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Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Giant Rocketship: Smarter Ticketing (EP 823)
In this lively episode of Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee sits down with Dustin Puryear, CEO and founder of Giant Rocketship, for a candid, insightful, and often hilarious conversation about the real-world challenges of automating helpdesk operations. Dustin, a former MSP owner himself, shares how Giant Rocketship is changing the game for IT service providers by using AI to optimize ticket flow, rebalance workloads, and keep both techs and clients happy-without losing the human touch that sets great MSPs apart.Why Listen?Get actionable strategies for automating your MSP’s helpdesk without losing the...
2025-05-14
50 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Giant Rocketship: Smarter Ticketing (EP 823)
In this lively episode of Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee sits down with Dustin Puryear, CEO and founder of Giant Rocketship, for a candid, insightful, and often hilarious conversation about the real-world challenges of automating helpdesk operations. Dustin, a former MSP owner himself, shares how Giant Rocketship is changing the game for IT service providers by using AI to optimize ticket flow, rebalance workloads, and keep both techs and clients happy-without losing the human touch that sets great MSPs apart.Why Listen?Get actionable strategies for automating your MSP’s helpdesk without losing the human touch.Learn how...
2025-05-14
50 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
759 State of the IT Business Podcast 2025
In this special edition of the IT Business Podcast, host Marvin Bee takes listeners on a journey through his career and the evolution of his podcast. Starting from his early days in a computer repair shop to founding his own business in 1997, Marv shares how he discovered podcasting in 2014 and became part of the Podnutz community. He recounts his experience at the 2025 PodFest conference, highlighting the growth of the podcasting industry and its impact on his own show. Marv proudly announces that the IT Business Podcast has seen significant growth, with unique listeners increasing from 7,094 in 2023 to 8,607 i...
2025-01-23
27 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
759 State of the IT Business Podcast 2025
In this special edition of the IT Business Podcast, host Marvin Bee takes listeners on a journey through his career and the evolution of his podcast. Starting from his early days in a computer repair shop to founding his own business in 1997, Marv shares how he discovered podcasting in 2014 and became part of the Podnutz community. He recounts his experience at the 2025 PodFest conference, highlighting the growth of the podcasting industry and its impact on his own show. Marv proudly announces that the IT Business Podcast has seen significant growth, with unique listeners increasing from 7,094 in 2023 to 8,607 in 2024. He emphasizes t...
2025-01-23
27 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
759 State of the IT Business Podcast 2025
In this special edition of the IT Business Podcast, host Marvin Bee takes listeners on a journey through his career and the evolution of his podcast. Starting from his early days in a computer repair shop to founding his own business in 1997, Marv shares how he discovered podcasting in 2014 and became part of the Podnutz community. He recounts his experience at the 2025 PodFest conference, highlighting the growth of the podcasting industry and its impact on his own show. Marv proudly announces that the IT Business Podcast has seen significant growth, with unique listeners increasing from 7,094 in 2023 to 8,607 in 2024. He emphasizes t...
2025-01-23
27 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
561 Cyberbacker: Virtual Assistant Services
Marvin Bee interviews Jason Stowe from Cyberbacker, a company that provides virtual assistant services. Cyberbacker offers a partnership between a virtual assistant and the client to take tasks off their plate and help them grow their business. They have a rigorous onboarding process and value assessment for their applicants, and they work with clients to evaluate their business needs and create a job description for their virtual assistant. Cyberbacker also provides training and support for their virtual assistants and holds them accountable for hitting KPIs. The company serves a variety of industries, not just tech, and has a global reach...
2023-09-22
30 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
561 Cyberbacker: Virtual Assistant Services
Marvin Bee interviews Jason Stowe from Cyberbacker, a company that provides virtual assistant services. Cyberbacker offers a partnership between a virtual assistant and the client to take tasks off their plate and help them grow their business. They have a rigorous onboarding process and value assessment for their applicants, and they work with clients to evaluate their business needs and create a job description for their virtual assistant. Cyberbacker also provides training and support for their virtual assistants and holds them accountable for hitting KPIs. The company serves a variety of industries, not just tech, and has a global...
2023-09-22
30 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
561 Cyberbacker: Virtual Assistant Services
Marvin Bee interviews Jason Stowe from Cyberbacker, a company that provides virtual assistant services. Cyberbacker offers a partnership between a virtual assistant and the client to take tasks off their plate and help them grow their business. They have a rigorous onboarding process and value assessment for their applicants, and they work with clients to evaluate their business needs and create a job description for their virtual assistant. Cyberbacker also provides training and support for their virtual assistants and holds them accountable for hitting KPIs. The company serves a variety of industries, not just tech, and has a global reach...
