Why small businesses must embrace the Cloud or risk losing their businesses to poor performing IT experiences year over year.

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WHY IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SO EXPENSIVE?
M A N A G E W A T C H

2. Average IT improvements change at 20% per year, while SMB revenue is generally
less than 7%; leaving SMBs in a service gap as IT outpaces SMB revenue.
IT OUTPACES SMB REVENUE
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IT COST
T H E E L E M E N T S O F
The advancements in IT put strains on SMB budgets to stay current in technology with Strategy, Concepts,
Standards, Training, and Equipment.
Maintaining IT efficiency is expensive.

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IT COST
T H E E L E M E N T S O F
IT hurts SMBs where it hurts most: In the wallet with outages and disruptions demanding cash outlay at the
moment.
Shortcomings in IT budgets are paid for with capital dollars.

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IT COST
T H E E L E M E N T S O F
IT hurts SMBs with executive distraction, ad-hoc manpower consumption, and loss of productivity and
initiative.
Shortcomings in IT budgets hurt other ways too.

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Meeting IT Pace is Unsustainable
Resulting in gaps in service such as quality, productivity, equipment, and business
priorities.
The Cost of IT is Poor Financial Performance
The burden IT places on the SMB is a drag on financial performance, over years; this condition
can be chronic resulting in mediocre performance and unrealized corporate dreams.
The Cost of IT Hurts Operating Efficiency in Manpower & Time
Lowest cost solutions are elected over quality ones, compounding the problem and
accelerating the cycle.
The Cost of IT Puts Company Data at Risk
Lack of IT standards and quality understanding can put all company data at risk with the
possibility of total company data loss.
THE REAL COST OF IT

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HOW DOES THE CLOUD HELP?
The Cloud Preserves Cash
The cloud is state of the art, modern, with help desk included; unplanned capital requirements
are eliminated.
The Cloud is State of the Art
The Cloud is enterprise-class and clients enjoy the economic benefits of shared services.
The Cloud Reduces Risk & Eliminates Waste
The Cloud is subscription-based, so companies no-longer have to maintain their local area networks.
The CAN is a platform replacement for traditional IT ownership, lowering your IT costs, reducing your
risk, and allowing you to focus on growing your business and not IT.
The Cloud Normalizes Your IT Budget
The Cloud is subscription-based, scalable, and consistent and costs less than traditional IT ownership.

10. MANAGEWATCH
Sean Teague
President
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OUR MISSION
ManageWatch is a cloud service and technology provider founded on the belief that
we can play a small part in helping our customers become great companies.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S
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