Unless you like building power plants, get on board with technology subscriptions
Would you build a power or water filtration plant for your business? The answer for 99% of us is no, which would make no sense. Many large factories built their own power plants at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. There was no distribution network or centralized power plant to connect it to. This was the only […]
Has your technology provider outgrown you?
The technology space is known for innovative, rapidly growing companies. The downside is finding your technology provider has moved “upmarket” and left you behind. This is happening more and more with acquisitions funded by private equity groups. Their goal is to put together more and more recurring revenue, show increasing revenue and profit growth, and […]
Visit Your Family, Not Your Servers: Weekly Onsite IT Visits Probably Aren’t Necessary
Many groups provide a weekly, Onsite IT “visit” to make sure that their customer’s technology is working properly. This is based on an hourly billing model that requires someone to show up to get paid. The problem is it’s 100% reactive and there is no reason to show up anymore physically. Do all of your […]
Maximizing return – Putting it all together (Part 3 of 3)
Making a decision is the first step towards maximizing return. Until that happens, we are operating in the theoretical world, not reality. Once you have determined what type of decision you are making (covered here), we apply a simple scoring matrix to determine what type of BUYER will be best suited to make your decision. This […]
Maximizing return – What type of decision making are you doing? (Part 2 of 3)
How is making a decision about what to purchase for dinner different from buying a new car? Those differences are pretty obvious. What about the difference between a rental car you want on vacation and a car to purchase? What about purchasing options for a new car? All these examples highlight three impacts you need […]