Losing Sleep over Your Managed IT Services?

Having Nightmares About Your IT?

Maybe you haven’t really thought a whole lot about your managed IT services? So, far you’ve been able to handle everything. When it breaks…you call someone, and they fix it. But you know it won’t stay that way for long.

Cybersecurity attacks have become more mainstream and are occurring every day.

It’s no longer a question of if you’ll be hacked, but when you’ll be hacked. As a business owner, the state of your IT may be causing you some sleepless nights. Your customers expect and even demand to know that their data is safe and protected. And so, they should. Just as you trust your bank, your credit card company, your health care provider, or your favorite online shopping site with your personal and business data. Your employees may be complaining about their computer performance, telephone system, internet speed, or printer.

So, what’s causing you to lose sleep at night? What IT challenges have stolen your PEACE OF MIND?

Are these some of your IT challenges that cause you to lose sleep at night?

• CyberSecurity?
• What happens if I get hacked?
• What is the backup plan?
• Lack of IT knowledge or expertise?
• Are my software, firmware, and hardware up-to-date?
• Are my systems running efficiently?
• What’s this going to cost?
• Not enough time?
• Who’s going to take care of my company’s IT if I don’t?
• Who can I trust?

What Type of Business Owner Are You? And How that Affects Your IT.

There are as many different types of business owners as there are stars in the sky! And no matter what type of business owner you are—none of them are wrong or bad. They’re just different and Spry Squared excels in dealing with different types of business owners and we believe that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for Managed IT Services.

Which type of business owner are you when dealing with your IT?

• You aren’t an IT expert and don’t want to be.
• You started taking care of your IT when you first started your business, but as the business has grown you have less time to manage it and you may be spread too thin.
• You’ve delegated the IT tasks to one of your staff members, but they’re not an IT professional and may be in over their head.
• Your IT needs have grown, so you’ve hired either one or two full-time IT employees.
• Your IT needs have exploded, and you have a full-blown IT department.

Regardless of what type of business owner you may be, it is in your best interest to consult with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to ensure that your business IT needs are where they should be—not only for today but for future growth as well.

What Does Your IT Department Look Like?

As business owners ourselves…we totally get it! There are only so many hours in a day and what do we want to be spending those hours doing? Doing what we love to do—running our business? Doing the hands-on stuff we love to do, getting our hands dirty?  Doing the things that motivated us to start our own business in the first place? Or, are we doing the stuff we don’t like to do, don’t want to do, or enjoy doing?

How Can Spry Squared, Inc. Help with Your IT Needs?

If you’ve made the decision that handling your IT program is beyond your abilities, not worth your time and effort, or if you’re just not sure if it makes financial sense, then contact Spry Squared and let’s talk.  We can provide you with options to manage your IT and the initial consultation is free.

Although we are ultimately a Managed IT Services Provider (MSP), more importantly, we are good listeners! There are no one-size-fits-all solutions at Spry Squared. We listen so we can provide the best IT solution for your business, your staff, and your budget.

We understand that technology is changing at the speed of light!

Data breaches and ransomware are now the new normal. Software and hardware are constantly being upgraded and updated, sometimes fixing something that is broken, sometimes adding new functionality. Your firmware is at risk. Security protocols are coming and going faster than you can keep up.

With over 30 years of Information Technology experience the IT experts at Spry Squared, have seen it all and done it all. From managed services for “mom and pop shops”, to IT projects with multi-million dollar IT budgets. No project is too small or too big.

Some Important IT Managed Services Questions to Ask:

• Is the cloud the best option for my storage needs?
• Has my operating system been updated?
• Is my data secure?
• Is my client’s data secure?
• Do we have a recovery plan in place?
• Is my data backed up on a regular basis?
• Does my staff follow best practices protocol for IT security?
• Is my network secure?
• Is any of our company credentials on the Dark Web?
• Could my system run more efficiently?
• Is my business compliant with specific industry standards?
• Is my IT infrastructure set up properly to accommodate future growth?