2023-09-22
30 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
551 ThreatLocker for the win?
In this episode, Uncle Marv discusses his choice between Threat Locker and CyberFox Elevate for privileged access management and auto elevation in his IT business. He provides insights into his decision-making process and explains why he ultimately chose Threat Locker due to its zero-trust approach, application whitelisting, and ring fencing capabilities.Key Takeaways:Uncle Marv shares his experience with renting a vehicle from SIXT and suggests sticking with reliable service providers even if the price is slightly higher.Marvin talks about his decision to choose Threat Locker over CyberFox Elevate for privileged access management due to...
2023-08-03
36 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
551 ThreatLocker for the win?
In this episode, Uncle Marv discusses his choice between Threat Locker and CyberFox Elevate for privileged access management and auto elevation in his IT business. He provides insights into his decision-making process and explains why he ultimately chose Threat Locker due to its zero-trust approach, application whitelisting, and ring fencing capabilities.Key Takeaways:Uncle Marv shares his experience with renting a vehicle from SIXT and suggests sticking with reliable service providers even if the price is slightly higher.Marvin talks about his decision to choose Threat Locker over CyberFox Elevate for privileged access management due to Threat Locker's zero-trust approach...
2023-08-03
36 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
551 ThreatLocker for the win?
In this episode, Uncle Marv discusses his choice between Threat Locker and CyberFox Elevate for privileged access management and auto elevation in his IT business. He provides insights into his decision-making process and explains why he ultimately chose Threat Locker due to its zero-trust approach, application whitelisting, and ring fencing capabilities.Key Takeaways:Uncle Marv shares his experience with renting a vehicle from SIXT and suggests sticking with reliable service providers even if the price is slightly higher.Marvin talks about his decision to choose Threat Locker over CyberFox Elevate for privileged access management due to Threat Locker's zero-trust approach...
2023-08-03
36 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
550 Shut Up and Listen!
In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Marvin talks about the importance of customer service in running a successful IT business. He emphasizes the significance of active listening to understand customer needs and frustrations. Marvin shares his experiences and interactions with clients over the years, emphasizing the value of giving full attention, avoiding interruptions, and showing empathy to build strong client relationships.Key Takeaways:Prioritize active listening: Focus completely on the customer, avoid distractions, and let them speak without interruptions.Clarify and paraphrase: Repeat back to the customer what you heard to ensure understanding.Show...
2023-07-27
41 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
550 Shut Up and Listen!
In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Marvin talks about the importance of customer service in running a successful IT business. He emphasizes the significance of active listening to understand customer needs and frustrations. Marvin shares his experiences and interactions with clients over the years, emphasizing the value of giving full attention, avoiding interruptions, and showing empathy to build strong client relationships.Key Takeaways:Prioritize active listening: Focus completely on the customer, avoid distractions, and let them speak without interruptions.Clarify and paraphrase: Repeat back to the customer what you heard to ensure understanding.Show empathy: Understand and acknowledge...
2023-07-27
41 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
542 Do You Build Custom Servers?
Highlights:Marvin highlights the NetAlly AirCheck G3 Wireless Analyzer, a versatile tool for testing and analyzing Wi-Fi networks, and shares a real-world use case during a client visit.He talks about his experience in building custom servers for a major network upgrade project and compares the cost and convenience of doing so with established vendors like HP, Dell, and Lenovo.Marvin seeks advice from the community on installing Hyper-V for the first time and asks for tips and gotchas to look out for during the process.The podcast also promotes TechCon Unplugged, an upcoming event for IT professionals...
2023-07-20
38 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
531 The Microsoft 365 Journey to the Cloud (Part 2)
In this podcast episode, Marvin Bee and Diana Giles continue their discussion about Microsoft 365 and setting up clients in the cloud. They start by briefly recapping the differences between Business Standard and Business Premium licenses. Diana shares her screen and introduces M365maps.com, a website that provides visual representations of the various licensing options in Microsoft 365. They emphasize the importance of understanding licensing requirements for clients and encourage IT providers to consider moving their clients to the cloud.Diana then dives into the process of setting up a client's Microsoft 365 environment. She discusses the need to clean up user...
