Telecom Broker Minneapolis

3/31/2019

Telecom. Simplified.
Simplified Communications will consult with your organization to discover the best telecommunications solutions including voice services of all formats, internet services, and television. With our strategic partnerships, we represent virtually all major carriers, allowing us to provide you with an unbiased experience that will take your business towards your business goals, with no additional fees.

"Your Telecom Broker"

Services include:

Telephone
Wifi
Television

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Small Businesses See Sunny Skies | 2018 Small Business Trends

8/15/2018

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Small business owners’ optimism touched a 35-year high last month, with businesses setting records in terms of job creation and hiring, while also being able to increase prices.

In July, the NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index marked its second highest level in the survey’s 45-year history, at 107.9 – just shy of the July 1983 record-high of 108.

23 percent of businesses are planning to create new jobs, while 37 percent of business owners said they had job openings that they could not fill in July.
35 percent of owners expect better business conditions, while they said the availability of qualified workers was their No. 1 problem.
59 percent of firms were hiring or trying to hire, while 52 percent (88 percent of those hiring or trying to hire) reported few or no qualified applicants for the positions they were trying to fill.
Twenty-three percent of owners said their biggest business problem was finding qualified workers.

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Small Businesses Are Not Immune to Cyberattacks

5/14/2018

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Small businesses are not immune to cyberattacks

Major corporate data breaches may make headlines, but small businesses actually suffer the majority of malware infections. In fact, recent data suggests small business owners should think in terms of “when,” not “if” when developing cyber security strategies. Consider these recent statistics:

The percentage of small businesses that have experienced a cyberattack in the past 12 months rose from 55 percent in 2016 to 61 percent in 2017 (Ponemon Institute).
58 percent of malware attack victims are categorized as small businesses (Verizon).
In 2017, cyberattacks cost small and medium-sized businesses an average of $2,235,000. (Verizon).
92.4 percent of malware is delivered via email (Verizon).
60 percent of small businesses say attacks are becoming more severe and more sophisticated (Ponemon Institute).
Crypto-mining attacks increased by 600 percent between January and August of 2017 (IBM).
Advanced malware protection and prevention is the No. 1 budget priority (2018 IT Budget Priorities Report).

No matter the size of your business or your field of expertise, cyber security will continue to grow in importance. Protect your business today.

Contact a Simplified Agent today to learn how we can help protect your business.

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