Internet Help for Small Business

About Help for Small Biz Website

Hi and thanks for visiting Helpforsmallbiz.com.

I'm Scotch Macaskill (it's a nickname) and, as you can see from the photo, I'm from the "fax generation" i.e. someone who didn't grow up with computers and the Internet.

That also applies to most my friends and business associates.

So they're all pretty clueless about computers and the Net.

That's why I put together this site — to provide a basic overview of the Internet and ecommerce from someone who's not a techie. I empathise with anyone who feels confused and threatened by the march of technology.

I originally qualified as a lawyer in South Africa but after five years of practice abandoned law for a career in journalism and photography.

Entire skill-sets wiped out

It was while working as a newspaper sub-editor that I saw the cold wind of technology wipe out entire categories of skills.

I later spent about 10 years working for a small company that manufactures and markets outdoor clothing. I ran the mail-order section and set up their initial online store for selling merchanise over the Internet.

So I have experience of working for a small business where I was responsible for getting the business online and connected to the Internet, setting up email accounts, building their websites, and handling various aspects of customer communications and marketing.

I now work full-time from home, helping business associates build and maintain their websites, while also pursuing my interest in wildlife photography. If you're interested, you can see some of my pictures on my wildlife photography site, Wildlife Pictures Online.

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