Here’s Why You Need Spry Squared to Evaluate Your IT Needs

As business owners sometimes we overdo it and try to do everything ourselves. But at a certain point, doing everything ourselves is not what is best for the business. Sometimes we overdo it for what seems to be all the right reasons:

• Nobody else knows my business like I do—you’re right! We don’t know your business like you do. But we do know IT!
• I’m so busy that I don’t have time to even think about my managed IT services—let Spry Squared handle your IT. We always have the time for IT. It’s what we love to do!
• I can’t afford to hire someone to take care of my IT managed services—you may be surprised at how affordable our Managed IT Services are. Many times we find savings that help offset the cost of our services!
• I hired an MSP before and they didn’t meet my expectations—we aren’t like other MSPs. We work very closely with our clients to ensure that they have the best solution within their budget and don’t have to worry about their IT any longer!
• My existing MSP is doing okay for now—as a business owner, is just okay really good enough?

Here’s How a Managed Services Provider (MSP) Like Spry Squared Can Help

No matter what your level of involvement is in your company’s IT program, Spry Squared has a solution for you.

You aren’t an IT expert and don’t want to be

• • • A monthly managed IT services program is a perfect solution.
    • After the initial free consultation, we propose a monthly plan that takes care of your immediate IT needs as well as your future IT needs within your budget.
    • We can supplement your monthly plan with project work as the need arises.
    • Your monthly plan can include storage, maintenance, patches and updates for hardware and software, security monitoring, data backups and recovery, and antivirus and firmware updates.
    • When you hire Spry Squared, you hire a vCIO as part of our Managed IT Services package.

You started taking care of your IT when you first started your business, but as the business has grown you have less time to manage it and you may be spread too thin

• • • You understand the benefits of a monthly managed services plan, but may be reluctant to pull the trigger because you believe you can handle it.
    • You’re not sure if you can afford to hire an MSP.
    • When you’ve had a problem you haven’t been able to fix, you rely on a “break and fix” provider, which is not always timely or cost-effective.
    • Another way to consider an MSP for your business—what can you do for your business with the time you would save?
    • Just as your clients hire you for your expertise, so should you hire an MSP for their IT expertise.
    • You may be surprised how cost-effective an MSP is versus the cost involved due to a malware attack or ransomware attack.

Your IT needs have grown, so you’ve hired either one or two full-time IT employees

• • • As your business grows, so does your IT infrastructure.
    • While your existing IT employees may be very competent on a small scale, they may not have the knowledge base and experience to handle the growth of your IT needs.
    • Spry Squared, can work with your existing IT staff with training and make any upgrades necessary to keep your IT department running efficiently and cost-effectively.
    • Perhaps you’re not sure if your existing IT staff is doing what they should be. We can suggest upgrades/updates or, we can help you with staffing to find replacements and/or additional personnel.
    • It may be more cost-effective to hire an MSP instead of maintaining in-house staff.
    • An experienced MSP will usually have a greater depth of knowledge and broader IT experience than in-house staff.
    • As an MSP, Spry Squared has access to all of the latest and greatest technology products that are affordable for their clients.

Your IT needs have exploded, and you have a full-blown IT department

• • • As your business grows, so do your IT needs and so does your IT staff.
    • Your in-house IT team may benefit from guidance from an experienced vCIO.
    • Spry Squared can provide support for special projects.
    • Spry Squared can help with new IT hires, either on a contract basis or direct hire.
    • We can provide consulting services to assess your architecture, infrastructure, compliance, and strategies.
    • We can assist in vendor management.

So What Are You Really Getting When You Hire an MSP?

There are many services that a managed services provider can offer. But, it really comes down to three simple words:  PEACE OF MIND! Contact us now at 720.724.7730 and we’ll get you on the path to a good night’s sleep!