2023-07-11
34 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
531 The Microsoft 365 Journey to the Cloud (Part 2)
In this podcast episode, Marvin Bee and Diana Giles continue their discussion about Microsoft 365 and setting up clients in the cloud. They start by briefly recapping the differences between Business Standard and Business Premium licenses. Diana shares her screen and introduces M365maps.com, a website that provides visual representations of the various licensing options in Microsoft 365. They emphasize the importance of understanding licensing requirements for clients and encourage IT providers to consider moving their clients to the cloud.Diana then dives into the process of setting up a client's Microsoft 365 environment. She discusses the need to clean up user...
2023-07-11
34 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
531 The Microsoft 365 Journey to the Cloud (Part 2)
In this podcast episode, Marvin Bee and Diana Giles continue their discussion about Microsoft 365 and setting up clients in the cloud. They start by briefly recapping the differences between Business Standard and Business Premium licenses. Diana shares her screen and introduces M365maps.com, a website that provides visual representations of the various licensing options in Microsoft 365. They emphasize the importance of understanding licensing requirements for clients and encourage IT providers to consider moving their clients to the cloud.Diana then dives into the process of setting up a client's Microsoft 365 environment. She discusses the need to...
2023-07-11
34 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
528 PitchIT Vendor Spotlight: Kamanja
In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee and Sean Lardo discuss ConnectWise's pitch competition and its aim to find innovative vendors in the IT industry. They highlight the diverse range of vendors and solutions involved in the competition, emphasizing the importance of supporting MSPs and end-users. Later, they introduce Shay Cohen, CEO and founder of Kamanja, a compliance-as-a-service company. Shy explains how he started the company to address the need for affordable and automated compliance solutions. Kamanja offers a unified compliance service platform that covers various aspects of compliance, including vulnerability scanning, risk assessment, incident reporting, and s...
2023-07-08
14 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
528 PitchIT Vendor Spotlight: Kamanja
In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee and Sean Lardo discuss ConnectWise's pitch competition and its aim to find innovative vendors in the IT industry. They highlight the diverse range of vendors and solutions involved in the competition, emphasizing the importance of supporting MSPs and end-users. Later, they introduce Shay Cohen, CEO and founder of Kamanja, a compliance-as-a-service company. Shy explains how he started the company to address the need for affordable and automated compliance solutions. Kamanja offers a unified compliance service platform that covers various aspects of compliance, including vulnerability scanning, risk assessment, i...
2023-07-08
14 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
524 Ed Manna - Live at ASCII Edge
In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee interviews Ed Manna from Bizzity about their podcasting setups and the equipment they use. Ed shares that for their video podcast, they use the A10 Mini Pro ISO and a Sony A6000 camera, along with other accessories like tripods, wireless mics, and a light. They discuss the benefits of using iPhones and GarageBand for podcasting, and Ed mentions his plans to create content on the business side of being a tech company and feature requests. They also talk about the usefulness of tools like the Stream Deck and DaVinci...
2023-07-05
12 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
524 Ed Manna - Live at ASCII Edge
In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee interviews Ed Manna from Bizzity about their podcasting setups and the equipment they use. Ed shares that for their video podcast, they use the A10 Mini Pro ISO and a Sony A6000 camera, along with other accessories like tripods, wireless mics, and a light. They discuss the benefits of using iPhones and GarageBand for podcasting, and Ed mentions his plans to create content on the business side of being a tech company and feature requests. They also talk about the usefulness of tools like the Stream Deck and DaVinci editing...
2023-07-05
12 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
523 Joel Zaidspiner - Live at ASCII Edge
In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee interviews Joel Zaidspiner, the Vice President of Channel Pro Network. Joel shares insights about his extensive travel schedule, attending 40 weeks of events each year, and the importance of Channel Pro in delivering valuable content to MSPs. They discuss the evolving relationship between vendors and MSPs, highlighting the trend of partnership and the need for collaboration in the industry. Joel also mentions the magazine's focus on MSP success stories and upcoming events, including the Readers' Choice awards.Website: https://www.channelpronetwork.com/Timestamped Highlights:...
2023-07-04
17 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
523 Joel Zaidspiner - Live at ASCII Edge
In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee interviews Joel Zaidspiner, the Vice President of Channel Pro Network. Joel shares insights about his extensive travel schedule, attending 40 weeks of events each year, and the importance of Channel Pro in delivering valuable content to MSPs. They discuss the evolving relationship between vendors and MSPs, highlighting the trend of partnership and the need for collaboration in the industry. Joel also mentions the magazine's focus on MSP success stories and upcoming events, including the Readers' Choice awards.Website: https://www.channelpronetwork.com/Timestamped Highlights:- [03:30] Joel talks about his extensive travel...
