How Much Does Managed IT Cost for a Small Business?
The real answer isn't a number — it's a framework. Here's how to think about managed IT pricing, what's actually included, and when it beats hiring in-house.
Practical guides and hard-won lessons from the truit team — written for Pacific Northwest business owners, not IT pros.
The real answer isn't a number — it's a framework. Here's how to think about managed IT pricing, what's actually included, and when it beats hiring in-house.
Most small business owners assume they're too small to be a target. Attackers know that assumption — and they exploit it every single day.
You have an IT person or small team. Things mostly work. But there are gaps — in coverage, in expertise, in bandwidth. Co-managed IT fills exactly those gaps.
Most IT companies look the same from the outside. Here are the six questions that separate the ones that will actually help your business from the ones that won't.
Washington state has real cybersecurity requirements — and the threat landscape doesn't care about your size. Here's the baseline every WA business should hit.
Break-fix providers only get paid when something fails — which means their payday is your worst day. Here's what that model actually costs you.
Most AI hype is aimed at enterprises. Here's what's actually working for small and mid-size businesses — the tools with real ROI, and the ones to skip.
Most businesses think they're covered — right up until the day they try to restore. Here's the backup strategy that actually holds up when it counts.
Everyone's selling AI. Few businesses are making it pay. Here's how to find where it actually moves the needle — and roll it out safely.
When calls drop, customers walk. If your phone system is aging hardware in a closet somewhere, it's already costing you — in missed calls, missed revenue, and maintenance bills.
When dispatch goes down, loads stop — and so does revenue. Trucking companies are increasingly targeted because attackers know exactly what downtime costs per hour.
Patient records are among the most valuable data on the black market. In 2023, over 167 million individuals were affected by healthcare data breaches. Most started with a phishing email.
Confidentiality is your obligation — and a breach doesn't just cost money, it puts client privilege and your firm's reputation on the line. Here's what legal IT security actually requires.
You hold the financial keys to every client you serve — which makes your firm a target and your uptime non-negotiable, especially during tax season.
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