CALGARY — The Internet remains uncharted territory for Alberta small businesses with less than half of them having a dedicated website, says a survey by RBC.
The survey said 43 per cent of small business owners in the province have a dedicated website; 47 per cent of those businesses say they sell their products and services through their websites; and 40 per cent of entrepreneurs in Alberta say that they use social media to promote their business.
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Wi-fi a no-go
Devon town council voted against going forward with a project that would have brought free wireless Internet to the downtown core at the Monday, Feb. 11 council meeting.
The project, which has been in the works for over a year, was on the cusp of beginning its trial stages. The two quotes that have been received from local businesses however revealed that the price of the project was well beyond what council had originally anticipated.
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Years ago, I used to work at a Montreal based company called CGI. During one of my many coffee breaks, the question came up as to what industry we were all employed in. I made my argument in a simple manner and said we were all in the oil and gas sector. We listened, spoke and interacted with oil and gas clients all day long and that is why I responded we were in the energy sector.
To my great surprise, I was told that we were not in that field but rather technology. We were all using our experience from oil and gas accounting to solve IT related problems to serve our clients. That was an important distinction for me because I never had to really stop and focus on what I was providing.
Today, people ask me what industry I am in and assume my answer is real estate. This too is incorrect. I use all my knowledge to provide unbiased economic fundamentals that affect the numerous marketplaces I cover on this site. My method of providing this information is through the internet. My revenue in this business comes from Google Ads and not any real estate sources. For that reason, I am in the internet industry with the intention of servicing real estate investors.
AIRDRIE – Airdrie residents may have the option of voting via the Internet in the future, but whether or not they can in the next election is yet to be decided.
On Monday night, council was presented with information about the potential use of the online system, which is used worldwide and currently being piloted in Edmonton, Strathcona County and St. Albert in their 2013 elections.
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Surf’s up in west-Central Alberta.
The provincial government has announced the next phase of a program to bring high-speed Internet to rural and remote areas of the province.
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In this day and age of technology, having connection to the Internet is almost a necessity, but for some residents of Leduc County, they are not connected whatsoever.
Leduc County has identified six townships within their jurisdiction, which affects 669 dwellings, as underserved or not covered at all by a broadband network.
Leduc County has applied via the government’s The Final Mile Rural Community Program, which consists of a $5 million initiative to fund projects that enable high-speed Internet access to unserviced locations in rural Alberta.
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