2023-07-04
17 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
522 Pax8Beyond with Michelle Accardi and Scott Chasin
In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee interviews Michelle Accardi from Liongard and Scott Chasin, the Chief Technology Officer of PAX8, during the PAX8 Beyond 2023 conference.Marvin and Michell discuss the event, the impressive number of booth scans, and the quality conversations they had. They also talk about the swag at the event and Liongard's role as a leader in configuration change detection and response. Michelle explains how their product helps MSPs and enterprises manage and mitigate risks by detecting and responding to changes in their IT environments. Marvin expresses interest in exploring Liongard's booth and getting m...
2023-07-04
36 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
522 Pax8Beyond with Michelle Accardi and Scott Chasin
In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee interviews Michelle Accardi from Liongard and Scott Chasin, the Chief Technology Officer of PAX8, during the PAX8 Beyond 2023 conference.Marvin and Michell discuss the event, the impressive number of booth scans, and the quality conversations they had. They also talk about the swag at the event and Liongard's role as a leader in configuration change detection and response. Michelle explains how their product helps MSPs and enterprises manage and mitigate risks by detecting and responding to changes in their IT environments. Marvin expresses interest in exploring Liongard's b...
2023-07-04
36 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
520 PitchIT Vendor Spotlight: MSP Camp
MSP Camp is a marketing company that specializes in creating marketing campaigns for MSP (Managed Service Provider) businesses. They offer ready-made campaigns every month, which include custom content, campaigns, sales sheets, and other digital assets that MSPs can purchase as members. MSP Camp creates motion graphic videos, infographics, and engaging social media posts that are tailored to the MSP market and the people they are selling to. MSP Camp's services are designed to help MSP owners and marketing coordinators market their businesses successfully.MSP Camp has a YouTube channel where they provide live demos of their services and highlight their...
2023-07-02
14 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
520 PitchIT Vendor Spotlight: MSP Camp
MSP Camp is a marketing company that specializes in creating marketing campaigns for MSP (Managed Service Provider) businesses. They offer ready-made campaigns every month, which include custom content, campaigns, sales sheets, and other digital assets that MSPs can purchase as members. MSP Camp creates motion graphic videos, infographics, and engaging social media posts that are tailored to the MSP market and the people they are selling to. MSP Camp's services are designed to help MSP owners and marketing coordinators market their businesses successfully.MSP Camp has a YouTube channel where they provide live demos of their services...
2023-07-02
14 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
518 Brittany Hodak - Live from ASCII Edge
Marvin Bee interviews Brittany Hodak, a keynote speaker and author, at the ASCII Edge event in Clearwater, FL. Brittany discusses the importance of customer experience in today's experience economy and how businesses can create super fans by focusing on intentional experience design. She shares examples from her own company and highlights the need to elevate customer experiences throughout their journey. Brittany also mentions her podcast, newsletter, and upcoming book, all centered around creating super fans. She offers her services to help businesses design and measure their customer experience strategies.Website: https://brittanyhodak.com/Get her book, Creating Superfans: https://amzn...
2023-07-01
10 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
518 Brittany Hodak - Live from ASCII Edge
Marvin Bee interviews Brittany Hodak, a keynote speaker and author, at the ASCII Edge event in Clearwater, FL. Brittany discusses the importance of customer experience in today's experience economy and how businesses can create super fans by focusing on intentional experience design. She shares examples from her own company and highlights the need to elevate customer experiences throughout their journey. Brittany also mentions her podcast, newsletter, and upcoming book, all centered around creating super fans. She offers her services to help businesses design and measure their customer experience strategies.Website: https://brittanyhodak.com/Get her book, Creating Superfans: https://amzn...
2023-07-01
10 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
518 Brittany Hodak - Live from ASCII Edge
Marvin Bee interviews Brittany Hodak, a keynote speaker and author, at the ASCII Edge event in Clearwater, FL. Brittany discusses the importance of customer experience in today's experience economy and how businesses can create super fans by focusing on intentional experience design. She shares examples from her own company and highlights the need to elevate customer experiences throughout their journey. Brittany also mentions her podcast, newsletter, and upcoming book, all centered around creating super fans. She offers her services to help businesses design and measure their customer experience strategies.Website: https://brittanyhodak.com/Get her...
2023-07-01
10 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
516 Pax8Beyond with Matt Horning and David Powell
In this episode of Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast, host Marvin Bee interviews Matt Horning from Blue Tree Technology, an MSP (Managed Service Provider) based in the Kansas City area. Matt discusses how his company focuses on finding clients that share their core values and prioritize security and technology. They believe that core values are subjective and there is no right or wrong one. Matt also talks about the journey of starting his business, merging with another MSP, and the importance of having a physical office space for legitimacy and knowledge sharing among employees.Website: https://bluetreetechnology.com/Marvin Bee...
