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  1. Support

    Quarterly Business Review With Your Technology Partner: What a Useful One Covers

    What an IT quarterly business review with your technology partner should cover: what broke, what was fixed, risks, spend, next quarter, and a one-page agenda.

    Amelia Gagne

  2. Support

    Build the Team or Find the Partner: How to Decide Whether to Hire or Partner

    Hire or partner for technical work: what a seat really costs, when steady demand justifies a hire, what to always own, and Massachusetts contractor rules.

    Amelia Gagne

  3. Support

    Enterprise Quality Doesn't Require an Enterprise Invoice: What Small Business IT Should Include

    What enterprise-quality small business IT includes, how to price it against downtime and a full-time hire, and the questions to ask any IT partner before you sign.

    Brian Gagne

  4. Support

    Your Next Hire Costs $140,000 or More. The Real Cost of Hiring, and What to Do When You Can't Find Them.

    The cost of hiring a $100,000 employee is about $147,500 in year one with average benefits and recruiting. Latest NFIB, BLS and KFF data, and when to partner instead.

    Brian Gagne