Guides
Straight answers to the questions small businesses actually ask us. No jargon, no pitch.
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The IT checklist accounting firms should finish before tax season
The work to finish in the quiet months, so nothing breaks between February and April 30.
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Payment redirection fraud, and why construction gets hit first
How the scam works on a progress draw, the controls that stop it, and the first hour if it lands.
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Windows 10, a year after support ended: the October decision
What year two of Extended Security Updates costs, and how to decide machine by machine.
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What is in a managed IT contract, and what an SLA promises
The five documents, the clauses that matter, and what a response time actually promises.
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Twelve questions to ask before you sign with an IT provider
The questions that separate providers, and what hesitation tells you.
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Microsoft 365 is not a backup
What each platform actually keeps, how long for, and the four gaps that catch small businesses out.
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The cyber insurance questionnaire, question by question
What the underwriter is really asking, and the answers that quietly fail.
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The offboarding checklist most small businesses skip
What to shut off when someone leaves, in what order, and what to keep.
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Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace for BC Small Business
Both are good. Here is the short list of things that should actually decide it.
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What managed IT actually costs in Vancouver in 2026
2026 per-user rates, hourly rates, onboarding fees, and the things that quietly move the price.
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What cyber insurance asks BC small businesses in 2026
The questions on the 2026 form, what each one is really checking, and how to answer honestly.
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