2023-06-30
29 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
516 Pax8Beyond with Matt Horning and David Powell
In this episode of Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast, host Marvin Bee interviews Matt Horning from Blue Tree Technology, an MSP (Managed Service Provider) based in the Kansas City area. Matt discusses how his company focuses on finding clients that share their core values and prioritize security and technology. They believe that core values are subjective and there is no right or wrong one. Matt also talks about the journey of starting his business, merging with another MSP, and the importance of having a physical office space for legitimacy and knowledge sharing among employees.Website: https://bluetreetechnology...
2023-06-30
29 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
516 Pax8Beyond with Matt Horning and David Powell
In this episode of Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast, host Marvin Bee interviews Matt Horning from Blue Tree Technology, an MSP (Managed Service Provider) based in the Kansas City area. Matt discusses how his company focuses on finding clients that share their core values and prioritize security and technology. They believe that core values are subjective and there is no right or wrong one. Matt also talks about the journey of starting his business, merging with another MSP, and the importance of having a physical office space for legitimacy and knowledge sharing among employees.Website: https://bluetreetechnology.com/Marvin Bee...
2023-06-30
29 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
512 Live from ASCII Edge: Sean and Jerry
In this episode of Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee is joined by Jerry Koutavas from ASCII and Sean "the Man of Summer" Lardo from ConnectWise. They are streaming live from Clearwater, FL at the ASCII Edge event. The episode begins with playful banter about being fantastic on the first day of summer and plans for the upcoming ASCII events. Jerry explains the name change from ASCII Success Summit to ASCII Edge, emphasizing the focus on business content and best practices for MSPs. Shawn discusses the collaboration between ASCII and ConnectWise to support startups and emerging technologies, providing...
2023-06-27
11 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
512 Live from ASCII Edge: Sean and Jerry
In this episode of Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee is joined by Jerry Koutavas from ASCII and Sean "the Man of Summer" Lardo from ConnectWise. They are streaming live from Clearwater, FL at the ASCII Edge event. The episode begins with playful banter about being fantastic on the first day of summer and plans for the upcoming ASCII events. Jerry explains the name change from ASCII Success Summit to ASCII Edge, emphasizing the focus on business content and best practices for MSPs. Shawn discusses the collaboration between ASCII and ConnectWise to support startups and emerging technologies, providing exposure...
2023-06-27
11 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
432 Send A Declination Notice, Not A Waiver
My good friend Brad helps me close out the ASCII Miami trip by reminding IT companies what they should doing, and most are not, when it comes to contracts. Bradley's presentation twice this year was decided into two parts. Both talked about where MSPs are at risk when it comes to their MSA Agreements. He covers many different areas such as declination letters vs waivers, ambiguous phrases, and why attorneys can argue the same clause both ways.Website: https://bradleygross.com/ASCII MSP Success Summits: https://asciievents.com/===== Join us in Ch...
2022-09-11
11 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
432 Send A Declination Notice, Not A Waiver
My good friend Brad helps me close out the ASCII Miami trip by reminding IT companies what they should doing, and most are not, when it comes to contracts. Bradley's presentation twice this year was decided into two parts. Both talked about where MSPs are at risk when it comes to their MSA Agreements. He covers many different areas such as declination letters vs waivers, ambiguous phrases, and why attorneys can argue the same clause both ways.Website: https://bradleygross.com/ASCII MSP Success Summits: https://asciievents.com/===== Join us in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Tech Marketing Engine wa...
2022-09-11
11 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
430 Are Sports More Interesting Than Tech?
Whether you like sports or not, you should listen. Matt is a channel veteran and just recently joined Redstor. He's so new that I can't ask him anything technical. However, Redstor has been a top backup solution provider in the UK and is now making it way across the pond with purpose-built software for MSPs. Website: https://www.redstor.com/Channel Sports Guys Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/516630232307524ASCII MSP Success Summits: https://asciievents.com/===== Join us in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Tech Ma...
2022-09-05
13 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
430 Are Sports More Interesting Than Tech?
Whether you like sports or not, you should listen. Matt is a channel veteran and just recently joined Redstor. He's so new that I can't ask him anything technical. However, Redstor has been a top backup solution provider in the UK and is now making it way across the pond with purpose-built software for MSPs. Website: https://www.redstor.com/Channel Sports Guys Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/516630232307524ASCII MSP Success Summits: https://asciievents.com/===== Join us in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Tech Marketing Engine was last year's Swag Winner. Can they defend their title? Techcon Unp...
