Security is paramount for any small business today. According to a recent report from Barracuda, cyberattacks compromised 1 in 5 organizations surveyed in 2021. So how do you begin protecting your business when there are so many facets to consider to ensure your data, customers, and employees are secure. Passwords and multi-factor authentication are great places [...]
A CIO, or Chief Information Officer, manages a company's IT department. The CIO leads everything from people management and IT strategy to developing workflows and overseeing the IT budget. Most large organizations deem this position essential. Yet, many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) don't have someone fulfilling this role. That's where Virtual CIOs come in. [...]
Technology is no longer a luxury but a necessity. For your business to thrive and remain competitive, you must proactively invest in technology. Even more importantly, just like a car, technology must be maintained, or it will suffer in performance or even crash. In an age when productivity all but depends on technology, waiting for [...]
You're reviewing a new CRM that would be a game changer for your business. Everything from the sales demos to the customer reviews and the 14-day free trial has made it clear you need to purchase this software. But once purchased, completing an entire implementation process might seem like too much of a time investment. [...]
As we begin a new year, business owners start the frantic work of planning and goal-setting for the year ahead. You be working on the overall business, marketing, and sales strategies to help set you up for success in 2023. But what about IT Strategy? The technology you use every day impacts your business daily, [...]
According to Web Tribunal, over 731,000 companies in the United States use Office 365, and Microsoft Teams boasts 250 million daily active users. For business owners, this means managing several Microsoft licenses for their employees. What's so exciting about software licensing, you might ask? You'd be surprised at the number of issues businesses have when they [...]
You're at a conference lunch, and someone at the table asks everyone to share how the "Internet of Things" or "IoT" impacts their business. What do you say? If you're not sure, keep reading, and I'll give you some details and insights that can help you start to navigate that question. What is the Internet [...]
You’ve most likely heard someone within your business circle talk about “the cloud” (which actually just refers to one or more datacenters). Those two words are ubiquitous today, and cloud adoption continues to increase. According to this year’s Flexera’s State of the Cloud Report, small businesses spending over $1.2 million on the Cloud annually increased by [...]
The Northwest Business Development Association (NWBDA) has supported the growth of local economies in Spokane, Washington, for over 40 years. The NWBDA fuels SMB success and job creation by providing small business loans. To fulfill its mission, the technology NWBDA relies on each day has to be up to date and functioning optimally. Finding Support [...]
If you're a business owner, your day to day may include a variety of responsibilities beyond "President" or "CEO." Depending on the size of your company, you might handle Operations, Marketing, Human Relations, PR, IT, Customer Service, Sales, and, well, you get the idea. It's challenging to focus on the tasks you have the passion [...]
