Isn’t your business worth at least 50 bucks per month?
or: Penny Smart, Pound Foolish
There is an age-old problem when it comes to small businesses and
Let’s consider that a business has been operating for a few years, and maybe has revenues approaching $1M annually. A million dollars in annual revenues isn’t anything to sneeze at. Now let’s also consider that this small business has a small computer network which supports their
It’s not unusual for small business owners to fail to fully recognize the real value of their business technology (as opposed to the purchase price), and the necessary costs to manage and maintain it properly. There’s an old saying in the IT world that there are only two types of business – those who have lost their data and those who will. The business who has lost their data understands the value of IT management, because they have had to bear the cost of repairs, replacements, lost productivity, and lost revenue. Once they realize the cost, they understand the value of mitigating that
Now, let’s talk about the ability for that business to have their IT solutions hosted and delivered to them as a subscription service. The security, including firewall monitoring and virus protection are part of the service. Regular data backups are part of the service, as is technical support. While the business still pays for (and owns) their software license assets, the rest of the system – the engineering and technical labor, the platforms, the network – are all part of the subscription, and are under the care of skilled engineering and technical personnel. As an example, InsynQ CPAASP QuickBooks hosting solutions are priced at around $50 (ish) per user per month, depending on service, and provide a comprehensive managed IT approach for small businesses. For a business owner who knows that they will spend (lose) far more if their systems are out of service, or if their paid workers aren’t able to work, that 50 bucks proves to be a pretty small price to pay.