2022-09-05
13 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
429 Looking Ahead with Zorus
I was able to steal Ian away from the vendor booth and chat about about "net-new products" that we should be looking at with our clients. Zorus provides best-in-class cybersecurity products to MSP partners to help them grow their business and protect their clients.Website: https://zorustech.com/ASCII MSP Success Summits: https://asciievents.com/===== Join us in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Tech Marketing Engine was last year's Swag Winner. Can they defend their title? Techcon Unplugged: https://techconunplugged.com/Use dis...
2022-09-05
13 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
429 Looking Ahead with Zorus
I was able to steal Ian away from the vendor booth and chat about about "net-new products" that we should be looking at with our clients. Zorus provides best-in-class cybersecurity products to MSP partners to help them grow their business and protect their clients.Website: https://zorustech.com/ASCII MSP Success Summits: https://asciievents.com/===== Join us in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Tech Marketing Engine was last year's Swag Winner. Can they defend their title? Techcon Unplugged: https://techconunplugged.com/Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save $75 off the ticket price.=== Show InformationWeb Page: IT Business PodcastHost: Marvin Bee...
2022-09-05
13 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
428 Sometimes You Have To Let Go
Stan is the principal and founder of Fluid Designs, a full service IT services and support services firm. This year, Stan has spoken at every ASCII event giving some key takeaways on his journey to becoming a million dollar a year business. Set boundaries and make sure your agreements are in place.Fluid Designs: https://fluiddesigns.com/ASCII MSP Success Summits: https://asciievents.com/===== Join us in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Tech Marketing Engine was last year's Swag Winner. Can they defend their title? T...
2022-09-05
19 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
428 Sometimes You Have To Let Go
Stan is the principal and founder of Fluid Designs, a full service IT services and support services firm. This year, Stan has spoken at every ASCII event giving some key takeaways on his journey to becoming a million dollar a year business. Set boundaries and make sure your agreements are in place.Fluid Designs: https://fluiddesigns.com/ASCII MSP Success Summits: https://asciievents.com/===== Join us in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Tech Marketing Engine was last year's Swag Winner. Can they defend their title? Techcon Unplugged: https://techconunplugged.com/Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save $75 off the tic...
2022-09-05
19 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #384: 2021 Holiday Podcast
Guests: Jason & Rachel Miller (Unbound Digital) – Dawn Sizer (3rd Element Consulting) – Chad Kempt (Fast Computers) – Diana Giles (Skyline IT Management) – Mike Pennachi (Network Protocol Specialists) – Lisa Hendrickson (Call That Girl) – Jim Collison (Gallup) – Matt Forman (Local Circuit) The Negroni Cocktatil: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/negroni/ ======= Sponsors & Affiliates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutzpro ======= Support the Show Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn...
2021-12-23
1h 36
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #384: 2021 Holiday Podcast
Guests: Jason & Rachel Miller (Unbound Digital) – Dawn Sizer (3rd Element Consulting) – Chad Kempt (Fast Computers) – Diana Giles (Skyline IT Management) – Mike Pennachi (Network Protocol Specialists) – Lisa Hendrickson (Call That Girl) – Jim Collison (Gallup) – Matt Forman (Local Circuit) The Negroni Cocktatil: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/negroni/ ======= Sponsors & Affiliates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pr...
2021-12-23
1h 36
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #383: Streamline For Success with Cramer Snuggs
Guest: Cramer Snuggs, Cascade Technologies What does it take to provide work class Disaster Recovery and Cyber Protection Solutions? We talk about streamlining your stack and making the right transitions in your business. Cramer has grown his IT Consulting company in an MSP beast, serving customers in 9 states across the US, as well as customers in Latin America. Now he’s on a journey to grow from MSP to MSSP. Website: https://www.cascadetechusa.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cascadetechusa/ Florida Woman Drives Drunk on Golf Course: https://tinyurl.com/4mab2tnf ======= Sponsors & Affiliates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.neta...
2021-12-16
51 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #383: Streamline For Success with Cramer Snuggs
Guest: Cramer Snuggs, Cascade Technologies What does it take to provide work class Disaster Recovery and Cyber Protection Solutions? We talk about streamlining your stack and making the right transitions in your business. Cramer has grown his IT Consulting company in an MSP beast, serving customers in 9 states across the US, as well as customers in Latin America. Now he’s on a journey to grow from MSP to MSSP. Website: https://www.cascadetechusa.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cascadetechusa/ Florida Woman Drives Drunk on Golf Course: https://tinyurl.com/4ma...
