Seven minutes doesn’t sound like much time. But when 12 employees each lose seven minutes daily to slow systems—files taking ages to open, programs lagging, networks crawling—the math becomes sobering.

That’s 84 minutes of lost productivity every day, or about seven hours weekly across your team. At a modest billing rate of $150 per hour, working 50 weeks annually? You’re looking at $52,500 in lost revenue. Just from waiting for files to open.

The Numbers Don’t Lie

Infrascale’s 2020 survey suggests that downtime costs up to $10,000 per hour for 26.7% of small or medium-sized businesses (SMBs). That’s concerning on its own, but the survey also found that the other 73.3% could be left facing up to $50,000 of damage—if not more.

Despite these daunting statistics, many small businesses still operate with outdated systems or insufficient security measures. Even with experienced professionals warning them otherwise, plenty still believe they’re immune to IT incidents—and don’t believe that the cost of prevention is just a fraction of what they stand to lose.

“We’re Good for Now,” They Said

Consider a senior care facility that recently learned this lesson. When their MSP advised replacing their aging firewall, highlighting a vendor promotion for an early upgrade, they decided to wait.

Everything was fine—until the day their firewall wouldn’t turn on. Two days of operational disruption followed: no server access, no internet connectivity. For a healthcare facility responsible for vulnerable seniors, this wasn’t just an inconvenience; it was a potential crisis affecting everything from patient records to emergency response systems.

So, What Are You Really Risking?

What’s the real cost of postponing IT investments for your business? How many billable hours are you losing to inefficient systems? How much productivity drains away through outdated technology? Most importantly, what’s the potential cost of a preventable crisis?

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Ignoring Your MSP’s Advice? You Might Just Pay the Price

The Numbers Don’t Lie

“We’re Good for Now,” They Said

So, What Are You Really Risking?

Anderson Technologies: Helping St. Louis Businesses Avoid Costly IT Mistakes for Over 30 Years

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