Driving Ahead With EBusiness

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Driving Ahead With E-Business James
Doyle Managing Director UK Vehicle Solutions
Limited
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What Im here to say

• Introduce UK Vehicle Solutions
• Describe our eBusiness experiences
• Say what we are looking for from the eBusiness
  Club

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Company Background

• 15 Years Motor Trade Experience
• Strategic Planning Course
• Decided to Diversify

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Research and Development

• Used Internet to carry out extensive research to
  identify a market
• Carried out further research to identify a niche

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The Business Concept
Professional impartial advice on vehicle
sourcing and funding

• Vehicle Sourcing
• Vehicle Finance
• Tax Advice
• Vehicle Disposal

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Our eBusiness Experience

• Sometimes Painful
• Sometimes Confusing
• Fantastic when it all works

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We couldnt live without email!

• Email - a crucial form of communication for us
• Saves time
• Saves money

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Installing our Network

• With a little help from our neighbours
• and a little more help from our neighbours!

(!!)
LAN
SBS2000
WAN
Firewall
NT4
VPN
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Installing fast Internet connection

• It should have been so simple
• When it works it is phenomenal

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Producing our web site

• Who did it?
• How much did it cost?
• False economy or not?

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Using Internet banking

• Instant access to account information
• Credit card balances
• Transferring funds

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Weve learned a lot

• We now have a better understanding of how the
  Internet can help our business
• It could have been a lot easier!

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What we are looking for from the Club

• Access to impartial advice
• An opportunity to meet people in the same
  circumstance as ourselves
• Learn about existing and new technologies
• Gain comprehension of email marketing
• Understand security issues such as digital
  signatures, secure web sites, etc.

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Summary

• Hopefully by sharing our experiences this may
  have helped you in some way you are not alone!
• We all have a huge amount to gain from the
  eBusiness Club
• Enjoy the journey into E-commerce and beyond

Good Luck!
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Thank You

• James Doyle
• james_at_ukvehiclesolutions.co.uk
• 0141 333 9299