Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Nathan
Drager.

Founder & President, Quantum Technologies

I like figuring things out, building something useful, and creating opportunities for our team and the businesses we work with.

2026 FinalistMSP Titans of the Industry AwardsMidwest · Quantum Technologies

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Nathan Drager — Founder & PresidentQuantum Technologies

Managed IT / Cybersecurity / AIBuilt from the ground up

Recognition & coverage

2019Entrepreneur of the YearDoor County Economic Development Corporation 2020Rural Small Business AwardWisconsin · U.S. Small Business Administration 2026 · FinalistMSP Titans of the Industry AwardsMidwest · Nathan Drager, Quantum Technologies

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The story

I didn’t get the chance
I was looking for.So I created one.

I started Quantum to do the work I loved. As it grew, my job changed: build the team, make the decisions, and create opportunities for others.

01 / The spark

I wanted to know how it worked.

My dad was an engineer who brought computer parts home. I was fascinated by what I could make a computer do. That curiosity came long before I knew how to turn it into a career.

02 / The detour

The path wasn’t straight.

I left high school in my sophomore year and worked at a computer shop, then in manufacturing and CNC programming.

For five years, I applied for IT jobs without getting a chance. So I started Quantum.

03 / The leap

My chance became something bigger.

Quantum began at a kitchen table, doing computer repair. Serving businesses gave me more to build than my own career: a team, room for people to grow, and a company that could last.

04 / Learning to lead

I had to learn a different job.

Solving technical problems got me started. Growing Quantum meant making harder decisions about our focus, our people, and how we worked. The move toward managed services put those lessons into practice.

“When we won that first [MSP] client, that made it obvious that that was the direction we wanted to go in.”

From my MSP Success interview · June 2025

05 / The growth years

Growth changed what I thought was possible.

From 2020 to 2025, we grew our business client base, expanded our reach, and built departments and systems. Bigger work changed how I saw Quantum—and what I believed our team could do.

2023
Opened the Algoma office.
Expanded our physical presence with a branch office in Algoma, Wisconsin.
2024
Started DoD contracts.
Began work on U.S. Department of Defense contracts.
2025
Built systems for the next stage.
A sales department, CRM, and contract automation supported our move toward managed services.
MSP Success · June 2025
2026
Specialized in CMMC and advanced cybersecurity.
A more specialized focus for Quantum’s cybersecurity work.

My MSP Success profile PDF

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The work

The work has changed.
So has my focus.

Today, my work at Quantum Technologies spans managed IT, cybersecurity, and AI. I’m building the team and systems behind that work—and experimenting with ideas we can turn into products.

The ongoing relationship

Managed IT

Managed IT means taking ongoing responsibility for a client’s technology. That shift changed the team and systems I needed to build.

Managed services

A responsibility we carry

Cybersecurity

In 2026, we specialized in CMMC and advanced cybersecurity. Security also shapes how I think about introducing AI.

Security approach

What we’re building next

AI

With AI in a Box, we bring information from a business’s existing software into one dashboard. It’s a practical starting point for better decisions and automation.

Explore AI in a Box

Build it. Try it. Learn.

When an idea excites me, I start building to see whether it works. AI is no different. I’m interested in connecting business information, cutting repetitive work, and finding out what else we can build. Security has to be part of it from the start.

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Learning to lead

From doing the work to leading the business

The business grew.
I had to grow with it.

I still like figuring out how things work. Now that includes the business: who makes the decisions, where work gets stuck, and what needs to change so the team can grow.

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Give people real ownership.

The team can’t grow if every answer has to come from me. My job is to give people the context and authority to make decisions.

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Get comfortable saying no.

Moving from residential work toward managed services meant turning down work we once would have taken. I had to get comfortable with that.

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Face difficult decisions earlier.

Waiting rarely makes a hard decision easier. I’ve had to learn to address people and business issues sooner. The team needs that from me.

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Make the business less dependent on me.

Sales, contract renewals, and daily operations need systems people can rely on. I’m building those so the business can grow without every detail coming through me.

What I’m proud of—and working toward

I started Quantum to give myself a chance. What I’m proudest of now is the team—and building a business where people can grow. I want it to keep creating opportunities beyond me.

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Press & perspective

I’ve shared the lessons from building Quantum in interviews and conversations with other business owners.

MSP Success / June 2025

The shift toward
managed services.

Inside the changes we made at Quantum: building a sales department, introducing a CRM, and automating contracts.

Read the business profile

≈$4.4MQuantum’s 2024 revenueReported by MSP Success
June 2025

MSP SuccessPersonal profile · PDFThe story behind QuantumThe early challenges and determination behind building a business. WBAY / Action 2 News2024 · TV interviewMaking sense of tech support scamsPractical advice for recognizing a familiar threat. U.S. Small Business Administration2021 · PanelCelebrating rural entrepreneurshipA conversation on building businesses in rural communities. Computer Business Marketing Show2019 · PodcastLocal Marketing from the TrenchesHiring, marketing, and growing from a solo consultancy. IT Owner’s CompassSpeaker & panel expertExpansion & community outreachSharing lessons with other IT business owners.

A direct line

Let’s connect.

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I’m direct. I appreciate an honest conversation and a clear next step. Have a technology problem or an idea to work through? Tell me what you’re trying to do.

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Nathan Drager.