{"id":49970,"date":"2026-06-03T11:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=49970"},"modified":"2026-06-03T11:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:20:03","slug":"is-it-time-to-take-your-small-business-tech-more-seriously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andysowards.com\/blog\/2026\/is-it-time-to-take-your-small-business-tech-more-seriously\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Time to Take Your Small Business Tech More Seriously?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hopefully, your business already is, for example, trying to do the <a href=\"https:\/\/andysowards.com\/blog\/2021\/best-cyber-security-practices-for-both-small-and-medium-sized-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best cyber security practices <\/a>for your small business to keep it safe (especially given the fact that AI is only making things more and more challenging). But generally speaking here, there comes a point where a small business can\u2019t keep running on whatever setup happened to work in the beginning. It makes sense; things were a lot smaller and a lot simpler back then. Of course, they\u2019re expected to work!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it gets to the point where your current resources, like your computer, the software on it, etc, just seem to be a lot less resourceful. And yeah, by all means, here at first, it\u2019s easy to ignore because there\u2019s always something louder going on. Like, there are customers needing answers, orders need handling, emails need replies, and tech upgrades rarely feel urgent until something breaks at the worst possible time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reliable Hardware Starts Becoming Part of the Bigger Picture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If that isn\u2019t already there, well, it\u2019s about to become a part of it. But for a very small operation, basic equipment can carry a lot of weight for a while. But once there are more employees, more files, more customer records, and more systems being used every day, the hardware needs to keep it, like, there\u2019s no choice here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, this can vary, but generally speaking, you need fast and reliable machines be it new laptops, better desktop computers, more storage, servers if you don\u2019t already have them, probably even stronger and better servers, or even more dependable components like <a href=\"https:\/\/hkstellar.com\/product-category\/memory\/server-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ECC server RAM memory<\/a> for businesses that rely on server-based systems. But hopefully you\u2019re getting the point here on what&#8217;s needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yes, Backups Need to be Automatic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, a surprising number of businesses still rely on backup habits that only work if someone remembers to do them. Yes, automation is a thing, but for a lot of businesses, they don\u2019t think to turn it on when it comes to backup! Now, you better believe that\u2019s risky, especially when important documents, customer records, contracts, payroll information, and sales data are involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cybersecurity Can\u2019t Stay Basic Forever<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully you\u2019ve been upgrading this and taking this seriously, but if you haven\u2019t, then that\u2019s a pretty big problem. But a password policy alone isn\u2019t enough once a business is handling customer information, employee details, payments, supplier accounts, and internal files. It\u2019s a start, sure, but it can\u2019t be the whole plan. Even for a business that&#8217;s literally just one person, that&#8217;s not going to be a good idea or a good plan either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, you have to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/information-technology\/security-privacy\/scams\/protecting-yourself-against-social-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social engineering<\/a> in mind and also remember that scammers and hackers are using AI. So you need two-factor authentication, and you even need more just beyond that as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Software Should Make Work Easier, Not Slower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisoncoleman\/2026\/04\/14\/how-the-solopreneur-economy-can-tackle-its-cybersecurity-blind-spot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"613\" data-src=\"https:\/\/andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/How-The-Solopreneur-Economy-Can-Tackle-Its-Cybersecurity-Blind-Spot.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49971 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/How-The-Solopreneur-Economy-Can-Tackle-Its-Cybersecurity-Blind-Spot.webp 960w, https:\/\/andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/How-The-Solopreneur-Economy-Can-Tackle-Its-Cybersecurity-Blind-Spot-768x490.webp 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/613;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>How The Solopreneur Economy Can Tackle Its Cybersecurity Blind Spot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, there\u2019s usually a point where old software starts creating extra work instead of reducing it. Employees keep separate spreadsheets because the main system is clunky. Customer notes get lost because the CRM is too irritating to use. Reports take too long to pull, so people stop checking them as often as they should. And so clearly here, that kind of friction adds up, right?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t get caught in some loop where you feel the need to keep that software you\u2019re currently using; basically, using the sunk cost fallacy, it only hurts your business and your team more. 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