The Mid-Year Tech Check: Are You on Track or Just Treading Water?
- Ryan Richardson
- Jun 23
- 2 min read
It’s halftime. How’s your tech holding up?
We’re cruising into the second half of the year—and while your business may be knee-deep in summer projects or prepping for Q4, your technology deserves a water break, too.
Welcome to your Mid-Year Tech Check, the perfect chance to evaluate whether your IT is carrying its weight—or quietly dragging you under.
✅ A Simple 4-Part IT Audit
You don’t need a degree in computer science to know if your tech is working for you. Just start here:
1. Systems: Are your tools helping your team move faster, collaborate better, and get things done? Or are you stuck duct-taping old processes with outdated software?
2. Backups: Would your business survive a hardware failure, data breach, or rogue cup of coffee? If your backups haven’t been tested lately (or you’re not even sure they exist), it’s time to check.
3. Security: Are your people trained? Is multi-factor authentication turned on? Do you know how long it’s been since your last vulnerability scan? (If you just said “What’s that?”… we should talk.)
4. Support Responsiveness: How long does it take to get help when things go sideways? Slow or reactive IT support can quietly kill momentum—and morale.
🕵️ Signs Your IT Is Helping (Not Hindering)
Your team rarely complains about tech.
Issues are resolved quickly, and updates happen without surprise outages.
You feel confident talking to your IT partner (and actually understand them).
You’ve got a plan in place for emergencies—and peace of mind to match.
If this doesn’t sound like your setup, you might be… well, treading water.
⚡ Quick Wins to Level Up Before Year-End
Set up automatic software updates
Schedule a phishing awareness training
Check your backup logs (or ask your provider to walk you through them)
Audit who has access to what—and remove old accounts
Update your passwords (yes, all of them)
Small moves now can save major stress when Q4 rolls around.
Let’s Take a Look—No Pressure
Runbiz helps businesses across the High Plains make sure their technology is working for them—not the other way around.
If you'd like a no-pressure IT checkup to make sure you're set up for success heading into the second half of the year, we’d love to help.