JANUARY, 20248big corporate. We wanted to address this challenge head on," he explains. "We founded Accloud PLC in 2015 to empower and stimulate the growth of these micro SMEs (Small, Medium Enterprises) by offering them business management tools through our integrated cloud-services platform."Too many entrepreneurs have little access to affordable capital, markets and customers, which limits their potential to grow. Ross and his team of experts take on these challenges, putting user-friendly, affordable support in the hands of the people that need it most. The company believes their solutions can realise a bigger ambition: to bridge the economic disparities within these communities, and change the world of business, for good.The company is mobilizing business management, with a breakthrough, low-touch commerce platform. Ross explains that at present many of those solutions are sold as separate products, and often not mobile friendly or may not be available to rural entrepreneurs. Accloud's focus is on building a mobile-first offering that provides the business owner with everything they need in one place. They bring together tools that are normally only available to large corporates and putting them in the palms of these Small Mighty Entrepreneurs. "We also address one of the major, overlooked challenges: language. Our platform is available in a variety of local languages making it simple to on-board new entrepreneurs so they can grow at the scale of their ambition," adds Ross. "We see this as the largest social impact we can make. Our business is formed around the concept of sustainably improving the lives of the customers and communities we serve. If we grow their businesses, their communities will benefit and prosper." Ross and his team hold a firm belief that quality education is paramount to changing lives. In particular they are very focused on programmes supporting education for girls who are disadvantaged in the developing world and need all the support they can get for a fair and equitable education.Ross James, Founder and CEO at Accloud
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