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Krumware is a fresh take on Tech Development

New approach focuses on educating, inspiring your workforce

“ M ake technology your business” is a phrase that Krumware takes to heart. Since 2016, Krumware has built its business around helping companies find ways to transform and innovate. Krumware is a new type of firm that helps companies develop their next-generation expertise through assisted technology development and support. We focus on building the abilities of people just as much as the technology.

The number of new technologies available to businesses today is astounding and frankly overwhelming. Today, folks can exchange with crypto, sprinkle in some AI, cruise through data lakes, link up some blockchain, and SaaS their way through a pitch deck. That’s how we build a billion-dollar business, right? In a world where social media is king, we’re exhausted and fascinated by these stories. But these things don’t need just to be words that a marketing team throws into a tweet.

“Innovation” has, unfortunately, become a term to make you roll your eyes alongside the hundreds of other tech buzzwords. For many businesses, innovation means purchasing; or in other words, spending countless hours evaluating pricing, suffering through demos, and convincing employees that their new toy isn’t just another cause for training webinars. Afterward, there are months of “if only it had this one feature” fights, “it works on my machine” mayhem, and “I’m sorry, you don’t own your own data” disasters, and the process is hardly inspiring.

For many others, outsourcing seems to be the way to go. But after they’ve been handed an absolute mess of a project after blowing through budgets, they discover that it’s as useful as a paperweight. Other times they find themselves dependent on a support relationship, with no backup options.

What happened to homegrown? Now, more than ever, it is a real option to make something yourself.

If we cut through all of the tech-speak and chatter, one thing is certain. We are entering a new age of unparalleled human capability. People are getting smarter, skillsets are growing larger, and expectations are getting higher. Going are the days of paper pushers and line workers. As businesses, we must change the way we look at innovation and turn

Krumware staff can help your company tap into hidden IT talent within your workforce.

Krumware will show you how to inspire and empower your employees to help your company reach its maximum potential.

back to invention. When people are empowered with tools and expertise, started because you might tip your hand, and certainly, don’t be afraid of encouraged to be creative, and provided with a healthy environment for asking questions in fear of sounding foolish. If needed, find someone technology development, the return on investment can be amazing. trustworthy and understanding that will help you and your people grow

If you choose to grow your company’s next big success from within, here through challenges. are some tips to get started on your journey: Krumware’s experiences have shown that ideas are not unique, and 1. Ask for ideas and feedback. The chances are high that someone neither are the challenges. While helping our partners execute, we have is taking a “bootcamp course” or tinkering at home and would jump at learned that the greatest and most lasting impacts on companies are a direct the opportunity to break the mold or change careers (without changing result of working with their people. With hands-on learning, while assisting companies!). them in building powerful new tools and products, 2. Invest in continuing education. Many we find that people throughout the company become people don’t know what they are capable of, simply Krumware has learned more engaged and excited to perform. Having shiny because they have not been exposed to something. that the greatest and new products to be proud of is the cherry on top. Courses and hands-on learning experiences can break most lasting impacts on Inspired and empowered people make inspiring through that fear and open them to a whole new world companies are a direct companies, and we see that in action with our clients of capabilities. result of working with every day. We’ve doubled down on this concept, and 3. Use tools, not toys. “Low-code” and “notheir people. today, making that happen is our mission. code” solutions are offered by Google, Amazon Web Now, more than ever, companies are looking for Services, Microsoft, and QuickBase, and all provide new ways to operate, and it starts with the people. Talk great starting points for building internal apps and with a Krumware team member to see how we can putting your data and other systems to work. Bonus points: this is a great help you jumpstart your next generation. Ask us about our learning center way to jumpstart your cloud adoption. and mentorship options for employees, and our Center of Excellence as a 4. Find a project! You can’t find a solution if you can’t see the Service. If you are an employee who wants your company to talk with us, problem. Projects create a focal point for creative energy and provide a give us an anonymous tip and we’ll help raise the flags. Let’s build something vehicle for progress while serving as a guide for learning. Sometimes the great together! treasure map can have many X’s, and you can make the map. For more information go to www.krum.io, or contact us at sales@krum. 5. Don’t be afraid to get help. Ideas, challenges, and solutions have io. Krumware is a proud Columbia, S.C., headquartered business and Growsomething thing in common: they are not unique. Don’t be scared of getting Co member company (www.grow-co.org).