2021-12-16
51 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #382: Pricing, Billing and More with Gradient MSP
Guest: Colin Knox. Colin is back with his third business launch, seeking to help IT service providers ease and automate monthly billing tasks. Billable from Gradient MSP is the easiest way to reconcile MSP billing. Website: https://www.meetgradient.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affiliates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutzpro ======= Support the Show Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ Patreon: https...
2021-12-14
38 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #382: Pricing, Billing and More with Gradient MSP
Guest: Colin Knox. Colin is back with his third business launch, seeking to help IT service providers ease and automate monthly billing tasks. Billable from Gradient MSP is the easiest way to reconcile MSP billing. Website: https://www.meetgradient.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affiliates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2#
2021-12-14
38 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #381: $2 Million Cyber Security Education
Guests: Shanna Utgard and Glen Capen, Success Managers at Defendify. What scares you about cyber security? How about wiring $2.1 million to a cyber attacker? Learn how not to do that… and how to educate your clients. Website: https://www.defendify.com/ Remote Workforce Cybersecurity Checklist: https://mailchi.mp/2af7303545eb/wfh-checklist Florida Man: Dog Riding Monkeys Shut Protested at the Broward County Fair: https://tinyurl.com/yzj5xpdt Florida Man: Pony Ride Kicked out of Broward County Fair: https://tinyurl.com/4bswsvez Florida Man: Fair Ground Shooting Strikes 91-Year Old in Nearby Assisted Living Facility: https://tinyurl.com/mryxdxzs Florida Ma...
2021-12-09
1h 17
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #381: $2 Million Cyber Security Education
Guests: Shanna Utgard and Glen Capen, Success Managers at Defendify. What scares you about cyber security? How about wiring $2.1 million to a cyber attacker? Learn how not to do that… and how to educate your clients. Website: https://www.defendify.com/ Remote Workforce Cybersecurity Checklist: https://mailchi.mp/2af7303545eb/wfh-checklist Florida Man: Dog Riding Monkeys Shut Protested at the Broward County Fair: https://tinyurl.com/yzj5xpdt Florida Man: Pony Ride Kicked out of Broward County Fair: https://tinyurl.com/4bswsvez Florida Man: Fair Ground Shooting St...
2021-12-09
1h 17
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #380: Best Practices: Firewall Auditing & Compliance
Insurance companies and others are forcing our clients to upgrade and audit their security. What is your firewall security checklist? How do you audit your firewall? I ask Michael Crean these questions and more… Website: https://solutionsgranted.com/ – Become a Partner ======= Sponsors & Affiliates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutzpro ======= Support the Show Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ Pat...
2021-12-02
1h 18
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #380: Best Practices: Firewall Auditing & Compliance
Insurance companies and others are forcing our clients to upgrade and audit their security. What is your firewall security checklist? How do you audit your firewall? I ask Michael Crean these questions and more… Website: https://solutionsgranted.com/ – Become a Partner ======= Sponsors & Affiliates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RS...
2021-12-02
1h 18
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #379: Growing a Large MSP, with James Fair
Executech is an award-winning, outsourced IT services provider. How did they get that way? White Glove Service where they place people first and do the right thing… no matter what. James is the Senior Vice President of Technical Operations. In this episode, I chat with James about what has made Executech the one of the largest MSP companies in the West. Website: https://www.executech.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple...
2021-11-30
37 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #379: Growing a Large MSP, with James Fair
Executech is an award-winning, outsourced IT services provider. How did they get that way? White Glove Service where they place people first and do the right thing… no matter what. James is the Senior Vice President of Technical Operations. In this episode, I chat with James about what has made Executech the one of the largest MSP companies in the West. Website: https://www.executech.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page...
2021-11-30
37 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #378: Black Friday Preview
2 Blacks Guys – 1 Black Friday You can already shop Black Friday Deals… Eric Pinto and I will chat about some of the best sales for you. Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ Amazon Early Black Friday Deals: https://amzn.to/3oRetjo NEXPOW Portable Power Station: https://amzn.to/3l1yDGa EcoFlow RIVER Portable Power Station: https://amzn.to/3nJSNpN Roku Streambar: https://amzn.to/3oLHWLu YETI Roadie 24 Cooler: https://amzn.to/3DLVxsA Netgear Orbi Whole Home WiFi 6 System: https://amzn.to/32iUVwu ...
