The Noma-Tek Blog
Real-world insights on AI, managed IT, and technology strategy, written by people who actually do this work.
Notes on AI, managed IT, and technology strategy for small and mid-sized businesses. Written by the person doing the work.
AI in practice
What we built, what broke, what the numbers looked like on the other side. Specific dollars and hours, not vague claims.
Managed IT
What small Sonoma County businesses get wrong about their technology, and what a Microsoft 365 setup should actually look like.
Local business strategy
How wineries, brokerages, restaurants, contractors, and professional services firms are using AI today — and which ones should not be using it yet.
Cost and ROI
Published numbers on what AI builds cost and what they return. Actual figures, not rounded-up estimates.
Written by Ben Kaufman, founder of Noma-Tek. 23+ years of IT. Builds production AI systems for a living.
Good Morning Lucy
Most people's AI remembers them. Production AI agents wake up blank every session. Building memory for them is the central engineering problem of running AI in real businesses.
Anthropic went to Wall Street. OpenAI went to AWS. The opportunity for small businesses just got sharper.
Two frontier labs made major enterprise moves the same week. What the Anthropic–Blackstone JV and the OpenAI–AWS expansion mean for Sonoma County small businesses over the next six months.
Why Sonoma County Needs an AI Strategy in 2026
AI isn't coming for Sonoma County businesses — it's already here. The question isn't whether to adopt it, but how fast your competitors will.
The Hidden Cost of Not Having Managed IT
You think you're saving money without managed IT. Here's what that 'savings' is actually costing you.
AI Sales Pipeline Case Study | $30M Brand
A real-world case study of building an AI-powered outbound sales platform — from manual prospecting to automated pipeline in 90 days.
Microsoft 365 July 2026 Price Increase
Microsoft is raising prices again. Here's what's changing, what it means for your bill, and how to minimize the impact.
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