The Work Implications of Swine Flu

I woke up on Monday morning with a sudden onset cough and headache.  After a quick check of the symptoms on the HSE website I knew there was a chance I’d caught the swine flu.  I knew to watch out for the other typical flu symptoms.  Luckily enough, as the day passed nothing else developed and I was feeling much better by Tuesday.   That got me thinking.

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Microsoft And C Infinity Program For Start-Ups

C Infinity is a member of Microsoft’s new BizSpark program to assist new start-ups with attaining an online presence.  This program is designed to accelerate the success of these ventures.

As a partner in this program C Infinity will offer:

  • Sponsorship to enter the program to qualifying companies.
  • Hosting services for the solution.

The start-up will get:

  • Software: You will get the development environment and your production licenses for immediate use with no up front costs.
  • Support: You will get support for your technical solution through the MSDN service.
  • Visibility: As a member of the program you will be visible to a global listing of potential clients, partners and investors.

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€12M/Day Sold Online By Irish Companies

A recent study claims that Irish companies are selling products and services online for a staggering €12million per day!

Think about this for a few moments … this is proof that, if done correctly, the online presence is not a luxury but can be the primary method for interacting with customers and partners. It’s not just for the Dell’s and Amazon’s of the world, but also for the small to medium business that needs to be able to deal with a global market.

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