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Your Company Might Be Worth $500,000 Less Than You Think, Thanks to Your IT

Your Company Might Be Worth $500,000 Less Than You Think, Thanks to Your IT

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • October 8, 2025
  • Business

Let’s face facts… once you’ve spent enough time and money investing in your business, you’re going to want to see some return when the time comes for you to move along and let someone else take the reins. Whether that time is now or years away, there’s a critical element to keep in mind: any buyer won’t just be buying...

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How to Keep the Setup Wizard from Ruining Your Computer

How to Keep the Setup Wizard from Ruining Your Computer

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • October 3, 2025
  • Business

Do you find your computer filled with junkware and other types of software you don’t remember installing on your device? Even if you haven’t done anything wrong, you’ve probably made one mistake that has allowed junkware to accumulate. Today, we’re going to get into this mistake and the best way to avoid it: reading the fine print during any software...

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Installing More Software? Make Sure You Read the Fine Print

Installing More Software? Make Sure You Read the Fine Print

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • September 26, 2025
  • Business

Do you ever wonder how you could possibly have so much junkware installed on your computer? Even if it seems like you’re not doing anything wrong, chances are you’re making at least one vital mistake. Today, we want to break down this mistake and how you can avoid making it—which, it turns out, is as simple as reading. (more…)

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A Business Acquisition is Exciting… If It’s Handled Properly

A Business Acquisition is Exciting… If It’s Handled Properly

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • August 18, 2025
  • Business

The time may come when you find yourself in the position to expand your business through the acquisition of one of your competitors or contemporaries. You may be in this position now. Either way, congratulations! This process can be rewarding and potentially quite profitable, provided everything goes according to plan. One of the most important aspects to pay attention to...

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Why Good Employees Resist IT Policy and How to Bridge the Gap

Why Good Employees Resist IT Policy and How to Bridge the Gap

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • August 15, 2025
  • Business

Resistance to new technology is a common challenge for businesses. The key to a smooth rollout isn't just about picking the right technology; it's about building a comprehensive strategy that addresses the human element of the change being made. As software is extremely important to any business, having a solid strategy in place to address the governance of your IT...

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Mastering Your IT Onboarding… and Yes, Offboarding Too

Mastering Your IT Onboarding… and Yes, Offboarding Too

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • August 11, 2025
  • Business

Picture your team for a moment and consider the experience a new hire might have during their first hours on the job. How effective are they at accomplishing tasks, or is their time spent jumping through hoops and getting set up with their technology? Similarly, what does one of your team members’ last days look like? Amicable or not, a...

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Vendor Management Doesn’t Have to Be Hard (Or Frustrating)

Vendor Management Doesn’t Have to Be Hard (Or Frustrating)

How many vendors does your small business work with on a daily basis? Chances are, it’s quite a few, and managing them all can be exhausting. You don’t have time for it, and we get that, so why don’t you let us lighten the load with our vendor management services? (more…)

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Minimizing Technology Disruptions

Minimizing Technology Disruptions

The moment when the technology you rely on suddenly stops working can be frustrating, but more than anything else, it can be expensive. If you understand these types of situations, you know that you need a plan to keep them few and far between. Let’s take a look at the costs of downtime and a few things you can do...

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Reducing the Risk of Tech Sprawl

Reducing the Risk of Tech Sprawl

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • January 29, 2025
  • Business

Software does plenty for your business, so it is inevitable that you are going to need to make plans to get applications that can best help it run. Acquiring software used in mission-critical tasks can be tough because there are similar products with slightly different integrations and slightly different features that could determine the effectiveness and ROI it will have...

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Can You Trust AI IT Support?

Can You Trust AI IT Support?

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • December 16, 2024
  • Business

With Artificial Intelligence (AI) a huge deal in business computing, it stands to reason that every business should look into AI tools that can help them support their products and services in the best way possible. One place that AI is being deployed is in IT support and today we will go through whether it is worth it or not. ...

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