Vivian Susko

The new role of IT: Post-pandemic outlook

As remote work became a global necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic,business executives and IT managers wereforced to reconsider their technology and infrastructure. Now faced with proof that a remote work model can be successful and enjoying access to an evolving toolkit of WFH resources, many companies are planning to make that transformation permanent. 87% of CFOs are expected to adjust ...

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Aaron Forbes

Firewall solutions for small businesses

With the shift to remote working, businesses have been left to reevaluate their security practices. Bolstering the cybersecurity of any business should be the first step in any good transitional plan, but how do you know where to start? Our recommendation: implementing a firewall is essential to protecting business assets and preserving customer trust through heightened security.

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Aaron Forbes

Community-building tips for local ISPs from a local business owner

Liz Hitchcock, Co-founder of Minim, also invests in companies and owns Bookery Manchester, a bookstore located in Manchester, NH. Bookery is Manchester’s first independent bookstore and has been the location of many successful events— beyond the typical book signings and readings they have even hosted pre-primary presidential candidates. Bookery has become a popular meeting spot for the ...

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Aaron Forbes

Minim partners with technology service distributor Telarus

Starting today, Minim has announced its exclusive partnership with Telarus, the largest privately-held technology services distributor in the United States. By partnering together, our aim is to solve the biggest network security and management problems that arise from companies shifting to a work-from-home model.

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Gray Chynoweth

How does unlimited PTO work? Consider these healthy practices

This year, Minim won a Cablefax Work Culture List award for the unique benefits package we provide to employees. When we were interviewed for the award, we were overwhelmingly asked about one of our benefits in particular: unlimited paid time off. I thought I'd share a bit more about our PTO policy.

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Jeremy Hitchcock

Employee burnout in the time of COVID-19

“I’m thinking of moving on.” Those five words are what made us pay attention to the issue of burnout. They came from an employee who started with us a couple years ago: a top performer and extremely valued team member.

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Nicole Zheng

Work From Home Cybersecurity Risk podcast by Daily Journal [recap]

After months of widespread distributed work due to COVID-19, businesses must face that corporate data protection is only as good as the home network's cybersecurity efficacy. Plus, this is a new normal. According to Global Workplace Analytics, "Our best estimate is that 25-30% of the workforce will be working-from-home multiple days a week by 2021." As the majority of homes do not have adequate ...

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Samantha Albano

Alternative to Meraki for SMB and residential [comparison]

As an industry-leading cloud-managed IT solution, Cisco Meraki provides several products for enterprise network management: WLAN, next gen firewall, unified network insights, and more. But, it's certainly not a one-size-fits-all solution set. For many businesses, the Cisco Meraki infrastructure, provider lock-in, and expertise needed to accomplish the business' goals inspire them to explore their ...

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Samantha Albano

Minim talks Going Remote 101 with NH Tech Alliance [webinar]

Remote work is certainly on the minds of many. Businesses all over are having to make the transition from working out of the office to the kitchen table. For some, it's understandably coming as a shock. This is why we were honored to join the NH Tech Alliance yesterday as a guest speaker in their webinar Going Remote 101 to discuss best practices for making this transition.

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Samantha Albano

Minim joins The VentureFizz Podcast: An interview with Jeremy Hitchcock and Gray Chynoweth [podcast recap]

Just recently, Minim CEO Gray Chynoweth and Minim Founder Jeremy Hitchcock were invited to sit down with Keith Cline on Episode 137 of The VentureFizz Podcast— the place to hear entrepreneurs in the tech industry share their stories.

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