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Identity · Incident response · AI · Cost control · Strategy

Your IT provider answers the phone fast. We make sure you never have to call.

Meridian closes the five gaps most SMBs don't know they have — from stolen-credential risk to SaaS waste to a technology roadmap that doesn't exist. Outcome-based, not ticket-based.

Services
5
No-commitment start
Yes
Entry price
From $500
Onboarding
≤30 days
$30Kavg. annual SaaS waste per SMB
74%of breaches start with a stolen password
1 in 5IT providers currently offer real AI implementation help
~5%the typical cost of a full-time CTO hire
6decision points in a one-page response playbook
$30Kavg. annual SaaS waste per SMB
74%of breaches start with a stolen password
1 in 5IT providers currently offer real AI implementation help
~5%the typical cost of a full-time CTO hire
6decision points in a one-page response playbook
How we're different

Most MSPs sell coverage. We sell outcomes.

We surveyed the gaps that generalist IT providers routinely leave open — from identity security to AI adoption to a technology strategy that actually connects to your P&L. Instead of billing for response time, every Meridian engagement is scoped around a measurable business outcome: fewer breaches, lower software spend, faster onboarding, a roadmap your leadership team can actually use.

Where we can help

Five specific gaps. Five specific fixes.

Each service below solves one named problem — not a generic IT bundle. Pick the one that matches what's actually costing you time or risk today.

Paying for software nobody usesCritical urgency

SaaS Cleanup

Software Audit & License Management

The average company your size wastes $30,000 a year on software nobody opens. We find it, cut it, and keep it from coming back — most clients see the audit pay for itself in the first invoice.

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SaaS Spend Snapshot$500 flat
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No real control over who can access whatCritical urgency

SMB Identity Shield

Managed IAM & MFA Deployment

74% of breaches start with a stolen password. We close that gap in 30 days without disrupting how your team already works — and most clients qualify for a lower cyber insurance premium once it's done.

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Identity Audit$500 flat
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Everyone knows AI could help, nobody's shipped anythingCritical urgency

AI First 90

Workflow Automation Implementation Sprint

Your competitors are already using AI to respond faster and quote more accurately. We skip the strategy slides and go straight to implementation — three real automations, live in your business, in 90 days. If we don't find at least 10 hours a week of time savings, you don't pay for the sprint.

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AI Workflow Audit$1,500 flat
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Big tech decisions, no technologist in the roomCritical urgency

Fractional CTO

IT Strategy & Roadmap Advisory

You're making five- and six-figure technology decisions every year without anyone in the room whose job is to get them right. A fractional CTO costs a fraction of a full-time hire and makes every other IT dollar you spend smarter.

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IT Strategy Session$2,000 flat
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No plan for the day something actually goes wrongCritical urgency

Breach Ready

Incident Response Planning & Retainer

If ransomware hit tonight, do you know the first six steps — and who's responsible for each? We build that plan in two weeks and make sure it actually works when you need it, not just when we write it.

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Incident Response Playbook$1,500 flat
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Not ready for a retainer?

Start with a fixed-price assessment. No ongoing commitment required.

Every service has a small, flat-fee starting point that stands on its own — you get a usable, written deliverable whether or not you go any further with us.

SaaS Cleanup
SaaS Spend Snapshot
$500 flat

Send three months of statements. In about four hours we'll flag every software charge, mark what's active vs. unused, and hand you a one-page report you can act on immediately — no commitment beyond that.

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SMB Identity Shield
Identity Audit
$500 flat

A one-day review that maps every account, shared login, and MFA gap across your business, with a written, prioritized fix list — no retainer required to get it.

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AI First 90
AI Workflow Audit
$1,500 flat

A one-day audit: we interview your key staff, map three of your most time-consuming processes, and deliver a prioritized automation plan with real cost estimates — implementation optional.

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Fractional CTO
IT Strategy Session
$2,000 flat

A half-day workshop with your leadership team that produces a one-page 3-year roadmap, prioritized investments, and a 90-day action plan — a useful deliverable even if you go no further.

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Breach Ready
Incident Response Playbook
$1,500 flat

A one-page, laminated playbook: six decision points, your contact list, and vendor escalation paths — fast to put in place even before a full plan is built.

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Trusted by operators who got tired of guessing
Harrow & Vale LawBluecrest Dental GroupNordline LogisticsFerro Metal WorksCascade Retail Co.Ampstone Accounting
We failed our first cyber-insurance questionnaire because we couldn't prove MFA was enforced everywhere. Ninety days later we passed the renewal with a lower premium.
Operations Director, regional law firm
The SaaS audit found four tools we were paying for that nobody on staff had opened in a year. It paid for the whole engagement in the first month.
COO, e-commerce retailer
Having someone in our leadership meetings who actually owns the technology roadmap changed how we plan headcount and budget, not just how we fix printers.
Founder, logistics SMB

Representative client profiles — names shown are illustrative placeholders.

Tell us which gap is costing you the most right now.

A 20-minute call is usually enough to tell you which service to start with — and what it will actually cost to fix.