Data breaches and cyber security threats continue to pose
problems for businesses and their customers. Did you know that 60 percent of small companies close within six months of a cyber
security attack?
Warrington business owner Daniel Weigner, who founded
OverclockedIT, LLC two years ago, strives to set up his small business clients
with proper security protocols to prevent breaches and other cyber attacks.
“We’re really sensitive about making sure there are solutions
for protecting your data,” Weigner said. “The biggest misconception out there
is that small business owners think they’re not a target.”
However, the 2013 Pennsylvania College of Technology graduate
said the malicious actors who send viruses, malware and ransomware to computers
are “casting a wide net.” That is why he uses his IT and cyber security
background to prevent problems before they arise.
Cyber security is one of many offerings the full-service
information technology company provides to customers in Bucks and Montgomery
counties. Weigner and his technician also help clients budget for and implement
new computer systems, backup and recover data, streamline cloud-based data
protection, and maintain and monitor systems, among other IT-related services.
Providing managed information
technology services was second nature for Weigner, but drafting a business
plan, budgeting for the business, tracking expenses, and finding new customers
were all out of his wheelhouse. Soon after launching his business in 2019,
Weigner began meeting with SCORE Bucks County mentor Richard Kroger.
“He was fundamental at defining the core of my
business,” Weigner said of Kroger, whose background includes working more than
30 years in the banking and commercial finance industries. “He was really good
at helping me understand financial statements before I got a bookkeeper.”
Weigner found invaluable expertise in his
sessions with Kroger. SCORE mentors are former/current business owners, or
executives offering no-cost services at every stage of a business.
“He’s been able to grow his business and stay
focused on its operation,” Kroger said. “Dan is very knowledgeable,
hardworking, and diligent about doing his best to meet his customers’ needs.”
While OverclockedIT does provide emergency
fixes for computer crashes, data loss, breaches, and other catastrophic events,
Weigner stresses the importance of building relationships with his customers.
“We’re not trying
to be a company that just fixes your computers, and you don’t hear from us
until you have another problem,” Weigner said, adding that his company offers
monthly services. “We want to be your partner. We want to help you plan so you
don’t have these unexpected large IT expenses.”
His company name says it all: “You can overclock
parts of a computer to perform better. We’re trying to provide a service that’s
better.”
About
SCORE
Since
1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year,
SCORE provides small business mentoring and workshops to more than
375,000 new and growing small businesses.?With 50 members across the
county, SCORE Bucks?County?provides over 1,500 free
mentoring services annually to local small business owners
through one-on-one counseling and small business seminars. To stay up to
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