We don't just think it is in our best interests that you choose us as your 'team
of geeks', but we are certain that it is in yours as well. Here are five reasons
why:
We are geared for small business
We don't see your business as a stepping stone towards the goal of corporate
glory. We choose to work with your business. There is nothing that gives
us greater satisfaction in our work than to see your business succeed and your dreams
come to life. It is almost entirely philanthropic. Only almost, because
after many years in business we have also discovered that a happy customer is our
best marketing channel.
Because of this, our rates are lower because we want them to be, and not
because it's the most we can get away with. Fact: most skilled
web development firms charge upward of $150 per hour and pay their staff $25-$30
per hour. The rest goes into the ether of profit, expensive offices and other
pocket lining destinations. We charge you much less and pay our team more, closing
the gap by utilising the same technologies and concepts we offer you to work remotely
and flexibly, and to dramatically reduce our overheads.
And because we are so flexible, we are able to make the commitment that we will
work with any budget. We will work out and deliver to you the best
solution that your budget will allow, from a carefully constructed blog site, to
a fully managed and completely custom built Internet based business communication
system.
We are a skilled, experienced and motivated team
Just because we charge less, don't for one minute think that it is because we don't
offer top notch work.
We have been in business for almost 10 years, and our team members are among the
best, having worked worked on projects for national government agencies, banks,
major retail chains, telcos and other industries. Not to mention the many,
many sites we have put together for small businesses just like yours.
With that experience under our belts, we have worked hard to use the latest and
best in technology to deliver the very same types of services used by large enterprises
to your business.
Our team has a reason to do this - we believe in sharing the pie, so to speak.
The longer a member of our team is with us, and the better the work they do, the
more of a stake in the the growth of our business they receive. No 9-5ers
just putting up with you until the clock ticks over.
You will receive personal service
No email-only support here. From the moment you first contact us, we will personally take care of you. You can email,
phone, SMS, IM, fax (who does that anymore?) or even meet your 'web guru' face to face if circumstances allow.
We have a page all about
what you can expect
when you contact us.
You will get a 100% custom built solution
Many firms will offer you a "completely automated turn-key web site from one of
our hundreds of templates", or a web site "built apon our award winning and easy
to use Content Management System" as if that is a good thing for you. It's
not. It is good for them, because they can churn you through their
McSystem™ and charge you for a solution just like thousands of others with little
or no work on their behalf. It may seem like the cheapest and easiest
way to go, but don't waste your money - it could be a costly mistake in the long
run.
The biggest problem with such systems is that while they might work for you now,
they can lock you in to inflexible systems, or costly 'customisations' at premium
rates. And like any mass production line, you will get a bland result with
no value.
The very first thing we offer you is a free consultation to go over the needs, dreams,
direction, market (and budget constraints) of your business so that we can recommend
what we think will work specifically for you based on our many years of
experience. And the upfront costs to you still needn't be high - we can work
out a solution with a low entry price point that will still allow you to grow comfortably
and flexibly over the years.
What we create for you will be built to order, based on standard, open technologies,
and will be 100% portable. We do not lock you in with either contractual small
print or proprietry technology.
We have a social and environmental conscience
By working with i-Possible, you can be sure that your money has a positive effect
on society and the world around us. Some of the ways that we do this:
- We equip our team to work from or close to home, avoiding the need for an environmentally
damaging daily commute and creating opportunities to work closer to family and local community.
- We avoid the use of paper and other consumables, by using the best in communication
technologies.
- Our team members personally see more of the money paid for their efforts, both immediately and in
the long term.
- Your money stays within Australia, as our team and infrastructure are 100%
Australian.
- Our already low energy use is entirely carbon neutral, by utilising renewable energy
sources or via carbon offsets.
- We believe in economic growth by empowering the individual.
- We participate actively in helping the less privileged in our society.