Here we go!

After getting the thumbs up last month from a large publisher, we were really excited about getting the book published, but one thing bugged me. Once we signed on the dotted line, we would have to wait about six months before the book would be published and then embark on the promotion.

All in all, not a bad situation to be in, but the fact that the technology industry is evolving and that new products and services always need reviewing, I started to think about an alternative and what it was I really wanted to achieve.

Having tinkered with websites for a few years, I realised that creating a web portal for businesses was the only way forward and that the current web technologies would really suit what I wanted to achieve - i.e. a dynamic and evolving resource that business owners and directors could refer to.

I know that directors, owner managers and committed staff want information, help and guidance, but DO NOT want to be instructed about the intricacies of how everything works.

I/you, want the information (jargon free and to the point) to be instantly accessible and in a format that we can use to direct and instruct members of our staff or external companies. Another useful byproduct of this type of information would be to make sure that suppliers can't pull the wool over our eyes and carry on regardless assuming that we know what they're talking about and accept everything they say.

All I want to do is get on with my job, I don't need to become an expert in someone else's field to run my business or buy a piece of equipment.

So, the idea to create a web portal for businesses and in particular business owners was formed.

I'll let you know how I got on in my next post.

Bye for now.