How Calling in an Expert Will Save You Time and Money.
That is why we want to show you three ways bringing in an IT expert to create a tech budget with you will save your business valuable time and money.
1) Technology is an Investment
Like an office space, storefront or key piece of equipment, well-chosen tech is an investment that should be with you for years. Tech is the backbone of most businesses, so choosing the right devices, applications, and licenses can be the difference between smooth workdays and constant headaches. Of course, you can spend hours of your own time comparing hardware and software, confused by its many features, unsure if it even matches your industry or company size. But why do that when you can talk to someone with years of experience matching the right business to the right tools. Providing you the perfect set of computers and applications for, “your design firm with 15 employees, who work partially remote”, or for “your non-profit organization with 30 employees who work in office and in the field”. Technology is an important investment in your company’s workflow, growth and capacity, so treat it with the care it deserves and you can rely on it for years to come.
2) You Have Too Much Tech
When was the last time you took a true inventory of all your tech assets and what they are costing you vs how they are helping you. Chances are you have an application a friend recommended years ago, another one you heard about at a conference, and another you heard about online. Do you really know what each one does? Are you using each one to their full capacity or at all? Or, worst of all do you have two applications that do the exact same thing? Chances are you have at least 2 applications with duplicate features, wasting your money and confusing your team. Chances are you have purchased a license for every member of your team for an application like Adobe or accounting software but only 2 team members are actually using it. It’s not your fault there is someone selling the greatest, most life-changing software around every corner. With expert guidance you can pair down technology tools to exactly what your team needs to thrive, saving money and hours of confusion.
3) Spend Money on What Truly Matters
Once you’ve sat down with an IT expert to outline your teams’ true needs, and where you’re spending unnecessary dollars, you will have the money for your critical needs. No more avoiding a necessary upgrade of reliable computers or vital cybersecurity updates that can make or break your business. The result is often money you couldn’t find for something vital was simply allocated for something unnecessary. Creating a great tech budget with an expert who understands your needs also means being able to plan out your year and prioritize quarterly and yearly expenses. Your team will thank you when necessary, updates are made that make their workflow smoother, no longer facing weekly or daily technology roadblocks like slow devices or the wrong software.
Our goal when building a tech budget with our clients is to relieve stress and assist in properly allocating existing resources. We know small businesses and organizations are balancing tight budgets and we want to help you make the most of what you have. If this struggle feels familiar for you, give us a call today and see how we can partner to take the stress of tech off your hands.
