RUNNING A FREELANCE BUSINESS? DON’T FORGET MANAGED IT SUPPORT!

Freelancers are a growing segment of the American workforce. It’s estimated that by the end of 2020, 48% ofthe workers in the country will be freelancing, either part or full-time.

Many people begin working on side gigs in their off hours from a traditional job, build their business, and then are able to work for themselves full time. This transition in the workforce has been boosted by business solutions like cloud technology and websites like Upwork and Fiverr that connect businesses with freelancers for hire.

If you’re running a freelance business, then you know how important your computer is. For many doing this type of work, their PC represents their main source of income.

Are you protecting yours as you need to be?

If you don’t have managed IT support, you could be left making less money than you should due to a slow computer or have an urgent IT issue that causes a missed deadline.

You don’t have to be working in a large office with lots of hardware to benefit from managed support… every computer benefits from being professionally maintained and managed.

REASONS TO GET REMOTE MANAGED IT SUPPORT FOR YOUR FREELANCE COMPUTER

IMPROVES PRODUCTIVITY

For freelancers, time is money. They’re not typically getting paid for lunch breaks and they have no guaranteed paycheck. Their earnings are based upon their output, which means they are limited by how much they can get done in a day.

The average freelancer earns approximately $25-$30 per hour, depending upon specialty. If a sluggish computer slows you down by just 1 hour a day, meaning less work product, that’s $150 less per week and about $600 less per month you can earn.

You can gain more productivity by having your computer in top working condition. Managed services include performance improvement through ongoing maintenance, cleaning out junk files, defragging a system regularly, and more.

A faster computer means you can turn out more presentations, writing, graphics, and other work in an 8-10+ hour day.

KEEPS YOUR COMPUTER SAFELY UPDATED

When you’re working on a deadline, you don’t always have time for computer updates. Many people turn automatic updates off because they can slow them down or force a reboot when they’re in the middle of important work.

Another benefit of using remote managed IT services for your PC is that all software and operating system updates and vital security patches are handled for you. They’re also tested to ensure they were applied smoothly without any issues.

60% of the data breaches in 2019 were enabled by unpatched system vulnerabilities, so not updating your PC leaves you at a much greater risk for a virus or other malware infection.

KEEPS YOU FROM SUFFERING RANSOMWARE, VIRUSES, OR MALWARE

One ransomware attack can take out all the files on your PC leaving you without your main tool for bringing in a paycheck, plus lost client files.

Once malware is released via phishing email and malicious websites, it doesn’t care where it’s going – corporate computer or freelancer computer – it’s all the same to the dangerous code.

You get managed antivirus/anti-malware when you have managed IT support from Unbound Digital. This means that you’re not getting a low-level app, but rather enterprise-class protection, plus it’s monitored by our team ensuring it’s always updated, and potential threats are addressed immediately.

SOMEONE HAS YOUR BACK WITH GUARANTEED RESPONSE TIME

Freelancing can feel lonely at times and like everything is on you when it comes to your business. If you run into a major computer problem that puts your work at a standstill, it can feel like you have nowhere to turn.

When you work with a managed support provider, you have a partner that has your back and can be there when you need us and get you out of an IT jam fast.

We’re there for you through:

• GUARANTEED RESPONSE TIME
• ON DEMAND REMOTE SUPPORT
• TAILORED PLANS THAT MATCH YOUR NEEDS AND BUDGET

With our remote support, we can log into your system from our office in minutes to identify and solve an issue you’re having. We can also save you valuable time by walking you through a software setup problem or teaching you workflow optimization tricks.

MANAGED BACKUP FOR SECURITY

Many company and individual backups fail to capture all data because of things like software glitches or space limitations. If you lose data on your computer, that means client files could be gone forever, costing you a lot of rework time that you’re not getting paid for.

Another safety net that managed IT services provide for freelancers is managed backup. All your files are backed up safely in the cloud and the backup is also continuously monitored to ensure it doesn’t hit any problems, so your files are ready to restore should you need to in the future.

FIND AN AFFORDABLE MANAGED IT PLAN AT UNBOUND DIGITAL

If you’re a freelancer in Tennessee, make sure your livelihood is protected through managed IT support. We have customizable and affordable packages for you!

Contact us today to schedule a consultation. Call 423-335-2461 or reach us online.