Small & growing business | The right cloud platform

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are not the same. The right one depends on how you work.

We help you choose the platform that fits your business, set it up securely, move you across without disruption, and make sure your data is protected once you are there.

Let’s Talk I.T. See how it fits your business

The problem today

Where small teams get caught.

Chosen out of habit

Many businesses picked a platform from a free trial or a recommendation, not from how the team actually works.

Paying for the wrong thing

The plan or the platform is wrong for the business, so you pay for features nobody uses and miss the ones you need.

Set up once, never secured

Sign-in, sharing and device settings were left at their defaults, so files are shared too widely and accounts are easy to take over.

Files everywhere

Documents live in email, on desktops and in personal accounts, and nobody is sure where the latest version is.

The outcome

The right platform, set up properly, with everyone working from the same place.

  • A platform chosen for how your team actually works, not by habit.
  • Email, files and sharing set up securely, and the same for everyone.
  • A smooth move across, with your data protected once you are there.

Your options

Two common choices. They are not equal.

Microsoft 365

Strongest when your team relies on desktop Office apps, works in heavy spreadsheets, or needs tight device control and compliance tools. A natural fit for Windows-based offices and regulated work.

Google Workspace

Strongest when your team works in the browser and values simple, real-time collaboration and easy administration. Often a good fit for small teams, creative work and non-profits.

Worth knowing. Not sure which fits, or already on one and wondering if it is right? We compare them against how you work and give you a straight recommendation. Either way, neither platform replaces a backup of your own data.

How we solve it

Designed once. Run by whoever you choose.

We assess how your team works, recommend the platform that fits, set it up securely and move you across. You choose who looks after it day to day.

CONNEXDesigns & delivers
1. AssessYour environment, risks and priorities
2. DesignRight-sized to what you actually need
3. BuildDeployed, tested and documented
4. Hand overTo whoever runs it day to day

Enterprise & Public Sector

Your team runs it

Best when you have internal IT staff who want ownership. You get full documentation, admin training and knowledge transfer, and we stay available for escalation and future phases.

Small & Growing Business

We run it

Best when the platform is specialized or nobody in-house has the time. We monitor, maintain and support it under a defined service agreement, scoped to that system only.

Mix and match by system. Your team keeps control throughout.

Want this scoped for your business?

Tell us what your team uses today and what frustrates you, and we will point you to the right starting point.

What you receive

What is in your hands at handover.

  • A plain recommendation on the right platform and plan for your business
  • Email, calendar, files and sharing set up consistently for everyone
  • Secure sign-in, sharing rules and device settings put in place
  • Your existing email and files moved across with minimal disruption
  • Your data protected by a backup that is separate from the platform
  • Short, practical onboarding for your team

For your business

The right platform for the way you work.

Any small business

Whatever you do, your team lives in email, calendar and shared files. We make sure that is the right platform for you, set up securely, and not something that quietly costs more or exposes more than it should.

Legal & accounting

Client documents, retention and secure sharing matter. We set up the platform with the controls and record-keeping a firm needs, and make sharing with clients safe and simple.

Insurance offices

Email and shared files hold policy and personal data. We configure sign-in and sharing so only the right people see it, on the platform that suits your carrier and broker workflows.

Clinics & optometry

Patient information needs to stay private. We set up access, sharing and device controls to match, and keep front-desk and clinical staff working from the same place.

Non-profit & conservation

Many non-profits qualify for discounted or donated plans. We help you pick the right platform, claim what you are eligible for, and keep volunteer accounts under control.

Don’t see your industry? Ask us.

Every business works a little differently. Tell us how yours does and we will show you how this applies.

Is this right for you?

A good fit if you have…

  • A team on email and shared files, unsure it is the right platform
  • A business on free or personal accounts, or on a plan that no longer fits
  • A move or a clean-up that nobody has time to do properly

Already happy with your platform and how it is managed? We can still review the setup and your backup.

Next step

Find the right plan for your business

Take the short small business assessment to see how much help fits and where to start. Prefer to talk it through? That works just as well.

Ready to hand it off?

Tell us how your IT is handled today. We will point you to the plan that fits and give you a ballpark number.