For many small businesses, spending money on their computer systems is an incidental expense. I've seen business owners spend hours or even days of their own time trying to fix problems that could be solved much quicker by having a competent computer consultant work on their systems.
Reasoning that you should try to fix it yourself is flawed reasoning and I'll tell you why. I'll bet good money that you don't clean your own carpets, or take care of your own plumbing problems. Also, I'm sure a good number of you use an accountant or an accounting firm to help your company keep your books in order. So why should your IT systems be any different? The most important thing you can be doing as a business person is running your business. Whatever that entails, your time is best spent taking care of your business, NOT worrying about your IT systems. Here's a good article about the impact that downtime can have on your business, as well as how to minimize it.
Every small business faces growing pains, and your business is no different. You can benefit from skilled professionals that can assist you with areas of your business that you don't need to become an expert on. Instead, you can become an expert at doing what you do best, running your business.
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