When Is It Time to Stop Doing It Yourself?
There is a sentence that gets a lot of business owners into trouble: “It’s just easier if I do it myself.” And, to be fair, sometimes it is. When you’re just starting a business, […]
What TechNet Augusta 2026 Tells Us About the Future of Business Technology
TechNet Augusta wrapped up last week, and we present here some takeaways for SMBs in the CSRA. TechNet brings together the military, government, technology companies, academia and industry to discuss some of the challenges surrounding […]
The Government Delayed CMMC. Should You?
If you’re a federal contractor (or you’re thinking about becoming one), you may have seen the recent news about CMMC. The short version is that the Department of Defense has suspended the planned rollout of Phase 2 of the […]
What Water System Hacks Have to Do with Your Business
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard the reports of cyberattacks targeting various water systems across the country. Note the paragraph from the above linked story (emphasis ours): “For instance, in 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector […]
Digital Clutter Is Still Clutter
Take a look around your office. Chances are, it’s reasonably clean. Maybe there’s some paperwork sitting on a desk. Maybe somebody has a stack of folders that hasn’t moved in six months. But for the most part, businesses are pretty good at recognizing physical […]
5 Lessons From an AI Hacking Incident
AI won’t become Skynet, achieving sentience and plotting to overthrow humankind. The danger of AI is that it will function exactly like human beings CAN function, EXCEPT at super-charged speed and scale. It is restricted only by its users’ intent […]
The Business Cost of Delayed Decisions…and 6 Solutions
The average business owner makes hundreds of decisions every week. These range from trivial to business-altering. But every business owner also knows those decisions floating around out there that need to be […]
Vendors and Cyber Risk
You may have received a letter recently from a local medical provider notifying you of a cyber incident involving stolen data. Although it made the local news, we won’t mention the provider because it seems like this […]
The Four Types of Business Bottlenecks
Every business eventually reaches a point where growth slows. More customers are coming in, employees are busier than ever, and everyone feels like they’re working harder, but somehow the business isn’t moving faster. When that happens, it’s tempting to […]
Change Management: Controlling the Chaos
Every business reaches a point where something must change. Maybe it’s that spreadsheet everyone hates but nobody wants to replace. Maybe it’s a process that made sense when you had five employees but has become a […]
The Hidden Cost of Tribal Knowledge
Most organizations have experienced the bottleneck of tribal knowledge – that is, when that one guy on the team is out for surgery, and suddenly everyone realizes he’s the only one who […]
The Case of Chronic Interruption
If you’re a business owner or leader, you are likely experiencing a chronic case of constant interruption. Phone calls, Teams pings, meetings, email pile-up, and mid-hallway stops by your team asking “what about this?” Studies show that it […]