I.T. Strategy for Early Stage Companies

I’ve been talking with a number of early stage companies. Those companies that have made it past ‘start-up’ and are preparing for a ‘potentially’ strong growth stage.

My question is this, where can they turn for expertise to help them through all of the I.T. decisions needed to support their growth without breaking the bank? Decisions like what desktop software will work (free or office or ?) for their unique business needs?

In my past responsibilities, I’ve been fortunate to have strong internal I.T. teams, but we don’t have that luxury here…