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Technology Decisions Backed by an Experienced IT Partner
Technology decisions affect cost, security and how well your team can work. TechStarters Inc. provides IT strategy, consulting and virtual CIO (vCIO) services that help business leaders plan ahead, budget for technology and reduce risk, without hiring a full-time IT executive.
Our consultants work from the same detailed knowledge of your environment that our support and security teams use every day, so recommendations reflect how your systems actually run.
Common consulting projects include Microsoft 365 migrations, replacing aging servers or moving them to the cloud, opening or relocating an office, and meeting the security requirements that cyber insurance carriers and customers ask for. Each project is planned with a clear scope, timeline and budget before work begins. See our guide to planning equipment replacements.
How IT Consulting Works
Strategy Connected to Day-to-Day IT
IT consulting is part of our managed IT services, so plans are carried out by the same team that runs your help desk, remote monitoring, backup and disaster recovery and network security. Businesses with their own IT staff can add consulting through co-managed IT.
Planning also covers business continuity and technology risk, supported by our cybersecurity services and compliance-aligned IT services.
IT Consulting FAQs
What is a virtual CIO?
A virtual CIO (vCIO) is an experienced technology advisor who provides the planning and leadership of a chief information officer on a part-time basis, as part of your IT services.
What does an IT roadmap include?
A roadmap lists the upgrades, projects and security improvements your business needs, in priority order, with expected timing and costs, so technology spending is planned instead of reactive.
Can you help with compliance planning?
Yes. We help plan the controls and documentation that support HIPAA, SOC 2, CMMC and other requirements. See our compliance-aligned IT services.
Can you help with cyber insurance requirements?
Yes. We help you answer the security questions insurers ask, such as how you use multi-factor authentication, backups and endpoint protection, and plan any improvements needed before your application or renewal. See our cyber insurance requirements checklist.
We have internal IT staff. Can you still help?
Yes. With co-managed IT, our consultants work alongside your IT team on planning, budgeting and projects.
How is IT consulting priced?
Your consulting needs are reviewed during the free IT assessment and included in your written proposal. Managed IT is priced per device; see how managed IT pricing works.
How often do we meet with our vCIO?
Reviews are scheduled to fit your business, for example quarterly or twice a year, and extra meetings can be arranged before major technology decisions or renewals.
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Request a Managed IT Services Quote
Tell us about your business, your locations and your devices, and we will send a written proposal with per-device monthly pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (877) 932-0040.