Technology decisions are business decisions
Strategic Technology Advisory
Most mid-market companies make technology decisions without an outside voice whose only job is that decision.
That's what we do.
One-on-One Advisory
Ongoing access, not a one-time project.
The decisions that matter most rarely come with much warning
I work with executives at mid-market companies to navigate exactly those moments — as an independent advisor whose only interest is the right decision for the business
If it sounds like a fit, reach out:
Stephen@HarborLightStrat.com
419-285-6996
Tools for companies ready to do the work themselves
Transform your technology spending from reactive cost center to strategic competitive advantage.
The Business Technology Blueprint is a comprehensive self-implementation framework that helps mid-market companies optimize technology investments, eliminate waste, and build strategic roadmaps.
Discover 15-25% cost savings opportunities while maintaining complete data control.
Complete assessment in 5-10 days versus 6+ months with traditional consulting.
Includes step-by-step guides, Excel templates with built-in analysis, executive presentation materials, and implementation support.
Perfect for companies with 100-800 employees ready to take strategic control of their technology decisions.
Make your next software purchase with the same rigor vendors use to sell to you.
Platform IQ is a complete vendor evaluation and implementation toolkit that guides mid-market companies through the full software selection process — from screening candidates to signing a contract and preparing for go-live.
Run a structured RFI, RFP, and scoring process across Enterprise and Adjunct software tracks.
Move from initial vendor list to final recommendation in 6–10 weeks without hiring outside consultants.
Includes pre-screening questionnaires, weighted evaluation workbooks, executive decision templates, and a 60-item implementation readiness checklist.
Built for companies with 100–800 employees making software decisions between $25K and $5M.
About
our company
I spent several years working alongside the owners and operators of mid-market companies across nearly every industry in the region. Close enough to understand how they think, what their real priorities are, and how technology decisions actually get made when there are fifteen other things on the agenda.
Before and after that, I was inside those companies doing the work. Building e-commerce platforms from the ground up. Sitting on integration teams. Managing ERP and CRM implementations across industries from higher education to manufacturing to nonprofit. Overseeing global accounts where the stakes were real and the margin for error was not.
I have been part of decisions that went well and decisions that did not. I know what a bad technology decision looks like before it becomes one, and I know what it costs when nobody catches it in time.
My degree is in public policy. My certifications are in business analytics and digital marketing. I am not an IT professional. I am a business person who has done the technology work, seen the consequences of getting it wrong, and built a practice around making sure that does not happen to the companies I work with.
