Most of the UK’s small businesses intend to spend more on IT freelancers and those with PHP and SEO skills will find themselves much in demand. At least that’s what the results of an extensive survey from PeoplePerHour.com show.
There are around 4 million small businesses in the UK accounting for over 60% of the UK’s employment and turnover. Slightly over 6 out of 10 respondents said they intend to spend more on IT. 38% plan to increase their use of freelancers and interestingly, 43% of SMEs think IT is exclusively for freelancers.
59% of small businesses update their website monthly and 31% say they need people with web design skills. 32% say that the Internet has helped raise awareness of their product or service and 20% say social media is their main route to market.
The CEO of PeoplePerHour.com, Xenios Thrasyvoulou pointed out that the Internet has facilitated the boom in remote freelancing and the IT industry has led the charge.
70% of new SMEs say it’s easier to start up a business than it was previously but a mere 5% of them say that’s because it’s easier to get funding. The majority of start-ups would like the government to ensure that new businesses can obtain greater financial assistance in the future.
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