Inception Network Strategies

What Inception Network Strategies does

Inception Network Strategies, Inc. is a privately held managed IT services provider founded in 2001 and headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, serving small businesses and financial institutions across Middle Tennessee. The company operates as a single-location, founder-owned business with 11-50 employees and no disclosed external funding, acquisitions, or parent company. Its core offering is recurring managed IT services delivered on a subscription basis, covering network management, security monitoring, cloud and local backup, voice-over-IP telephony, IT consulting, hardware/software procurement, and cybersecurity including penetration testing. The business is supported by an ecosystem of technology partnerships with vendors such as Microsoft, Cisco, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Barracuda, Sonicwall, SentinelOne, Veeam, 3CX, Schneider Electric, Ubiquiti, and Netwrix, which provide the underlying infrastructure and security stack assembled for clients.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and direct: phone, email, and website contact channels target SMBs and community/regional banks in the Middle Tennessee region, with existing client engagement handled through dedicated customer and support portals. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with a promotional 15% first-year discount available on managed VoIP services. Customer evidence points to unusually long retention, with multiple testimonials citing 12-16 year continuous engagements for managed IT and network management, indicating high switching costs built on deep infrastructure integration rather than product differentiation.

In 2025 the company broadened its portfolio with cloud-based backup services, AVAYA communications integration, and a network cabling specialization, and attained SOC2 Type 2 certification, signaling a push to deepen wallet share with existing accounts and to meet compliance thresholds required by more regulated buyers. The firm has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no public-company aspirations, and operates exclusively within a Southeast US regional footprint.

Name

Inception Network Strategies

Legal name

Inception Network Strategies, Inc.

Website

https://inceptionnet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inception Network Strategies is a Franklin, Tennessee-based managed IT services provider founded in 2001, delivering subscription-based network management, cybersecurity, VoIP, backup, and consulting to small businesses and regional banks across Middle Tennessee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEABAD

Network Management (LAN/WAN/Wi‑Fi) Services

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Managed IT Services (MSP)

SECONDARYBPAEAEAH

Network Performance Management & Observability Services

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Network & Infrastructure Services

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Network security monitoring
• Cloud backup services
• VoIP phone systems
• IT consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services: Comprehensive IT management and support provided on a recurring subscription basis. Services include network management, security, backup, VoIP, and consulting delivered as a fully managed service with ongoing monitoring and support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Inception Network Strategies delivers fully managed IT services to small businesses and financial institutions in Middle Tennessee. Its core offering combines proactive IT management, cybersecurity, cloud-hosted VoIP, cloud and local data backup, and IT consulting as an integrated outsourced IT department under a recurring service contract.

Product overview

Inception Network Strategies is a managed IT services provider offering a unified portfolio of IT management and security services for small businesses and financial institutions. The core offering is Managed IT Services, which serves as the central platform encompassing network management, security, and technical support. Additional services function as integrated modules and specialized offerings including Managed Voice (VOIP), Cloud Based Backup Services, Network Security, IT Consulting, Hardware and Software Solutions, Cyber Security Service, and Penetration Testing. All services are designed to work together as a comprehensive IT management solution, with the company serving as a single point of accountability for all technology needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed IT Services
• Managed Voice Services (Voice Over IP)
• Cloud Based Backup Services
• Network Security
• IT Consulting Services
• Hardware and Software Solutions
• Cyber Security Service
• Penetration Testing
• Network Cabling Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Network management outsourced successfully for 12 years for individual clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership providing Microsoft software and solutions integration within managed IT services offered to clients.
• UbiquiticoreTechnology or IntegrationNetwork hardware technology partner providing networking equipment solutions for client infrastructure.
• DellcoreTechnology or IntegrationHardware technology partner providing Dell servers, workstations, and enterprise solutions.
• BarracudacoreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity technology partner providing backup, security, and networking solutions.
• 3CXcoreTechnology or IntegrationVoIP phone system partner providing business communications solutions integrated into managed voice services.
• SonicwallcoreTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity technology partner providing firewall and network security solutions.
• SentinelOnecoreTechnology or IntegrationEndpoint protection and cybersecurity partner providing advanced threat protection solutions.
• VeeamcoreTechnology or IntegrationBackup and data management technology partner supporting cloud backup service offerings.
• HPcoreTechnology or IntegrationHardware technology partner providing HP computers, printers, and enterprise equipment.
• LenovocoreTechnology or IntegrationHardware technology partner providing Lenovo computers and business solutions.
• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationPower and infrastructure technology partner providing UPS and power management solutions.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationNetworking technology partner providing Cisco routers, switches, and security solutions.
• NetwrixcoreTechnology or IntegrationIT security and compliance technology partner providing data security and audit solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ThrottleNet: Managed IT services provider in the Mid-South serving SMBs with managed IT, cybersecurity, VoIP, and cloud backup — directly overlapping service catalog and target customer profile.
• Integris (formerly Ntiva): Mid-market managed IT services provider offering similar managed IT, cloud, security, and compliance services to SMBs and regulated industries; comparable in service breadth and recurring-revenue model.
• CompassMSP: Regional managed IT services provider delivering managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, and VoIP to SMBs with a focus on personalized service; highly comparable in service mix and customer profile.
• Dynamic Quest: Managed IT and cloud services provider for SMBs and mid-market clients in the Southeastern U.S., offering a similar mix of managed IT, cybersecurity, backup, and compliance services.
• NetGain Technologies: Regional managed IT services and cybersecurity firm serving SMBs in the Midwest/Southeast with comparable service portfolio (managed IT, backup, security, compliance).
• Corsica Technologies: Managed IT and cybersecurity provider for SMBs and regulated industries with a comparable mix of managed services, security monitoring, and IT consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Konica Minolta IT Services (All Covered): Large national managed IT services division of Konica Minolta offering overlapping managed IT, security, and VoIP services as part of a broader IT services portfolio to SMB and mid-market clients.
• TPx Communications: National managed IT and communications provider offering managed IT services, UCaaS/VoIP, and security to SMBs; overlaps with Inception's managed IT and managed voice offerings at greater scale.
• Kyndryl: Global IT infrastructure services provider offering managed infrastructure and security services; competes in the same managed services category but serves larger enterprises as part of a broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• Arctic Wolf: Managed detection and response (MDR) and security operations provider serving SMBs and mid-market; an emerging specialist that competes with Inception's cybersecurity/managed security service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/inceptionnet
• Facebookfacebook.com/224781247537606
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inception-network-strategies

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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