5 Reasons Most SMBs Can’t Survive Without an MSP

Anyone who’s worked as an intern or at a startup company knows what it’s like to wear multiple hats. Yet there are many experts that argue against this type of multitasking, arguing that it actually diminishes overall cognitive ability.

According to the Harvard Business Review, “Research shows that heavy multitaskers are less competent at doing several things at once than light multitaskers. In other words, in contrast to almost everything else in your life, the more you multitask, the worse you are at it.”

Want to salvage the estimated 40% of productivity you lose by doing too many things at once? Look into hiring an MSP.


What is an MSP?

Gartner defines them this way: “A managed service provider (MSP) delivers services, such as network, application, infrastructure, and security, via on-going and regular support and active administration on customers’ premises, in their MSP’s data centre (hosting), or a third-party data centre.”

They’re most often found supporting small businesses and startup organisations, particularly those focused on IT.


Signs That You Need an MSP

Know your SMB could use some help, but aren’t sure if you’re ready to commit to hiring a managed service provider?

See if any of these signals sound familiar:

Your IT team is underwater with tasks or non-existent.

Having a lean team is important during some early stages of business development. But most organisations today can’t get very far without an experienced, responsive IT team. Whether yours is buried in todos or still coming together, you’re opening your business up to a world of risk without the right IT support.

You’re focused on saving money now so you can hire a team down the line.

Cost will always be a huge consideration when you own a business. However, the goal of staying cash positive can feel at odds with the expense of hiring skilled IT help. If you don’t have the funds to hire a specialist now, an MSP could give you access to the IT solutions you need today, without inhibiting tomorrow’s future growth.

You’re having a hard time staying on top of IT-related tasks.

Even if you do have a dedicated IT team, they can easily get mired in the day-to-day IT tasks of running a business. Having an MSP on call can help ensure any time-sensitive issues you come up against don’t create productivity bottlenecks.

You’ve already experienced a security breach or come close.

Last year alone, the number of new businesses who experienced a cyber breach increased 424%! If you’re one of the lucky ones who got spared, now’s the time to hire an MSP for security oversight. 60% of small businesses that are victims of a cyber attack go out of business within six months, according to Fundera.


The Benefits of an MSP

Even if none of the above scenarios perfectly describe your situation, there’s a good chance you can still benefit.

Business 2 Community offers these advantages of working with an MSP:

  1. They’re cost-effective.
  2. They have extensive cloud expertise.
  3. You’re better able to scale your business.
  4. They keep track of all the IT trends.
  5. You’ll have guaranteed business continuity.
  6. You’ll get 24/7/365 monitoring and support.
  7. You can avoid expensive downtime.
  8. They will keep you up to date on security and privacy regulations.

Don’t have the funds to hire your long-term IT team or the time to do it all yourself? An MSP could help your small business boom.

No Comments

Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

This includes online and email print job submissions as well as in-store face to face operations. We endeavour to continue to provide our services to you whilst adhering to all safety precautions.
We are open.
Yes!
Our on-premises warehouse is still operating, also via courier collection/delivery only.

IT SUPPORT SERVICES ARE STILL OPERATING AS USUAL.

IT Support
[email protected] / 08 7071 3412

Our sales team are working remotely and can be contacted on the details listed below.

Customer Support
[email protected] / 08 7071 3411

Administration Team
[email protected] / 08 7071 3414
[email protected] / 08 7071 3415

Stay safe.
Please note that due to current SA restrictions, print jobs are operating via courier delivery only.
COVID Update

IT support services will be operating as usual during this time and can be contacted on
08 7071 3412 or at [email protected]

We thank you for your continued support and look forward to working with you in the new year.

Stay safe and well.
The Aish office will be closed from COB Friday December 22nd and re-opening on Monday January 8th 2023.
Christmas Closure

IT support services will be operating as usual during this time and can be contacted on
08 7071 3412 or at [email protected]

We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your continued support.

Stay safe and well.
The Aish office will be closed on Thursday April 25th and Friday April 26th. Re-opening Monday April 29th.
ANZAC Closure