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IT Mistake #2: Using Consumer Grade Equipment to Run Business Class Tasks

Jan 09, 2017

Continuing on with the IT "Mistakes" I've seen in my travels...IT Mistake #2: Using Consumer Grade Equipment to Run Business Class Tasks Second to the "Set it and Forget it Mentality", we see this mistake in way too many new prospects (and some ...

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You're Hired!

Jan 05, 2017

These are the two words every job candidate longs to hear. But are you really doing everything that it takes to ensure you get to hear them? In Jim Collins’ book "Good to Great", Jim talks a lot about "getting the right people on the bus". What he’s ...

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Mistake #1: Having a Set it and Forget it Mentality

IT Mistake #1: Having a Set it and Forget it Mentality

Jan 04, 2017

I was recently asked by a new prospect what I thought were some of the most important things to keep in mind when dealing with technology for a small business. Immediately, my mind went into a flurry of thoughts - from backup to security to over ...

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The Hardest Thing About Growing

Jan 03, 2017

As a trusted advisor, I'm often speaking with other business owners about their businesses - how they're leveraging technology, what the impact of a technology change will look like, when to upgrade, what to upgrade, how best to manage operational ...

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What the Gooligan Hack Means to You

What the Gooligan Hack Means to You

Dec 01, 2016

A new Android malware, called "Gooligan", is responsible for what’s believed to be the biggest theft of Google accounts on record. The strain has infected as many as 1.3 million Android phones since August. This latest hack has compromised devices ...

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Key IT Factors for Los Angeles RIAs to Consider Before Moving

Nov 28, 2016

Whether your Los Angeles Investment Advisory firm is moving to a new floor within your building or across town, the key to making the move successful is in investing time into careful IT planning BEFORE the move starts. One of the first steps in the ...

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Like a Weed - The Hidden Cost of IT

Nov 24, 2016

How often have you ripped out a weed only to find it growing back a week later? Annoying, isn't it? As I'm sure some of you know, it's not because of any magical thing that's going on, but rather because the part we remove is only the part we see. ...

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IT as an Employee Benefit

IT as an Employee Benefit

Nov 22, 2016

Have you ever thought of your technology as an employee benefit? What I mean by this is I see clients spending tens of thousands of dollars on technology infrastructure, software, systems, and recurring software license fees all the time. Yet when I ...

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The SEC to Require Social Media Disclosures on Form ADV

The SEC to Require Social Media Disclosures on Form ADV

Oct 25, 2016

As we all know, Registered Investment Advisors have long been required to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission using the Form ADV. But starting next year, RIAs will have to address the latest requirement added - to report their use ...

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What Dyn's DDoS Attack Means to You

Oct 24, 2016

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or have been “disconnected” since Friday), you should have heard by now that some major websites were “inaccessible” to people across much of the United States on Friday after a company that manages DNS, a ...

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5 Great Online Resources for LA Distributors

Oct 21, 2016

Could you do with a little guidance when it comes to improving your inventory turn, or warehouse or bin management, or improving shipping efficiency or reducing logistical costs? Are you unsure of the latest software developments or what the market ...

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