Presentation by Raj Mack, Head of Digital Birmingham, given to local Birmingham SME's on Friday 20th March 2015, part of BBC's Digital Week and 'Put Intelligence into your Business Breakfast' event at Innovation Birmingham Campus.

1. Helping Businesses to
Grow Digitally
Raj Mack– Digital Birmingham

2. So what’s stopping SMEs from becoming ‘digital’?

3. Connectivity

4. Outcomes

6. www.gbda.org.uk

7. Access to
Connectivity

8. Why is superfast broadband important for your
business?
▪ More robust and reliable service
▪ Take advantage of the Cloud and the revolution in software-as-a-service
▪ Faster download and upload speeds
▪ More efficient working
▪ Collaborate easily with customers and suppliers all over the world
▪ Change how your business works, from automated processes to remote
working
▪ Share data seamlessly with customers and colleagues

9. The Birmingham Connectivity
Voucher Scheme
▪ SMEs can now get financial help towards the cost of connecting to a
better business broadband connection.
▪ We’ll cover up to £3000 of the connection costs for eligible
organisations. (That’s usually enough to pay for all the work)
▪ It’s a grant not a loan, so you don’t have to pay it back.
▪ You just pay the VAT, any amount over £3000 and the new monthly
subscription cost.
▪ Simple to apply online www.digitalbirmingham.co.uk/superfast

10. Do superfast business with
superfast broadband
www.digitalbirmingham.co.uk/superfast