Show Local Companies Look to Internet r By Willie Jones r Contributing Writer is helping local companies lead the way in attracting about 70 million possible customers through establishing Internet business con con- Through the fastest technology integration in the worlds world's history local business have a fighting chance to succeed against conglomerates said Barry A. A Barlett Small Business Assistance Center director is dominant dominant dominant domi domi- On the Internet one no-one nant said Barlett at forum addressing business' business Internet needs Every company needs to learn how to do business in this age of electronic electron electron- ic commerce Through the state has established a goal of networking at least 90 percent of the Utah's businesses businesses businesses busi busi- nesses government and education together to create community networks networks networks net net- works as well as intranets for businesses businesses businesses busi busi- nesses and law This infrastructure can help in the effective cost-effective world of the Internet business said Vaughn Taylor Access Utah director The current technology of the Internet is being re-engineered re to create create create cre cre- cre- cre ate ways to do business better Taylor said So businesses shouldn't wait to learn it because when the change comes Other companies willbe will willbe willbe be ahead at the curve while yours could be getting off the starting blocks Internet Consultant and Web eb Page Designer Evelyn Rodriguez urges companies to determine their business business business busi busi- ness strategies before establishing the web page She recommends that companies' companies decide about customer database ownership on-line on catalog needs and kinds of payments accept accept- ed Center for Entrepreneurship Training offers a week three-week class on Growing Your Business Via the Internet The course covers Internet marketing opportunities linking to an industry periodical finding and reading new markets optimizing existing business business busi busi- business ness categories and basic mail e-mail and chat program skills |