{"id":45276,"date":"2020-10-13T17:45:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T09:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=45276"},"modified":"2021-08-12T11:41:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T03:41:33","slug":"digitise-business-hp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/digitise-business-hp","title":{"rendered":"3 Steps To Digitise Your Business Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45293\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/08095716\/In-partnership-with-HP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"64\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smecorp.gov.my\/index.php\/en\/resources\/2015-12-21-10-55-22\/news\/3475-propelling-smes-in-the-digital-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">survey<\/a> by SME Corp in 2018 had revealed that many small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) face problems from computing to the digitisation part of their business operations. Among the problems reported include the high cost of going digital and getting proper infrastructure in place.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to 2020, SMEs are making that very leap into digitisation right now. Are you one of the business owners facing this problem? Here\u2019s what you should be doing to digitally transform your business.<\/p>\n<p>Try these three steps to take your business digital today.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Prioritise-digitisation-based-on-your-business-needs\"><\/span>1. Prioritise digitisation based on your business needs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You will first need to decide on which part of your business needs digitising the most, and how to go about it. Depending on the nature of your business, you should first identify whether it\u2019s your customers, work delivery or employee management that is in urgent need of going digital.<\/p>\n<p>There are three areas that you should focus on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keeping in touch with your customers (customers are happier if you provide automated services like auto-billing and online payments).<\/li>\n<li>Moving your business management online (going digital makes your internal processes more efficient).<\/li>\n<li>Allowing your employees to be mobile (people are happier and more productive if they have a choice of how they work).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whichever decision you make to take your business digital will require money to make it happen. This brings us to the next step.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Do-you-need-government-funding\"><\/span>2. Do you need government funding?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Funding the digitisation process doesn\u2019t have to come from your company alone. The government has provided resources for SMEs looking to upgrade their systems. Both the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Malaysian Global Innovation &amp; Creativity Centre (MaGIC) offer solutions for SMEs looking to go digital.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mdec.my\/digital-economy-initiatives\/for-the-industry\/sme-digitalisation-grant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MDEC<\/a> covers digitisation areas that it has pinpointed as the most critical for SMEs to adopt. As such, it will provide a 50% matching grant of up to RM5,000 per company that wants to go digital in its targeted areas.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.mymagic.my\/en\/gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MaGIC<\/a> is currently focused on economic recovery due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes in the form of a government loan for the purposes of buying hardware, software, and IT solutions. Don\u2019t wait too long as this funding is only available until December 31, 2020.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Invest-in-the-right-hardwaresoftware-affordably-now\"><\/span>3. Invest in the right hardware\/software affordably now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve decided on what you need and how much you\u2019re going to spend on it, you now need to get specific about what you\u2019re buying. While it\u2019s tempting to try to get as much as you can for your budget, it may be a better idea to opt for higher quality technologies.<\/p>\n<p>HP for Business offers SMEs a financially flexible method for converting your business from paper to electronics. The HP for Business Instalment Plan is an easy payment programme that spreads the cost of upgrading across 36 months.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45281 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/08093826\/HP-For-Business-Promo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/08093826\/HP-For-Business-Promo.jpg 551w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/08093826\/HP-For-Business-Promo-300x319.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The plan* offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HP ProDesk computers from RM85.50\/month.<\/li>\n<li>HP ProBook laptops from RM96.08\/month.<\/li>\n<li>Hardened security features to ensure that you remain safe from cyber-attacks.<\/li>\n<li>A 12-month complimentary subscription to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deskera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deskera<\/a> (Essential Plan worth RM5,000) for five users with access to a full suite of business management tools to handle bookkeeping (invoicing, accounting, financial reports), sales (CRM, Leads, Pipeline) and even employee management (payroll, leaves, expenses).<\/li>\n<li>HP On-site service support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><sup>*Terms and conditions apply.<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-45386 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/13123316\/thumbnail-800x242.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/13123316\/thumbnail-800x242.png 800w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/13123316\/thumbnail-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/13123316\/thumbnail-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/13123316\/thumbnail.png 809w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The shift to a fully digital workplace is already in full force, and you do not want to be left behind. There\u2019s no excuse to put it off either, as the government is already offering financial assistance to make SMEs more competitive in the era of the internet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block\"><div>You can easily take your business digital with HP for Business. Equip your workforce with best in class laptops and desktops with HP for Business Installment Plan. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/reinvent.hp.com\/HP-for-Business-Installment-Plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HP for Business website<\/a> or call +603 76276592 for more information.<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Going digital is a lot easier if you know how and where to look to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":45396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[248,236],"tags":[208,576,577],"class_list":["post-45276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entrepreneur","category-sponsored","tag-featured","tag-hp","tag-sme"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>3 Steps To Digitise Your Business Today -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wondering how can SMEs digitise their business? 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