{"id":123,"date":"2021-01-20T01:45:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T01:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twistedspinnaker.com\/consulting\/?p=123"},"modified":"2021-01-20T01:48:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T01:48:34","slug":"five-it-questions-every-small-business-owner-needs-to-ask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twistedspinnaker.com\/consulting\/five-it-questions-every-small-business-owner-needs-to-ask\/","title":{"rendered":"Five IT Questions Every Small Business Owner Needs to Ask"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its easy to overlook the technology that enables your business when you are busy doing business!&nbsp; Here are five critical things we ask during an Initial Consult for you to think about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Data \u2013 do you know what data your business depends on?\u00a0 It can take many forms; financial (think QuickBooks), customer records, photos and scanned documents, websites, emails, inventory, etc.\u00a0 Now \u2013 do you know WHERE this data is stored?\u00a0 You would be surprised how many businesses don\u2019t have a solid answer to this question.\u00a0 How can you protect your data if you don\u2019t know where it is?\u00a0 Make a list!<br><\/li><li>Backups \u2013 are you backing up all of your data?\u00a0 Are you SURE?\u00a0 There needs to be a RECENT copy of everything in Question #1 somewhere safe and accessible.\u00a0 That does not mean a USB drive in your desk drawer.\u00a0 There are lots of inexpensive data backup options.\u00a0 For instance, a USB drive in your safety deposit box at the bank is a great solution.\u00a0 Even better is storing your data in the cloud and letting someone else ensure backups get done on a regular basis.<br><\/li><li>Passwords and Security \u2013 do you have a copy of ALL of your passwords in a safe place? \u00a0A notebook in your locked safe or safety deposit box is a great idea.\u00a0 Don\u2019t use stupid passwords like \u201c123456\u201d.\u00a0 Think I\u2019m kidding? \u00a0See if one of your passwords is on this list: <a href=\"https:\/\/nordpass.com\/most-common-passwords-list\/\">https:\/\/nordpass.com\/most-common-passwords-list\/<\/a>.\u00a0 Passphrases make fantastic and easy to remember passwords\u2026ask us about how to create them.<br><\/li><li>Websites and Social Media \u2013 the secret to both websites and social media are keeping them updated with interesting content.\u00a0 Keep it fresh!\u00a0 We can manage and maintain your website; you create the content and we\u2019ll update it for you.\u00a0 And ensure it\u2019s backed up, help with improving your hits on Google and other search engines, and provide traffic analysis.<br><\/li><li>Cloud Services \u2013 are you running your business on an old Dell server tucked in the back closet?\u00a0 Move your business to the cloud.\u00a0 We can help migrate you to Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, or other cloud providers.\u00a0 It\u2019s 2021, having on-premises infrastructure is obsolete.\u00a0 Also, a cloud-based solution facilitates working remotely when it makes sense.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its easy to overlook the technology that enables your business when you are busy doing business!&nbsp; Here are five critical things we ask during an Initial Consult for you to think about. 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