Four Business Practices for Resilience in Turbulent Times

Since the Pandemic, the world has worked to recover from the impact of supply chain and socioeconomic interruptions. In 2024, global economies can expect more turbulence caused by a variety of interconnected sources.

The current risk landscape, as outlined in World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report, consists of an array of environmental, social, technological, and geopolitical factors causing instability. If you own a business, focusing on resilience will prepare you to navigate the evolving risk landscape. Here’s what you need to know.

How to Avoid Common Small Business Automation Pitfalls

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) benefit greatly from automation when it’s done right. You can relieve a lot of pressure by choosing tools to streamline processes that devour your team’s time and energy. Strategic automation can reduce your long-term costs and transform how you handle vital processes.

Underestimating the time, effort, and maintenance successful automation requires is a sure way to end up frustrated and overwhelmed. With a systematic approach, however, you’ll set yourself up for success before taking the plunge.

What to Expect From Your Software Audit

If your small or mid-sized organization doesn’t have an in-house IT team, chances are you’re overdue for a software audit. Even if your systems were customized for you, it’s very common for inefficiencies and security holes to come up over time. 

As the digital ecosystem is always changing, a software audit is a proactive way to protect your business and improve its processes as it grows. Here’s what you need to know before we get started.

Three Ways User Experience Impacts Your Business

User Experience (UX) is one of the most important factors to consider when managing first impressions with your customers. It’s the overall experience your customers have when they interact with your website, so getting it right is essential to your site’s performance.

The more frustration a user encounters, the more likely you are to lose that lead. Good UX should be intuitive to navigate, efficient, and enjoyable to use. Here’s what you need to know.

7 Cybersecurity Tips To Protect Your Small Business - Now!

New threats against your small business emerge every day. Cybercriminals often target small businesses because they lack the resources for in-house cybersecurity staff. In fact, nearly half of all cyberattacks target small businesses, and small businesses are more likely to be attacked than large companies. That’s why having a cybersecurity plan and maintaining information security is key to protecting your small business from future attacks.

Small Business Technology Planning: Cloud Migration

What is “The Cloud,” anyway? Is it a fancy marketing term created by Microsoft or Google or Amazon? Simply put, the cloud is a data center that is accessed via the Internet. Read on to find out more about when and why to move your systems online.

Why Is Cybersecurity Important?

Many small businesses see cybersecurity as a big business issue. Yet, they have locks on their doors, their money in banks, and passwords on the WiFi. Adding basic cybersecurity can be nearly as simple and save the business from devastating consequences. So, let’s dig a little deeper.

Do Small Businesses Need Cyber Security?

Small business owners set themselves up for unnecessary risks when they buy into these myths. The facts are that hackers do target small businesses and that software and IT staff can’t do enough to protect your business and your customers.

Software Consultancy: 20 Years of Lessons Learned

You learn a lot of important lessons when you do something for twenty years. The good news is, our clients are the ones who get to benefit from these lessons. So, what have we learned, and how can you benefit from this?

Digital Transformation For Small Business

Many small businesses are reluctant to pull that digital trigger and undergo the digital transformation of their processes and products. Going down that road is a long process. You’ll need a strategy but you also don’t want to get left behind and you see the opportunities that a digital transformation brings, including mere survival in these times of a pandemic. When is the right time to make this change?

Outsourcing Software Development: The Challenges of an In-House Developer

Hiring good employees is a piece of cake, right? Now, imagine having to hire highly technical software developers. The idea can be daunting, especially when it comes to starting from scratch. While you have more control over the process, there are some inherent challenges of an in-house developer or development team. But first, what is in-house development?

Using Custom Software to Take on the Big Competitors

Small and medium-sized companies have always looked at their goliath competitors with budget envy. “If I only had that kind of money!” Research and development. New processes. Marketing. There are so many ways to grow with the right funds. So, how can a small business compete with these behemoths? Let’s take a look.