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Microsoft 365 support and security for Sarasota small businesses

Need Microsoft 365 (Office 365) support in Sarasota? Squared Away Tech helps Sarasota County offices of 5 to 100 people set up, support and lock down Microsoft 365: sign-ins, email and laptops, with fixed prices and everything documented. Greg is based next door in Lakewood Ranch, works evenings and Saturdays so your workday isn’t interrupted, and can meet on site in Sarasota or work remotely.

Sarasota’s small-business mix leans heavily toward professional services: medical specialists and therapy practices, financial advisors and wealth managers, CPA firms, law offices, real estate brokerages and property managers, plus a busy nonprofit and arts community. Many of these offices serve clients with significant savings, which is exactly what makes them worth targeting for email scammers.

Common Microsoft 365 problems for Sarasota offices

• Financial and CPA offices handle account numbers and tax documents by email, and cyber-insurance renewals increasingly ask detailed questions about multi-factor sign-in and admin accounts.
• Medical and therapy practices need staff sign-ins protected and devices encrypted, and often have former employees still holding accounts.
• Real estate and property management teams are a common target for fake payment-instruction emails, and agents frequently work from personal phones and laptops.
• Seasonal staffing is common here. People come and go with the season, and accounts often stay active long after someone leaves.

A Security Checkup shows where you stand in plain English, and a Tenant Lockdown fixes it in stages so nobody gets locked out on a busy morning.

Microsoft 365 services and fixed prices in Sarasota

• Microsoft 365 Security Checkup: a read-only review of sign-in, email, admin and device settings with a plain-English report. $495 up to 10 people, $750 for 11–25, $1,250 for 26–50, $1,750 for 51–100. The first 3 founding clients get it at half price ($250 / $375 / $625 / $875).
• Tenant Lockdown: staged multi-factor and conditional access rollout, tightened email protection, change log and cyber-insurance summary. $1,450 up to 10 people ($1,150 without Entra ID P1), $2,450 for 11–25 ($1,950 without P1), $3,450 for 26–50, $4,450 for 51–100.
• Intune Device Rollout: laptops enrolled, encrypted and managed. $1,150 for up to 8 devices, $1,800 for 9–20, $2,900 for 21–40, from $4,500 for 41–100.
• Compromised Account Cleanup: a phished mailbox contained and cleaned, the tenant checked, and a written summary. $1,500 ($1,200 for active Monthly clients), plus $350 per additional mailbox.
• Monthly M365 Admin & Watch: Security Watch at $195/month for up to 10 users (+$15/user/month above 10), or Full Monthly Admin at $350/month for up to 10 users (+$25/user/month above 10; 3-month minimum, then month-to-month).
• Move to Microsoft 365: fixed-price move from Google Workspace or an old Exchange server to Microsoft 365 (mail, calendars, contacts and files, with MFA and SPF/DKIM/DMARC on from day one). $950 up to 5 users, $1,750 for 6–15, $2,950 for 16–30, from $4,950 for 31–100.
• Add-ons: DMARC/SPF/DKIM setup for Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace ($250 setup + $15/domain/month; setup waived with Lockdown or Move), Cyber Insurance Questionnaire Pack (from $395 up to 10 people, or $195 with a Checkup), Bitwarden password manager rollout ($6/user/month, 5-user minimum, + $295 setup up to 10 users / $450 for 11–25), Microsoft 365 backup ($6/user/month, 5-user minimum, + $150 setup waived with Lockdown/Move/Monthly Admin; 50GB/user pooled, extra $8/100GB/month), staff phishing training ($5/user/month, 5-user minimum, + $150 setup waived with Lockdown/Monthly Admin), Annual Conditional Access Review ($450/year up to 25 users, $650 for 26–100) and Backup Restore Test ($195/test or $595/year quarterly).

Other work is $140/hour, quoted in writing first (prepaid 10-hour block $1,250; urgent same-evening work $175/hour, 1-hour minimum). Fixed prices, typically well below what MSPs charge for similar projects. See full service details.

Frequently asked questions

Do you offer Office 365 support in Sarasota?

Yes. Office 365 is the older name for Microsoft 365, and Squared Away Tech supports and secures it for Sarasota offices of 5 to 100 people: user accounts, licenses, MFA, email protection, laptops and hacked-account cleanup.

Can you come on site in Sarasota?

Yes. Greg is based in Lakewood Ranch, a short drive from Sarasota, and can meet on site when it helps. Most Microsoft 365 work is done remotely during evenings and Saturdays so staff aren’t interrupted.

Are you a help desk for printers and computers?

No. The focus is Microsoft 365 security, email and device management. Printers, desk phones and general computer repair stay with whoever handles them today.

Can you help with our cyber-insurance questionnaire?

Yes. A Security Checkup or Tenant Lockdown includes a plain-English summary of what is in place, which helps answer questions about MFA and admin accounts. See what cyber insurers mean by MFA. No one can guarantee insurer approval.

How much does Microsoft 365 security cost?

Prices are fixed and published above. A Security Checkup starts at $495 for up to 10 people, and ongoing Security Watch starts at $195 per month.

Hours and how to reach Greg

Mon–Fri 5–9 PM and Sat 9 AM–5 PM (Eastern Time). Daytime and Sunday appointments are available on request, and daytime calls get a same-evening callback. Squared Away Tech serves small offices across Florida, and remotely anywhere in the U.S. (how remote service works).

Nearby and related: Venice · Lakewood Ranch · Bradenton · North Port · Microsoft 365 security for Sarasota law firms · Cyber insurance MFA requirements · How to tell if your business email was hacked · See a sample checkup report

This is not a help desk: printers, desk phones and slow computers stay with whoever handles them today. Reports do not guarantee insurer approval or certify any compliance program. Other service areas · Guides