Why this wins better jobs
A business that understands downtime cost is more likely to approve documentation, cleanup, replacement, wiring, or care work.
Business downtime calculator
Show the owner what repeat tech problems actually cost.
Estimate the monthly impact of Wi‑Fi, printer, camera, workstation, and network downtime. Then decide whether the smart move is a one-time fix, documented checkup, quote-first cleanup, or monthly care.
Estimator
Downtime cost inputs
Monthly impact
$840
Estimated monthly impact from labor drag, lost sales/operations, and emergency churn.
Downtime hours/mo
3.0
Annual impact
$10,080
Labor drag/mo
$315
Sales drag/mo
$450
Checkup first
A documented first visit probably makes sense.
The cost is meaningful, but the safest move is still to inspect the actual setup before proposing recurring care or project work.
Next step: Use a business IT checkup to document the router, Wi‑Fi, printer, camera, workstation, and network risks.
Use it on-site
Ask the owner for rough numbers, copy the estimate, then attach it to the job notes or quote conversation.
Use it for monthly care
If the monthly impact is higher than a care plan, the plan becomes a business decision instead of a random upsell.
Keep the boundary
This does not authorize emergency work, monitoring, remote access, account changes, or private-data collection.
Why it protects quality
It separates real business impact from vague panic, so you can avoid low-value emergency noise and quote work properly.
Why it helps hiring later
Repeatable checkup math, reports, and scope boundaries are what let a future helper follow the same sales/service playbook.
What the number should trigger
The calculator is a decision tool, not pressure.
A small business should not buy random gear or a monthly plan just because tech is annoying. Use the number to pick the cleanest next step and keep scope honest.
One-off diagnostic
Best when the issue is new, low impact, or isolated to one device/workflow.
Business IT checkup
Best when the setup is messy and the owner needs a plain-English risk list before approving gear or labor.
Quote-first project
Best when wiring, access points, cameras, racks, cabinets, hardware, or after-hours timing affect scope.
Monthly care
Best when downtime is recurring enough that service history, priority scheduling, and regular review reduce chaos.
Safety and scope boundaries
This calculator is only an estimate, not a guarantee, final quote, SLA, insurance advice, tax advice, or financial promise.
Use business-impact numbers only; keep sensitive account, payment, customer-record, browser, camera, and private-file details out of the calculator.
Monthly care is not open-ended emergency coverage. Parts, hardware, projects, wiring, mounting, after-hours work, and urgent visits are scoped separately.
Account changes, router resets, monitoring, remote access, destructive cleanup, and vendor/POS/payment/security-system changes require clear authorization.
Business downtime request
Turn the estimate into a checkup or quote path.
Send safe contact details and the business issue. Tech Genie confirms whether this should be urgent triage, a checkup, quote-first work, or a monthly-care conversation.
Safe intake
Describe the symptom, device, room, and timing — not passwords, codes, or private files.
Human confirmation
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