Youngstown · Mahoning Valley · OH

Youngstown, Ohio · Est. 2026

We find the problem. We forge the fix.

I sit down with your team, ask how the day actually runs, and find the hours you’re losing. Then I build the fix, or find the tool that already does it. Websites, apps and managed IT too.

Get in touch →

Forge №001
Made in Youngstown
For Mahoning Valley SMBs

Scroll

Forge footage · ScottForge

00 / Who this is for

No tech jargon. No twelve·person sales team.
Just someone who actually knows your business.

Most small businesses don't need a bigger IT company. They need one person who picks up the phone, understands how their shop actually runs, and cares whether the thing they're building will still work next year.

That's what this is. Twenty·five years of experience in endpoints, infrastructure, security, and automation — brought to local Mahoning Valley businesses at a scale where I can actually be useful.

01 / Services

Four ways I help.

Where every project starts

Find where the time and money go

I sit down with you and the people doing the work and ask how a normal day runs: what gets typed in twice, what only one person knows how to do, what waits on someone's inbox. I write down each of those, put a rough cost on it, and tell you which ones are worth fixing.

For when… everyone is busy but nobody can say where the hours go, or a process only works because one person remembers every step.

Project·based · Fixed price

Custom apps & automation

Sometimes the fix is an app built around how your business works. Roster, below, started that way. Sometimes it's getting two tools you already pay for to pass data between them so nobody has to. If an existing product already does the job, I'll tell you and set that up instead.

For when… you're copying data between systems by hand, running the business out of a spreadsheet that has outgrown itself, or paying for software that does a tenth of what you need.

Project·based · Fixed price

Websites

A site that answers the questions customers keep calling to ask, takes the booking or the order, and that you can update yourself without calling anyone.

For when… your site is five years old, doesn't work well on a phone, or every small change means sending an email and waiting.

Ongoing · Month·to·month

Managed IT

Once things run better, someone has to keep them running. I handle updates, backups, security, new computers and the everyday questions for businesses too small for an IT department.

For when… IT questions go to whoever is sitting closest and nobody is sure the backups work.

Not sure which of these you need? / That's what the first call is for.

02 / Work

Things I’ve forged.

Ridgeview HawksCEDAR FALLS, OHIO

LookupTeamScheduleLeague

Jordan EllisRB/LB · Senior

Rushing812 yds · 9 TD

Receiving143 yds · 11 rec

Defense38 tkl

123456789⌫0→

Sample team and player

Web app · High school athletics

Roster

Every team on one web link. Families open it from a QR code or the athletics site, pick a sport, and type a jersey number to see the player. No app to download and no account to create.

LookupJersey number in, name, position, class and stats out.
TeamThe full roster, searchable and filtered by unit.
ScheduleEvery game, home and away, with a countdown to the next one.
LeagueMVAC Scarlet scores and standings, plus Region 21 rankings.

ScottForge Reels

My own business · Highlight reels

ScottForge Reels

Parents send the clips from the stands. I cut them into a highlight reel set to the player’s song, ready in five days.

BasicA title screen, the plays in order, the song.
SpotlightAnimated intro, player highlights, freeze frames and photos.

Visit ScottForge Reels→

03 / Method

How I actually work.

Every engagement starts the same way: I listen before I pitch. Because the real problem is almost never the problem people describe on the first call.

Listen.

A free 30·minute conversation. No slides, no pitch deck. I want to understand what your business actually does and where time and money are leaking.

Assess.

I find the real problem and tell you what's worth fixing, what's fine as·is, and what I honestly can't help with. You get a written proposal with a fixed price.

Forge.

Build the thing. Test it. Make sure it works when I'm not in the room. Then stay close enough that you know who to call when something changes.

04 / The person behind it

A letter, basically

Why I built this one·person shop.

I've spent 25 years in IT — endpoints, infrastructure, security, automation. I've worked in big environments managing hundreds of systems, and I've sat across a kitchen table from a business owner who just needed their email to stop breaking.

What I love isn't the technology. It's the moment a business owner realizes they can stop doing the thing that's been draining them for months. That's the job. The tech is how we get there.

ScottForge is small on purpose. When you work with me, you're working with me — not a junior tech, not an offshored helpdesk, not a sales rep who disappears after the contract is signed. I take on a small number of clients so I can be genuinely useful to each one.

If that sounds like what you've been missing, let's talk.

— Tom Scott

Founder & Forger
ScottForge · Youngstown, OH

05 / Questions, honestly answered

Before you reach out.

What does an engagement actually look like?

Every project starts with a free 30·minute call. No slides, no pitch — just a conversation about what's frustrating you. If it's something I can help with, you get a written proposal with a fixed price. If it's not, I'll tell you who to call instead.

How much does this cost?

It depends on what you need. Most work is priced per project, because the value of "what will this save you" varies wildly business to business. Ongoing IT support is typically month·to·month based on how many systems you have. I'll never quote you something without first understanding what you're actually trying to accomplish.

Are you available during business hours?

I'm building ScottForge while finishing out a full·time role, which means I'm honest about response times. I return calls and messages every evening and most weekends, and I'll set clear expectations up front for anything time·sensitive. As I grow, those windows grow with it.

Do you work with businesses outside Youngstown?

Right now I focus on the Mahoning Valley — local is part of the model. Being able to drive over, sit down, and actually see how your business runs is a big part of how I work. If you're nearby and not sure, reach out and we'll figure it out.

What kind of businesses do you work best with?

Small businesses without a dedicated IT person — typically 2 to 50 employees. Industries don't matter as much as mindset. If you believe your time is worth something, and you're tired of either figuring tech out yourself or getting talked down to by a vendor, we'll probably get along.

06 / Start here

Tell me what's frustrating you.

I'll tell you, honestly, whether I can help. No pressure, no packages shoved into your lap. Just a conversation.

Email tom@scottforge.ai

Usually within 24 hours.

Where I am Youngstown, Ohio

Serving Mahoning Valley & surrounding.