The Need For Partnership As A Small Business

They must also provide the web design agency with a dedicated server for hosting the website in question, although this can be either a physical or a virtual server.

An alternative for a micro company looking to benefit from such a programme is to check whether or not their existing hosting partner is a participant in the WebsiteSpark programme.

An example of a company that actively promotes participation in the programme, and which will nominate micro agencies for membership on their behalf, is ServePath.

As well as gaining access to WebsiteSpark and the further partnership opportunities that that offers, ServePath offers to host websites using a highly scalable server cloud infrastructure from its partner GoGrid, which ServePath describes as easy to use, allowing servers to be set up in just minutes, with no upfront commitment to use the service for any specified time period, and with self-service capabilities enabled through GoGrid’s web portal.

As well as virtual servers offered in the cloud, dedicated physical servers can also be installed on the same network for higher SQL Database performance from hybrid architecture.

The use of a partner for services that are non-core competencies of a micro web design agency can be a more cost-effective way of offering services, allowing them to remain more competitive than if they tried to do everything themselves.

For example, Applied Innovation is a qualified Microsoft Service Provider promotes membership of the WebsiteSpark programme as part of its services, offering to host websites on its own dedicated virtual server for as little as 75 euros per month (roughly £68).

Whether it is a partner that leads them to WebsiteSpark or WebsiteSpark that leads them to a partner, this is just one of the features of what will prove to be a very valuable resource for all.