The Small Business IT Buyer’s Guide
The Small Business IT Buyer's Guide
Choosing an IT provider means giving someone access to the inner workings of your business - yet most owners decide on gut feel and a vague proposal. This free guide gives you 12 straight-to-the-point questions to ask before you sign, the red flags to watch for, and a plain-English jargon decoder, so you can pick a provider with confidence instead of crossing your fingers.
12 Things to Know Before Choosing a New IT Provider so You Don’t Lose Time, Money, or Your Sanity
Written by Steve Bootes, Managing Director of Computing Dynamics Ltd, this 90-page guide is for any business owner currently evaluating IT support – whether you’re switching providers, growing past your current setup, or just want to know if you’re getting good value.
Inside, you’ll find:
- The 3 types of IT support (break-fix, managed, co-managed) and how to know which one fits your business
- 12 checkpoint questions to ask any IT provider, with real green-flag/red-flag answers
- How to prep for a clean handoff if you’re switching providers
- A plain-English decoder for 50+ common IT terms
- Smart questions to ask during the sales call, with example answers
- How to actually read a service agreement, clause by clause
- A quick-compare worksheet to score up to three providers side by side
No sales pitch, no fluff – just the questions we’d want a friend or family member to ask before handing over the keys to their systems.