The Problem

As a small business owner, you know you have to make your dollars work hard for you. You can't afford a big IT staff. In fact, you often can't afford a single IT person. At best, you've got one person on your staff who takes a liking to computers and seems to understand them - a "power user."

The problem is, this person is overwhelmed with security issues, backup issues, web site maintenance, licensing, and a host of other problems. Not only that, you've got to pay for site hosting. You have to pay for new licenses for office applications. And you have to worry about who's got a Mac and who's got a PC, because your applications only work on selected platforms.

The Solution

Google provides you with an integrated environment that covers a wide range of needs -- email, calendars, public web sites, internal web sites, presentation managers, documents, spreadsheets, photo storage, blogging, and even chat. These applications are in "the cloud," that is, they reside on the internet. That means you can access them any time, any place, on any type of computer. Best of all, they are free! That's right, there is no licensing cost, no payment for off-site backup, no web hosting fees. And if you have fewer than 50 employees, the entire Google Apps integration platform is absolutely free as well. On top of that, Google Apps includes a web site builder that is so easy to use, your "power user" can maintain your presence on the web.

Why Me?

Can you set all this up yourself? Sure! But it might take you quite a while to do it. After all, your "power users" are used to dealing with printing problems and giving other associates help, not worrying about DNS and MX records at your domain registrar. And, as is the case with any new technology, there's a learning curve.

I can get you up and running within a week. At the same time, I will use my business expertise to help you streamline your business. I have an M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University, as well as 30 years experience in business -- as an entrepreneur, a division president for a large multinational private company, as a consultant, and as a technology specialist.

What Now?

Take a look at the sample web site I've set up. Look through the information about Google Apps. Then go to my Contact Page and tell me when you'd like to get started. It's as easy as that.