What a solid IT Foundation Looks Like
Most business owners don't think about their IT setup as having "gaps," not until something breaks.
In our latest post, I break down what a genuinely solid IT foundation actually looks like. Not a shopping list of gadgets, but the handful of building blocks, from hardened email to backups you've actually tested, that determine whether a bad day stays a bad day, or turns into a bad year.
This one's a callback to our very first post, and it's meant to be the reference we point back to going forward. Worth a read whether you've got 5 employees or 50.
Password management and access control for small businesses.
Every browser asks the same question: "Save this password?"
Most people click yes. And for personal use, that is fine.
But in a business, that quiet habit creates problems nobody sees until something breaks.
The real issue is not whether your team uses Chrome, a spreadsheet, sticky notes, or the one person in the office who "knows all the logins."
The issue is that your business probably cannot answer three questions:
Who has access to what?
How do you revoke access when someone leaves?
How do you recover access if someone is unavailable?
A purpose-built password manager solves all three. But not every option is built for business use.
This week on the blog, I walk through what to look for, which options hold up under scrutiny, and the one provider with a track record that should disqualify it from consideration.
The five-minute security check every small business should do today
Most small businesses are not one catastrophic mistake away from a security incident.
They are one overlooked detail away.
A former employee whose account was never closed. A router that has not been updated since it was installed. A password manager that everyone agreed to use and nobody has opened since.
Three things worth checking today, no technical background required:
1. Are your accounts actually protected?
Not just "do you have a password manager" but are you using the audit feature? Most people have never run it. It is usually eye-opening.
2. Do you know who still has access?
Changing a password does not remove someone's login. Former employees, old contractors, file storage tools like Dropbox that nobody manages anymore. Access tends to outlive the relationships it was created for.
3. Are your devices still getting security updates?
Windows 10 support ended in October 2025. A lot of small business machines are currently running an unsupported operating system with no patches coming. Most owners have not been told that in plain terms.
None of these require a consultant. They just require an honest look.