September 1, 2025 Part 3 of 3: Evolving A Digital Forensic Business " The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” -Confucius AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the final iteration in a three-part series about starting, running and evolving a digital forensic professional services business. Earlier articles can be found on the main Philosophy of DF/IR page . Full disclosure before we dive into the final part of this three-part series about building a DF/IR business: I’ve not grown my own business in the typical ways many might choose. Three years ago (to the day), I opted to go for acquisition and merge my client-base and expertise with a larger nationwide digital forensic services provider. That said, I keep a pretty close eye on the market. I generally know who’s just starting out, who’s a little stagnant, who’s in growth mode and who is ready to move onto other things, and who seemingly makes good decisions and ones that make me sc...
August 15, 2025 Part 2 of 3: Running A Digital Forensic Business " You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” - Marcus Aurelius NOTE: This is the second in a three-part series about starting, running and evolving a digital forensic professional services business. For part one, please click here . Well, now you’ve done it! You’ve gone and started a Digital Forensic (DF) professional services business! So now what? Whether you chose an LLC, an S-Corp, a DBA/alias, an incorporation or any combination of the aforementioned, it’s time to start getting to work and churning the business. So how does one (or a small team) do that? Marketing materials geared toward our industry tell us that the practice of digital forensics will churn billions in profit in the coming years, and that’s even with AI’s influence, so how do you get your bite at the DF apple? How do you maximize what you’ve learn...