Getting business online in Liverpool

The UK's digital champion Martha Lane Fox is working to get online the nine million Brits who have never used the Internet. We joined her in Liverpool this week to explain our Getting British Business Online programme to get companies to embrace the web.

In September, we kicked off three months of free events in Liverpool, aimed at helping small businesses get online or boost their presence online. We’ve never done anything like this before in one city, and we’re partnering with organisations like the Chamber of Commerce and Liverpool Vision to help it make a real impact.




















Britain's digital champion Martha Lane Fox

The centrepiece of our initiative in Liverpool is a travelling Juice Bar. It is currently at the beautifully restored Toxteth Library. At the bar, advisers in tee-shirts are offering one to one consultations to help businesses set up a free website, or to imporve their e-skills.

During our visit to Liverpool, we met John and Alison, who are about to launch their first website to spread the word about their Korean martial arts business.More than 500 businesses already have been offered free consultations across Merseyside and aim to help 1,500 by December. To register for the Juice Bar, set up a free website, or find our free guides, businesses can visit this website.



Google's Peter Barron watches a Google Juice Bar digital expert consult with martial arts entrepreneurs John and Alison

Posted by Peter Barron, Director, External Relations