INSIGHTS
Why BYOD Isn’t Always A Money-Saver
Over the past few years, the BYOD – or “bring your own device” – movement has become very popular in business circles. It’s not hard to figure out why. If companies could get...
Does the Location of Your IT Provider Matter?
Usually, when business owners and executives are evaluating various IT vendors, they think in terms of technical certifications, hourly rates, and testimonials from previous...
3 Lessons From the SolarWinds Hack
Even though it unfolded right in the middle of the holiday season, news of the SolarWinds hack created huge waves in the worlds of business and IT. As one of the most extensive...
Why You Don’t Want to Be Too Far Ahead or Behind the Tech Curve
In the world of technology, there is always something new that’s just coming out. And even as the latest app or device is being released, there are already rumors of what could...
Is AI Coming for All the Jobs?
Bring up the topic of artificial intelligence with friends and colleagues, and you’ll probably hear three different ideas expressed. The visionary entrepreneurial types will talk...
7 Business Tech Trends for 2021
It’s never easy to predict what the future will hold. That’s true even if you’re only looking forward a few months. After all, how many of us anticipated that 2020 would end with...
Why Hiring for IT is About More Than Skills
Many years of experience helping small and medium-sized businesses with technology have taught us that it’s difficult for those who aren’t in our industry to hire for IT...
How to Get Control of Your IT Budget
One of the complaints we most often hear from business owners and executives is that their IT budgets feel completely unpredictable. They often tell us in initial conversations...
7 Small Business It Issues to Fix in a Lull
We are reaching a point in the calendar – the end of year holidays – when most people are busy, but most businesses are slow. That could give you the perfect chance to solve...
What Does Scalable IT Look Like for Small Businesses?
In our last post, we looked at all the reasons it makes sense to evaluate the scalability of your small business IT strategy. The chances are good that you hope to see growth...
4 End-of-Year IT Questions to Ask
As we prepare to flip the calendar to another fresh year, it’s only natural to look back and think about what went right or wrong in the 12 months that have just passed. If our...
Why Small Businesses Need Scalable IT Solutions
Most business owners and executives understand that small businesses need good IT support. However, many would struggle to describe exactly what that looks like. From our...
How IT is and isn’t Different From Other Services
There are a lot of things that make the IT industry unique. For instance, things can change quickly any time you’re working with tech. And, because every business and situation...
How Should You Manage IT for an Uncertain 2021?
As we come to the tail end of a wild year, most of the business owners and executives we deal with are having mixed emotions. On the one hand, they are glad 2020 is coming to a...
7 Great Ways to Upgrade Your Home Office
Are you still spending a lot more time working from home than you used to? If so, you certainly aren’t alone – many of the business owners and executives we deal with our running...
What Your Employees Don’t Tell You About IT
The bigger your company gets, the easier it is to become disconnected from the concerns your employees at the bottom have. This can affect any area of an organization, of course,...
Does Your Technology Have a “Wow” Factor?
Technology companies know that the way an app or device looks is nearly as important to buyers as what it does. This is more prevalent in the business-to-consumer market, of...
5 Things to Do With an Old Computer or Device
So, you’ve made the decision to upgrade some of your company’s technology. Maybe you’re buying a new computer, or a set of tablets for your team. You’re probably excited about...