Cloud Based Analytics for Small Businesses

 Hi Everyone!!!

I hope you all had a good week! Today , I am going to be talking about Cloud Based analystics for small businesses. 

Cloud-based analytics has become a game-changer for small businesses, offering powerful insights without the need for expensive equipment

. By moving analytics to the cloud, small businesses have more accessible tools that drive smarter decision-making and enhance competitiveness within the industries they are in. 

Platforms like Google Analytics and Microsoft Power BI make it easy to interpret data. For example, a small business like an online store for makeup can use this to track customer buying habits, adjust inventory, and even forecast future sales. 

This way, they can avoid overstock and boost profits.

An example of cloud based analyticsthe flexibility of use—you only pay for what you need, and you can scale up as your business grows. This makes it very user friendly too. 

Cloud based analytics can come with risks. If you are  storing sensitive information on third-party servers can expose small businesses to breaches. 

choosing the right cloud based analytic can be tricky but once it comes from a reputable source these services should be all good for small businesses. 

Thank you so much for reading , I hope ye have a good rest of your week :) 

- Sarah

SAAS ERP for SMES

 Hi Everyone!!!

I hope you all had a good week :) Today I am going to explain what Softwares as a Service for Small and Medium Enterprises.

A small and medium enterprise is a business that has little employees or people working within the company. This could be a company that has been only started up or a company with under 50 employers  for the need for a software as a service may be necessary for them. 

Saas cancels out large purchases on fancy software licenses or hard ware so this would be beneficial for these types of companies. SMEs can scale their usage up or down easily as their business grows.

 SaaS providers sometimes offer some security features such as encryption and cloud back up systems  that SMEs may struggle to implement on their own manually. 

Here I have also uploaded this really interesting and insightful video about what is a Software as a service system. :

I think personally Saas systems are really good for small to medium businesses as it also cuts down the costs of what the company is spending. examples of Saas systems are google analytics , dropbox,interspace , salesforce , google drive and many more.

That is all for my blog this week , I hope you learned a small bit about Saas for SME's and that the video linked above was good !

Bye!

- Sarah 

The Rise of Digital Payments

Hi Everyone!  

 

I hope you are all having a good day ! This week , I want to talk about the rise of digital payments. Something I use daily and I am sure a lot of other people use daily too! 

 

So what is a digital payment ?

It is when you go into a shop and when you go to pay for your items you use your phone to pay. Whether it is google pay or apple pay. It is a quick and easy transaction where all you need to do is tap your phone. It is long gone past the days where you need to tap your card or chip and pin your card for transactions over 50 euro, but card payments fall under digital payments too! 

  

 

You can also use these digital payments for online transactions. Many companies and websites such as shein,  Asos , booking.com , Ticketmaster and Boots use apple pay on the phone too. This is when you use your finger print scanner or face ID on the phone to verify a purchase.  Apple also use this for in application purchases. For example , when you are playing a game on a phone and want to buy in game funds.  

 

The rise of digital payments excelled throughout covid. This was because the use of notes and coins were somewhat demolished due to social distancing and hygiene. Now , this practise is still present in many in store shops where they have abolished paying by cash or have ‘card only’ vendors. An example of this is the 3arena. They only accept digital payments and no use of coins. This can also be a negative thing due to elderly people not having access to the information on their phone or the apple or google pay set up method on their phone.  

 

That is all for now! See you next week :)

Is the South East of Ireland a good place to invest for a tech firm ?

 Hi everyone :) so my blog today is explaining why I think the south east of Ireland is a good place to invest in a tech firm 😀.

So firstly , I think it is a good idea to invest here because of  examples of other companies thriving. According to irishtechnews.ie , it boasts up to a €500 million investment of companies in the last six months. 

Another reason for tech firms to invest in the south east is that the cost of living there compared to the likes of the capital , Dublin. Rent and housing is significantly cheaper in the likes of Waterford and Kilkenny. 

                                         

The South East have over 112 ICT firms, including the company I did my work placement with , Cartoon Saloon in Kilkenny and three Technological Universities. This investment would be great for those who are seeking for graduates in the future. 

               

The South East of Ireland is also very accessible for those who commute from Dublin as there is a train from Heuston station Dublin to Plunkett station Waterford. 

             

Ireland is good for their relatively low costs when it comes to tax as the taxation for companies here is 12.5% according to Revenue. 

This also creates a good Foreign Direct Investment which is when investment from a party in one country have a business or corporation in another country. 

That's all for now !!!!

-Sarah :)