts, stock updates from the web, traffic reports, weather reports, and financial data to name just a few. Megabytes uses Small Business Server 2000 for our business and we take advantage of these tools to conduct our business activities. With Small Business Server 2000, a small business can do now things that large companies are only starting to implement. Don't get left behind, email us at info@Megabytescomputers.com to get started.

Do you want to trust your business to the sales associate at the local discount store?

We have all made the mistake of thinking that personnel at large discount computer stores are knowledgeable about all aspects of computer related products and services. How many times do you have to stand in the return line before realizing that it was a mistake to trust the advice you were given in these stores? Megabytes is the advocate of the small business owner. Your success is our success. We are the people you would like to have with you when you are looking to create your own business solution. Our added value is hands on working knowledge of the products and services that we offer. Do you want to trust your business to a sales associate at CompUSA? Do you think a sales associate is going to have any idea of the potential of Small Business Server 2000? of Office 2000? If so, would you trust it?

Do you want to spend your time educating yourself to the extent that you are comfortable making these decisions? Isn’t it more important for you to spend time on your business rather than sorting out what internet provider to use? That is our business—so you can go about conducting your business.

What about the future?

Technology is changing and improving. Prices continue to decrease while value continues to increase. The future looks bright. We are continually testing the possibilities of Windows XP and benefits this will provide the small business owner. Your investment in technology is safe with Megabytes. As part of our total business solution, we are prepared to tell you how current technology relates to the new and what that implies for you. When do you upgrade? Should you move to a new technology? Contact us so we can get you answers!

Now that you have learned about the Megabytes total small business solution, visit our products or services to get more detailed information on items of interest.