What drives the heart of an SMB

What drives the heart of an SMB
and how can hosting providers benefit from it
Wilfried Beeck, CEO ePages
Let’s talk about the B in SMB!
Our experience after offering online
shop software to SMBs for 20+
years.
What makes
SMBs
special?
They are passionate and innovative
They know their products very well
They focus on niche markets
What’s the
general
perception?
SMBs need a domain and a website
SMBs want to maximise their income
SMBs want to grow
But what's really motivating and
driving them?
"What's the most important personal freedom you've gained
by being a small business owner?"
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Other/ I don't know
5%
Setting my own
work hours
17%
59%
Working for myself, not
having a boss
19%
Source: “Small Business Wellness Index Survey”, Manta, 2014
Pursuing my passions &
interest with my work
"What's the most important reward of being an independent
entrepreneur or small business owner?"
Monetary benefits
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4%
Other
Increased confidence
and self-esteem
14%
7%
52%
23%
Being my own boss
Source: “Small Business Wellness Index Survey”, Manta, 2014
Independence, able to
control own destiny
What's the S in SMB about?
Due to digitalisation, today a business can be
run from anywhere.
SMBs want to run their business,
not necessarily grow it.
Skills required
for running
a business
With ePages,
SMBs can
run a business
on their
own
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