IT Infrastructure Consulting
Strategic IT planning for small businesses. Infrastructure audit, prioritized roadmap, security review, vendor selection, and budget alignment. Actionable deliverables.
Free initial consultation - scope before you commit
Every engagement starts with a no-charge discovery call. We review your environment, confirm fit, and quote scope before the meter starts. A portion of consulting fees can credit toward implementation if you proceed with our managed-services products.
What We Deliver
Strategic guidance with concrete outputs - not just opinions in a meeting.
Roadmaps & Planning
- Business technical roadmap with milestones
- Infrastructure plan for new or growing businesses
- Workflow + automation strategy
- Scalability + future-proofing recommendations
Audits & Assessments
- Security posture analysis
- Network architecture review
- Cost optimization audit
- Vendor / contract evaluation
Selection & Procurement
- Software + tool selection for your stack
- Vendor short-list with side-by-side comparison
- Contract negotiation support
- Implementation partner recommendations
Hands-on Support
- Implementation guidance
- Internal team training
- Change management strategy
- Quarterly review cadence (optional retainer)
Sample Artifacts
The kinds of documents you walk away with - not just bullet-point notes.
Technical Roadmap
12-24 month plan with phased milestones, budget projections, and dependency mapping.
Security Audit
Posture report covering identity, network, endpoint, and data-handling - with risk ratings and remediation priorities.
Vendor Matrix
Side-by-side scoring of finalists across cost, fit, support, lock-in, and growth path.
Bill of Materials
Hardware + software inventory with vendor recommendations, license counts, and 3-year TCO.
Engagement Types
Pick the depth that matches your decision. Scale up or down anytime.
| Length | Ideal for | You walk away with |
|---|---|---|
| 2-hour quick session | Single decision (vendor pick, pricing review, security spot-check) | Recap email + recommendation |
| Half-day deep dive | Specific project planning (migration, security overhaul, new-office setup) | Roadmap doc + action list |
| Multi-week retainer | Ongoing strategic guidance, board reporting, multi-quarter rollouts | Monthly artifacts + recurring check-ins |
Common Scenarios
If your situation looks like one of these, we've consulted on it before.
How It Works
Discovery to artifacts in 1-3 sessions for most engagements.
Free initial consultation
No-charge intro call to understand your environment, goals, and pain points. We confirm fit before the meter starts.
Discovery + assessment
Document existing systems, contracts, and team structure. Identify gaps, risks, and the highest-leverage interventions.
Recommendations + artifacts
Strategic recommendations delivered as concrete artifacts - roadmap, audit report, vendor matrix, BoM. Always actionable.
Implementation support
Optional ongoing engagement - implementation guidance, vendor negotiations, team training, or quarterly strategic check-ins.
From Strategy to Execution
New Business Startup
From $250. Domain + email + Google Workspace + security + productivity tools. The natural execution path after the consulting roadmap.
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From $97/mo. CRM + marketing automation + AI chatbots + workflow automation. For teams ready to consolidate around one operating platform.
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Learn MoreFrequently Asked Questions
The first session is free - a discovery call to understand your current infrastructure, business goals, and pain points. We outline a strategic approach and quote engagement scope before any meter starts. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so.
Quick decisions: 2-hour sessions. Project planning: half-day deep dives. Ongoing strategic support: multi-week retainers with regular check-ins. We work at your pace - no minimum commitment beyond the first paid hour.
Both. Remote sessions run via video call with screen sharing for live walkthroughs. On-site visits are available for local clients (Ohio + nearby) and for engagements where physical infrastructure assessment is needed.
Gather information about current systems, vendor contracts, budget constraints, and specific challenges. Having access to your IT team or decision-makers during the session accelerates the work - but we can also do it discreetly if you're scoping silently.
Yes - additional consulting hours, implementation assistance, periodic strategy reviews, or ongoing retainer engagements. Many clients start with a 2-hour session, then add hours as projects evolve.
Yes. We assist with vendor selection, contract negotiations, and procurement processes to get the best value for technology investments. We don't take referral fees from vendors - recommendations are based purely on fit.
A portion of your consulting fees credits toward implementation if you decide to move forward with us on a project (e.g., New Business Startup, WTS Business OS deployment). Specifics depend on scope - we'll confirm in writing before the implementation work begins.
Ready to map out your IT roadmap?
The free initial consult is the right starting point. Tell us about your environment and goals - we'll confirm scope and fit before the meter starts.