Are you afraid of falling victim to a ransomware attack on your business? By Mark Rossi, president of KML Computer Services. Since 1996 he has been immersed in the technology field, working in various positions, from hardware technician and network manager to network engineer and IT consultant. If you aren’t, you should be. Ransomware attacks…
If you don’t plan now, you may not leave anything By Donna Peters What is a legacy? Merriam-Webster defines the noun as, one: a gift by will, especially of money or other personal property, and two: something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or from the past. Let’s face the fact that most…
By Leslie T. Snadowsky Once a stock boy, Herb Gray is now the CEO of Grayco Inc., a homegrown hardware store and building materials supplier that his dad, Richard Gray Sr., built from the ground up in 1961. The family since has developed three hardware and home locations in Hilton Head, Lady’s Island and Summerville…
Small business owners have questions. The Biz Wiz has answers. As a business owner, people assume that making tough choices comes naturally to you. But I know your secret: sometimes, you wish you had an advisor, confidant or psychic who could lay out the answers for you. While I don’t have a crystal ball (yet),…
Whether you’re looking for work, a raise, or a promotion, look to the stars to find out where your professional life is headed. By Mama Odie Aries Patience, Ram – though we know that’s not your strong suit. Your best-laid plans may need to be tweaked or deferred for a couple of weeks, so now’s…
How Hargray prepares the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island for the future By Leslie T. Snadowsky With a mission to enable young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens, the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island serves 200 kids a day, aged six through 18, and…
Envisioning a stress-free retirement? How to make it happen By Leslie T. Snadowsky Retiring from the workforce is one of the most stressful things you can do. According to the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, the psychiatric benchmark for tracking life events and the stress they cause, retirement ranks right behind the death of a…
Writing a business plan does not need to be as daunting as it sounds. This one-page approach captures most of the critical points and will help you gather your thoughts and articulate your vision. Vision This section should articulate your hopes and dreams for the business. You can write a vision statement. For example: What…
As with many things in business and life, getting started is the most difficult part. Defining your company’s vision, mission and values can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. All you need is a whiteboard, markers and a cross-section of people on your team. You can make it more complicated, but you don’t…
An Information Technology roadmap is a good start By Mark Rossi There is a continuum of approaches to developing a company’s Information Technology (IT) strategy, ranging from “Let’s hold off any planning or spending until something breaks” on one end of the spectrum to “Let’s forecast our needs over the next five years and create…