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Most growing SMBs have IT. Few have anyone deciding what IT is for. The fractional CIO role exists to fill that gap — and most leaders only recognize the vacancy after it has already cost them.
Read →KPMG's 2024 survey of Canadian SMB leaders found that 72 percent reported being attacked by cybercriminals in the past year, up from 63 percent the year before. IBM reports that the average cost of a data breach in Canada reached CA$6.98 million in 2025. A global Mastercard survey of small and medium-sized enterprises found that nearly one in five businesses that suffered a cyberattack then filed for bankruptcy or closed. These are not enterprise numbers describing enterprise problems. They are SMB numbers describing the businesses that believe they are below the threshold of interest. The gap between that belief and the data it contradicts is where most of the exposure lives.
Read →Most SMB technology decisions feel reasonable in the moment and expensive in hindsight. Not because the tools were wrong. Because the problem was never named precisely enough to know what a good outcome would look like. The businesses gaining durable advantage from technology - AI included - are not the ones that adopted earliest. They are the ones that adopted with intent and precision.
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Mihai Strusievici is a senior technology and business executive with more than 25 years of experience leading digital transformation and IT strategy across global organizations. He is the founder of Axsion Digital Evolution, a consulting firm that helps small and medium-sized businesses turn technology investments into lasting competitive advantage. Mihai’s approach blends enterprise-tested strategy with practical, real-world execution. Over his career, he has modernized legacy systems, redesigned operating models, and helped business leaders harness data, automation, and AI to accelerate growth and improve performance. Driven by a belief that clarity matters more than complexity, Mihai works with leadership teams to simplify decisions around technology adoption and create meaningful progress. His insights come from decades spent translating business goals into digital realities across industries including professional services, manufacturing, logistics, and real estate. When he’s not advising clients, Mihai enjoys exploring the intersection of technology, leadership, and human behavior — and helping organizations find the confidence to grow through change.
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