You and your startup have courage and spunk, but everyone on your team is well aware of how tough it will be to make your venture a success. One daily hurdle is retaining enough capital to keep your company’s doors open.

Being disciplined about spending is crucial for having enough money on hand to keep running. Managing and maintaining IT infrastructure by yourselves will deplete your resources quickly with unanticipated costs, downtime, hours of effort stolen from the actual business, and stress.

The following will discuss how managed services can help a startup like yours get the IT support it requires without emptying your bank account.

Minimize CAPEX and Labor Costs

At the beginning, lots of startups blow through much of their working capital by purchasing expensive servers, software, and network devices. They also spend money hiring employees to manage their IT infrastructure, and they come with salaries and benefits. When you have a managed services provider, you avoid these expenses.

Enterprise-Level Support

An in-house IT department is expensive to maintain. The alternative of relying on a computer-knowledgeable staff member is also risky as his or her IT experience will likely be limited. Outsourcing IT services to experienced experts who are up-to-date regarding technology is preferable to either option. Your startup can also get 24/7 monitoring and support.

Decreased IT Expenses

Using a managed services provider allows your company to have predictable IT costs every month. No longer will your team need to allocate money for IT technicians, hardware upgrades, and repairs due to lack of maintenance. The money saved can be spent on initiatives that will grow your startup. A managed services provider will bring you the expert IT support your business needs at a reasonable fixed monthly fee.

Part 2 will cover Expertise, Customer Satisfaction, Security, and Scalability.

Alpha Engineering Business Support

Choosing an expert computer technology-support provider is an important decision for your business. Alpha Engineering Associates has been a trusted partner of many companies in the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis areas since 1990 and offer:

• 24/7 Managed Services for Business Computing Systems
• Network and Mobile Computing Support
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• Software Development

For affordable client-focused network consulting services and solutions, please call Alpha Engineering Associates today at (410) 295-9500.