After graduating in 2004 , he entered the workplace where he began to climb the corporate ladder . Upon landing in a large corporate firm , he found the travel requirements quite isolating . So he approached one of the company ’ s existing clients about working for them and soon shifted to becoming a consultant for that company . This opportunity allowed Josiv to dive deep into the IT world . During this time , he learned many new skills that he would carry forward , but there was only one problem — he had a horrible manager . Even when Josiv did 99 things right , his boss would harp on that one thing he did wrong .
By this time , it ’ s 2008 , and Josiv is dealing with this sour work situation , and now something even more horrific happens — his father has cancer . He decides to take an FMLA leave to be with his father , meaning he would no longer receive any income from his position . But , as Josiv says , “ I wasn ’ t raised to see roadblocks ; I was raised to see opportunities .”
Realizing that he still had tons of free time between being his father ’ s primary care giver and supporting his mother , Josiv went into business with a partner and began working as an IT consultant . What started as fixing computers in his basement quickly expanded into a full-blown IT business . Sadly , Josiv ’ s father passed away in 2010 , and it became even more important to Josiv to live his father ’ s legacy and emulate the values he instilled in him . So , after parting ways with his business partner , Josiv went all in on his business . Rebranding to today ’ s well-known KRS IT Consulting , he threw himself into his work , and you could find him at all hours of the day or night figuring out new ways to drive his business forward .
And no , he never went back to that crappy corporate job . After hearing that some of his colleagues questioned if his father was even sick , he realized how lucky he was to escape that toxic environment and vowed that his corporate culture would never resemble this experience . More importantly , it was finally time to add to his team and get a real office .
Upon moving into a small local office , he hired a bright young man attending the New Jersey Institute of Technology and began pushing further into the IT industry . They saw steady growth each year , began gaining momentum , and hired additional resources until they finally moved into a larger office . But , of course , as life progresses , it never tires of throwing life-changing curveballs .
Although they planned to move to an even larger office space in 2019 , his mother was also diagnosed with cancer , and everything was put on hold . Again , Josiv took it upon himself to be his mother ’ s primary caregiver , taking her to appointments and even flying with her to Germany to seek out specialized treatment for her rare cancer . Even though it almost felt like life was passing by during this time , he reminded himself “ I owe it to my mother and my father ’ s memory to be here for her right now ,” during what ended up being the final years of her life .
He knows that when you combine competency with transparency and trust , you get a potent elixir that helps win over big clients .
Like Josiv ’ s father , her legacy lives on in how Josiv runs his business and treats his employees and clients . He knows that when you combine competency with transparency and trust , you get a potent elixir that helps win over big clients . For example , he had one prospective client that was shopping around with different IT firms who provided some highly clarifying feedback on why they chose KRS IT Consulting above all other options . They told Josiv that his was the only firm to truly delve into their unique needs , craft a customized proposal based on their findings , and present a full-service solution that would address all their ongoing concerns in a way they could understand . They were by no means the cheapest option , nor the most expensive , but because KRS IT Consulting had perfected what it means to provide specialized support to its customers , they won the bid and have been working with the company ever since .
Fast forward to 2023 , Josiv has moved his business yet again to another beautiful office building in a quiet , friendly neighborhood . “ We had to claw our way through the pandemic ,” Josiv says , but even on the days of struggle , he ’ s able to reflect on how far he ’ s come and the experiences that have brought him to this point . That ’ s why , when you partner with KRS IT Consulting , you ’ re getting so much more than a one-size-fits-all approach ( because that does not exist at KRS IT Consulting ). Rather , you ’ re getting a human approach to IT services that realizes every business is different and requires tailored solutions and support .
And this approach has resulted in wide-scale success for Josiv and his business . He has not only been able to proudly move his team into this new 20,000-square-foot office space but he has also surpassed the $ 1 million mark and is edging toward the $ 2 million mark . And , in what he describes as a gift from his parents in heaven , he has met his life partner , recently got engaged in November 2022 , and has plans of marrying in May of 2024 . But ultimately , no matter what accomplishments he achieves or benchmarks he hits , he will always think fondly of that little boy with his hardworking immigrant parents who fought so that he could have a better life — whether it be tinkering with electronics or providing premier IT solutions throughout New Jersey .
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