Del Val Investment Group
Services / Technology Consulting

Technology consulting and advisement for small businesses.

Twenty-five years of enterprise IT experience, applied to the decisions your business can’t afford to get wrong — what to buy, what to build, what to retire, and how it all fits together. Based in Satellite Beach on Florida’s Space Coast; serving Melbourne and Brevard County in person and clients nationwide remotely.

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The problem we solve

Every vendor you talk to is selling something. Your MSP sells managed services, the software rep sells seats, the agency sells retainers — and nobody is accountable for whether the pieces actually fit your business. Small and mid market operators end up over-buying tools, under-using what they have, and making six-figure technology decisions on gut feel. We sit on your side of the table: vendor-neutral, plain-language, and accountable to outcomes, not commissions.

What’s included

IT strategy & technology roadmap

A full assessment of your systems, spend, and workflows, ranked into a plain-language roadmap: what to fix now, what to plan for, and what to stop paying for. Built around the four levers that move revenue — lead generation, workflow modernization, repeatable process, and automation.

Software & vendor selection

Requirements from your real workflow, a shortlist that fits, demos with the right questions, and negotiation support. When nothing off the shelf fits, we’ll tell you honestly — and scope custom application development as the alternative.

Systems integration & modernization

Make your CRM, accounting, phones, and field tools talk to each other; retire the duct tape; and modernize remote and hybrid work on technology we’ve deployed since the Citrix era.

Fractional technology leadership

An experienced technology director in your corner for a flat monthly fee — vendor meetings, budgeting, security posture, hiring input, and a quarterly roadmap review. Senior judgment without the full-time salary.

How it works

01

Assess

A fixed-price technology assessment maps your systems, spend, and the gaps between them. Plain-language findings, no jargon.

02

Roadmap

Every recommendation ranked by payback, with honest build-vs-buy calls and real numbers — a plan you could execute without us.

03

Advise

Ongoing fractional advisement keeps the roadmap moving: vendor calls, decisions, measurement, and a quarterly review.

Who it’s for

Owner-operated businesses making technology decisions without a technology leader: service companies and contractors, multifamily and commercial real estate operators, healthcare practices, and professional services firms. If the work turns out to be hands-on building rather than advising, it flows naturally into AI automation or custom application development — and if your problem is being found by customers, start with SEO, AEO & GEO services.

Frequently asked questions

What does a technology consultant do for a small business?
A technology consultant gives you an experienced, vendor-neutral opinion on the decisions that are expensive to get wrong: what software to buy, what to build, what to retire, how your systems should connect, and where technology can actually add revenue. The deliverable is a clear roadmap and ongoing advisement — not a sales pitch for hardware or licenses.
How is this different from hiring a managed IT services provider (MSP)?
An MSP runs your day-to-day IT — help desk, patching, backups. Technology consulting sits a level above: strategy, software decisions, integration, and accountability. Our founder spent years as Director of Technology Services at an MSP, so we know exactly what MSPs do well — and we work alongside yours rather than replacing it. We're the advisor on your side of the table when vendors pitch you.
How much does technology consulting cost?
Engagements start with a fixed-price technology assessment, so you know the full cost before we begin — no open-ended hourly billing. From there, most clients keep us on as a fractional advisor for a flat monthly fee sized to their business. You always know the price up front.
Do I need a full-time CTO or IT director?
Usually not. Most small and mid market businesses need senior technology judgment a few hours a month, not a six-figure hire. Fractional advisement gives you an experienced technology leader for vendor decisions, budgeting, security posture, and roadmap — at a small fraction of a full-time salary.
Can you help us choose business software without getting burned?
Yes — software selection is one of the most common reasons clients call us. We document your actual workflow first, then evaluate tools against it, negotiate from an informed position, and stay vendor-neutral (we don't take commissions). Our plain-language framework is published here: how to choose business software without getting burned.
Do you only work with businesses near Melbourne, FL?
No. We're based in Satellite Beach on Florida's Space Coast and meet Brevard County businesses in person, but advisement works well remotely — we've been building and managing distributed-work technology for 25 years, and most clients are served nationwide.

Get a second opinion before the next big technology decision.

Tell us what you’re weighing — a software purchase, a systems mess, a vendor quote that feels high. We’ll give you an honest, vendor-neutral read on it.

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