14 Jan What technological infrastructure do I need to start a business?
All businesses are different even when they offer the same products or services. Therefore the technological infrastructure they need as well. However, there are some recommendations to be well-considered by any entrepreneur before thinking about the technological infrastructure that they need to start a business, and among them are:
Keep in mind the expansion’s vision or opening of your business
Many organizations make the mistake of establishing their technological infrastructure based on the starting requirements, or they act under the requirement policy, which makes their operation to be compromised in the short term.
Ideally, establish a scalable infrastructure that allows you to grow as your business does so that you can always have the required tools and thus ensure the proper functioning of your entire organization.
Seek advice from an expert in Technology
You know about how expensive is a bad decision, and even more if we are talking about technology since this doesn’t only affect the loss from purchasing the equipment cost. It also affects the risk of operational stops, the growth of your business and, in the worst case, your survival.
For all these reasons it is essential that when making a decision related with the technological infrastructure of your business, you look for the experts support in the area so that you can get the best solution based on your requirements and capabilities.
Design a technology platform according to your business
Approaching the extremes when we talk about the technological infrastructure of your business is something harmful. First of all, if we design a platform with a very minimalist direction, in a short time, you will be forced to make successive investments, and you can risk the operation of your business.
And on the other hand, if you take a more driving direction of what is required, you can make large unnecessary expenditures on programs, equipment, and services that you will never use. This also puts your business at risk, especially at the beginning of your operations, where each investment plays a decisive role in the survival of your business.
Plan your investment
Something that can be seen in some organizations is that they acquire the equipment and services of their technological infrastructure based on the individual requirements of some processes or functions that are far from a business’ global vision. This situation makes that these processes don’t work as they should, showing obstacles or interruptions in other related processes because the organization’s infrastructure can not support them.
We advise you that each decision you make related to the equipment’s acquisition and the technological services, it must be taken with a global vision of all your business, to avoid having any problems related to any process that could be affected.
Make sure to have your own name on the internet
It is widely proven that prospects and clients carry out or establish a relationship with their suppliers based on reliability. For this reason, it is imperative that your business has a proper name on the Internet.
Many organizations acquire postal services or host their websites in companies that offer free services to the public, this considerably affects the image of any trademark, not to mention that no guarantee or support can be provided on the services hosted on these third parties’ platforms.
After all these recommendations, you will have a clearer idea of what technological infrastructure your business requires to start, however if you have any questions, we invite you to see our Outsourcing service from your TI department, Network Management, and Servers or Software Solutions, which will surely help you in what you are looking for.
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