Why Is Your Company Postponing Digitalization – and Why Is That a Problem?

Digitalization is no longer optional. It’s a cliché, but it’s true. Yet if you asked ten SMEs how many have actually made the real shift, most would shrug and say: “Next year. We don’t have time now. We’re swamped.”

But the cost of postponing is only growing. The question is no longer whether digitalization is worth it – but whether your company can survive another year without a digital foundation.

So why do so many companies delay digitalization – and what’s the real risk?

“It works as it is, why change it?”
This is the thought running through most leaders’ heads. And yes—“business as usual” can be sustained for a while.

But watch for the signs:
- increasing manual work and reliance on Excel or Google Sheets,
- slow reaction to market changes,
- decisions made on “gut feeling” instead of data,
- new hires struggling because there’s no proper system in place.
That’s not running a business—that’s survival. Digitalization is not a luxury; it’s the new baseline. Those who don’t move, fall behind.
“Digital transition is too complicated, we don’t understand it.”
Many leaders fear that digitalization is too technical, full of jargon, and that they are “not IT-minded.”

The good news: you don’t need to be. The right digitalization partner—like 10xONE—helps you so that you don’t have to ‘get the tech’, you only need to understand your own business. The technical part is our job.
“We don’t have time now, maybe next year.”
This is the most common excuse. But here’s the paradox: digitalization is needed precisely because you don’t have time.
If your team is overloaded, replying to emails at night, juggling deadlines—then the solution isn’t postponement, it’s automation, simplification, and redesign.
“I’m afraid the team won’t accept it.”
This is a valid concern—change is never easy.
But employees don’t reject digitalization itself; they reject poorly communicated, meaningless systems.

If they see that:
- it reduces admin work,
- makes workflows clearer,
- delivers faster feedback and easier access to information,
they won’t resist—they’ll welcome it.
“It’s too expensive, we’ll do it when we have the budget.”
Many believe digitalization = multi-million projects, long implementations, uncertain outcomes.

But that’s not necessarily true. With 10xONE, you can move step by step, tailored to your needs. Not module by module, but by business area—with quick, practical solutions.

What’s more, much of today’s digital investment can be funded by EU grants (e.g. GINOP, DIMOP).

If Not Now, When?

What happens if you keep postponing?

You fall behind the competition.
Opportunities slip away because you don’t have the capacity.
Good people leave because the system is chaotic.
Your operations cost more—but create no extra value.

Digitalization Is Not the Goal – It’s the Tool

The system itself isn’t the point—what matters is how much it helps you manage, plan, and grow.

10xONE doesn’t just give you software. We build a system with you that supports, not restricts.

The time has come to ask: what would work better if it were digitalized?

Request a free consultation – let’s review where your business stands today and what could be made easier starting tomorrow.

Digitalization is not the future. It’s already here.
The only question is: how much will you profit from it?