Professional email on your own domain.
- Business email on your own domain
- An account for each person, plus shared inboxes like info@
- Your existing email moved across
- Multi-factor sign-in and security settings
- A plain-English handover guide
Microsoft 365, set up properly from the ground up.
Get your small business onto Microsoft 365, or move it across from what you use now, at a fixed price agreed before any work starts. You'll deal with John, who does the work. No account managers, and no lock-in contract.
Get a fixed quote
Done remotely, anywhere in Australia.
Sound familiar?
Most small businesses set up email and files in a hurry and never get back to it. These are the problems I fix most often.
Your email lives in one place
It sits with your web host, on an old office server, or on one computer. If that fails, or you change providers, years of emails and documents can go with it.
The business uses a personal address
A Gmail or Bigpond address belongs to Google or Telstra, not to your business, even when you already own your own domain.
Staff leave, and their email goes with them
If someone left tomorrow, could you still get into their email and files? For many small businesses the honest answer is "not sure".
You're starting out and setting up fast
Getting email, files and security right on day one costs far less than untangling them once you've grown.
Three ways to get onto Microsoft 365
Start from nothing, or move across from Gmail, Google Workspace, web-host email, an old office server or Dropbox. Each option builds on the one before.
Every job is a fixed price, agreed in writing before any work starts. Microsoft bills its licences to you directly, so your accounts and data always stay in your name.
How it works
Every project has a clear scope, a set timeframe and a proper handover.
Quick chat
15 minutes on what you use now, how many people you have and what isn't working.
Fixed quote
A written proposal listing what's included, what isn't, and the price.
Setup and move
Done remotely and after hours, so your business keeps running.
Handover
A walkthrough and a guide written for you. Everything is in your name.
A good fit if you
- Are starting a business or hiring your first staff
- Use a personal Gmail or internet-provider address for work
- Have email on your web host, an office server or one PC
- Want to leave Google Workspace or Dropbox
- Have been asked about multi-factor sign-in by a client or insurer
What this isn't
- An ongoing support contract or helpdesk
- Emergency or same-day IT support
- Printers, networks or hardware repair
- On-site work
Each project is set up so you don't need ongoing IT support. If you'd like a managed IT provider as well, I'm happy to suggest some.
Common questions
Will our email stop working during the move?
Your current email keeps working while the new setup is built alongside it. The switch happens after hours, and your old emails come across with you.
What do Microsoft's licences cost?
Microsoft charges a monthly fee per person, billed to you directly. The plan depends on the option you choose, and I'll recommend the one that fits before you commit to anything.
Do I need to change my website?
No. Your website stays where it is. Only the settings that tell the internet where your email lives are changed.
We have an old server in the office. Can you help?
Yes, that's a common starting point. Email and files are moved off the server into Microsoft 365, so you're no longer relying on one box in the office.
Do you offer ongoing support?
No. Each project ends with a handover and a guide, so you can run things yourself. If you need more work later, such as new laptops or another office, it's quoted as a new project.
Where do you work?
Anywhere in Australia. Everything is done remotely and scheduled around your business.
Get a fixed quote
Send John a short email covering:
- roughly how many people you have
- what you use for email and files now
- what's prompting the change
Or write to info@groundworkit.com.au