3 Intuitive Ways of Outsourcing IT Support in San Francisco
>> May 11, 2016
Own a small business and IT is a
huge part of your business process? Do you have an in-house IT team? If you do,
did you know your IT manager takes $80, 000 of your money per year? Let’s not
even talk about the network guy or the computer maintenance guy or the cost of
doing business in the Bay Area.
If you are a small to medium
business, you shouldn’t be spending this amount of cash on operational costs.
The money can easily be diverted to improving your business by simply
outsourcing your IT support and related IT
needs.
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The
Telegraph reported
last year that by outsourcing IT, firms and small businesses save as much as
30% in operational costs. But you have to do it in the right way if you’re to
realize these savings. Here’s how to do it in San Francisco.
Outsourcing
IT in San Francisco
The Mantra website shows that there
are over 700 IT support firms in San Francisco alone. That’s quite a number to
choose from. While variety in most cases is a good thing, in outsourcing it is
not. It only increases your chances of bungling everything up. Just as you are
likely to make a mistake spotting an individual zebra from a herd of zebras,
finding the right firm from these many firms can be a challenge.
Luckily, here are a few steps that
can help you spot the right fit for your needs and expedite the entire process.
Searching within your own business
network is a great way to find a reliable contractor. Ask other business owners
where they get their IT services from and chances are that you will find a
reliable tech firm to handle your Bay
Area IT support needs.
You may even snoop around and find
where the competition gets its Bay Area IT services from. Approach the service
provider and see if they can help out with your needs. Alternatively, ask your
family and friends or even employees for a few suggestions. Social media
platforms can be leveraged to make the search easier. Use them to find local
and competent outsourcing firms around the Bay Area.
If you can’t get any good
recommendations from your network, try a job site. But you have to be careful
while posting ads on job sites. Craiglists debacles should be an eerie reminder
of this. Preferably, use well known freelancing sites to improve your chances
of getting a decent IT support firm.
Make sure your ad is specific in both your business needs and job details.
Nothing beats walking up to a firm
and getting a first-hand experience of the type of service you’ll get. So hop
on to your favorite search engine and look for local firms that offer Bay Area
IT services. Make a list of prospective firms by checking their online
reputation. That is, look for what other customers have to say about the firm.
Armed with your list, visit each firm personally to see if they can handle the
IT processes you want to outsource.
Follow these steps and you should be
well on your way to carving your very own business empire in the Bay Area.
Author
Bio
Patrick Humbert is a start-up
enthusiast. He discusses every aspect of starting a successful business venture
with professional IT support and shares his knowledge through numerous
published articles. When he’s not digging up information on start-ups, Patrick
likes to spend his time tending to his garden in San Francisco.
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