Entries by Jeremy Johnson

Technology Initiatives and the Role They Play in Preserving and Increasing Business Value

2020 was the year the world changed. Paradigms shifted, long standing assumptions were overturned. Business plans were disrupted, and competitive positions were realigned. New Environment, New Challenges Businesses were heavily impacted by change. Some were advantaged, others disadvantaged by the disruption. For example, a company with technology to facilitate staff working remotely is better positioned […]

Preserve and Increase Business Value With IT Investments

2020 was the year the world changed. Paradigms shifted, long standing assumptions were overturned. Business plans were disrupted, and competitive positions were realigned. New Environment, New Challenges: Small and Mid-Size Businesses of SMBs were heavily impacted by change. Some were advantaged, others disadvantaged by the disruption. For example, a company with technology to facilitate staff […]

The Ultimate Future Proofing: Open-Heart Surgery

Open-heart surgery prepped my SMB for the ultimate future proofing. As a young executive, I received some sage advice from a career coach when discussing the topic of “work life balance.” The advice was simple, but the impact was significant and lifted a burden I was carrying for quite some time. My coach said, “don’t […]

Creating Tech Equity To Increase SMB Business Valuation

Merger and acquisition impose great challenges for small and medium size businesses (SMBs). Successfully executing the M&A transaction is difficult but the reward can be great, a singular milestone in the life of a business. Determining the value of a business today includes far more than what’s revealed in a company’s financial documents. Data as […]

Leveraging Technology to Protect Your Small Business During the COVID-19 Crisis

Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Michael Fillios. Michael Fillios, author of Tech Debt 2.0®: How to Future Proof Your Small Business and Improve Your Tech Bottom Line discusses how leaders of small and mid-sized businesses can get the knowledge and tools to manage their technology investments, effectively and efficiently. Translating […]

Intentional Tech Debt – When is it a Wise Option for an SMB

Search for quotes about debt and you will find this from American businessman and author, Robert Kiyosaki, “10% of the borrowers in the world use debt to get richer – 90% use debt to get poorer.” The glaring takeaway here, avoid debt at all cost. But wait a second. Can debt make you richer? Can […]

Michael Fillios Joins Jim Blasingame to Reveal the Concept of Tech Debt

Michael Fillios joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the concept of “tech debt”, which is a 3-factor condition of allowing the cost of technology to move in a direction that doesn’t serve your evolving business model. Listen below to learn more. Find interviews with Small Business experts on the Small Business Advocate show

The Extended Enterprise: Outside Help for SMBs Managing Technical Debt

2020 has brought business leaders challenges, undercutting established business plans and negating processes and practices leaders have developed and relied on for the health and success of their business. The pandemic and resulting economic disruption have taken a toll on all businesses, but especially small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which typically do not have the […]

How To Recognize and Manage Tech Debt 2.0®

Years of experience working in finance and technology at large, mid-sized, and small businesses have taught me that business leaders face real challenges managing the technology their company needs to operate effectively and stay competitive. This is especially the case for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), which typically do not have the resources available to […]

Measuring Technical Debt to Manage It

Years of experience working in finance and technology with small enterprises has shown that business leaders face real challenges managing the technology their companies need to operate effectively and stay competitive. This is especially the case for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), which typically do not have the resources available to large enterprises. The challenge […]