Technology Unwrapped

A hybrid workforce model offers the best of both worlds, bringing the flexibility and convenience of remote work with the collaboration and camaraderie of a traditional office. By creating a productive and engaged workforce, companies can give employees a healthy work-life balance while ensuring they have the resources they need to succeed.

Creating an IT budget isn’t always easy for CFOs of small to midsize businesses. You’re busy keeping the business wheels turning to ensure the cash flow is there to sustain growth, analyzing key metrics, collecting accounts receivable, and reviewing reports.

If your Omaha business is in the process of moving to a new building, it’s critical to look at the internal wiring of a building before signing a lease. Without confirming the stability and maintenance of the cabling, your business could experience electrical shortages, physical damage, or downtime. We’ve created an easy, 3-step checklist to guide you through what to look for when moving offices, including some recommendations if it’s an existing or new building.

Small business owners have a lot to think about going into 2023. Inflation, cybersecurity threats, and the employee shift, such as the Great Resignation, are important topics to consider when strategizing technology purchases and planning for next year. Looking at the technology landscape, there are specific insights business owners and team members need to track and prepare for.

Are you putting much thought into your SMB’s data storage security? No? Be certain to read on and come to a better understanding of how to protect your sensitive data and valuable business information.

Recently, Datto hosted a webinar discussing cybersecurity trends small businesses can expect to see in 2023. Datto reported a 300% increase in cybercrimes since the pandemic, with ransomware affecting over 80% of small businesses in Q4 of 2021. What is a key solution to keeping small business systems safe?

A clear and well-defined strategy enables an organization to focus its resources and energy in the most impactful areas while playing to the organization's strengths. The strategy sets a course for how the company wants to get ahead, or stay ahead, of its competitors. A strategic plan ensures that all the elements of the company are working together as a coherent whole to achieve goals and objectives. Executing a strategic plan isn't something that can be done by the marketing department or the ...

New research shows automation is key to the survival of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), as they are under pressure like never before. In today’s global marketplace, SMBs must compete with large enterprises that have the scale and resources to invest in new technology initiatives – including artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA). Luckily, AI, RPA, and automation technologies are now available and affordable for SMBs.

Years ago, your IT may have been managed in-house, with an internal IT support person or team of on-call technicians to handle user requests and hardware and software updates. However, today’s organizations rely on complicated systems: cloud computing, servers, voice and conferencing, mobile tools, and more. This complexity makes in-house IT management difficult, especially for organizations that rely on a single IT person. Tasking one employee to oversee user support, network maintenance, ...