2021-11-24
55 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #377: Introducing the Channel Program
Matt Solomon and Kevin Lancaster join the show and introduce the Channel Program. Channel Program is a video-enabled collaborative platform designed to bring the entire channel community together. There are three current components, Channel Pitch, Channel Explorer and Channel Cash. Website: https://channelprogram.com/ Channel Pitch is a live-stream and on-demand showcase combined into one cohesive digital springboard that promises exponential visibility to vendors and clear curation for Channel Partners. None of the fluff, all of the value. Channel Explorer is the industry’s first, truly innovative video and social-first collaboration platform. We have achieved true innovation for online video shari...
2021-11-22
35 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #377: Introducing the Channel Program
Matt Solomon and Kevin Lancaster join the show and introduce the Channel Program. Channel Program is a video-enabled collaborative platform designed to bring the entire channel community together. There are three current components, Channel Pitch, Channel Explorer and Channel Cash. Website: https://channelprogram.com/ Channel Pitch is a live-stream and on-demand showcase combined into one cohesive digital springboard that promises exponential visibility to vendors and clear curation for Channel Partners. None of the fluff, all of the value. Channel Explorer is the industry’s first, truly innovative video and social-first collaboration platform. We have...
2021-11-22
35 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #376: Scott Sanders, IT Business Owners Group
Guest: Scott Sanders run the IT Business Owners Group, a unique community that connects business owners, technicians and vendors. ITBOG Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ITBusinessOwnersGroup ITBOG Website: https://itbog.org/ Pay with Crypto and get 20% off at Newegg on Black Friday: https://tinyurl.com/58try46b Florida Man Humps Dog: https://tinyurl.com/4wjdp57e ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RSS: http...
2021-11-18
56 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #376: Scott Sanders, IT Business Owners Group
Guest: Scott Sanders run the IT Business Owners Group, a unique community that connects business owners, technicians and vendors. ITBOG Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ITBusinessOwnersGroup ITBOG Website: https://itbog.org/ Pay with Crypto and get 20% off at Newegg on Black Friday: https://tinyurl.com/58try46b Florida Man Humps Dog: https://tinyurl.com/4wjdp57e ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podn...
2021-11-18
56 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #375: Best of the Best? Eric Pinto
Eric Pinto joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Eric is the Senior Director of Channel & Product Strategy at SocSoter. Website: https://www.socsoter.com/ The last ASCII Success Summit of the year in December 8 & 9, 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutzpro ======= Support the Show Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ...
2021-11-17
17 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #375: Best of the Best? Eric Pinto
Eric Pinto joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Eric is the Senior Director of Channel & Product Strategy at SocSoter. Website: https://www.socsoter.com/ The last ASCII Success Summit of the year in December 8 & 9, 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id40...
2021-11-17
17 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #374: Say Hello to Jessie Devine
Jessie Devine joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Jessie is the Director of Channel Development at The ASCII Group. The last ASCII Success Summit of the year in December 8 & 9, 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutzpro ======= Support the Show Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/po...
2021-11-15
13 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #374: Say Hello to Jessie Devine
Jessie Devine joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Jessie is the Director of Channel Development at The ASCII Group. The last ASCII Success Summit of the year in December 8 & 9, 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feed...
2021-11-15
13 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #373: SNMP, Security and Wireless Surveys
Is it better to secure networks by disabling SNMP? Or would you just secure it better and keep using it for discovery and monitoring? Mike Pennacchi and Chad Kempt join me with their insights. As part of the discussion, we look at all the SNMP information that can be viewed using the NetAlly EtherScope nXG. We also discuss doing better Wi-Fi Surveys. Mike Pennacchi, Network Protocol Specialists: https://www.nps-llc.com/ Chad Kempt, Fast Computers: https://www.fastcomputers.ca/ NetAlly Etherscope nXG: https://amzn.to/3D5rpbj ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done...
2021-11-11
1h 01
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #373: SNMP, Security and Wireless Surveys
Is it better to secure networks by disabling SNMP? Or would you just secure it better and keep using it for discovery and monitoring? Mike Pennacchi and Chad Kempt join me with their insights. As part of the discussion, we look at all the SNMP information that can be viewed using the NetAlly EtherScope nXG. We also discuss doing better Wi-Fi Surveys. Mike Pennacchi, Network Protocol Specialists: https://www.nps-llc.com/ Chad Kempt, Fast Computers: https://www.fastcomputers.ca/ NetAlly Etherscope nXG: https://amzn.to/3D5rpbj ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: ...
2021-11-11
1h 01
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #372: Schyler Jones, Miradore IT
Schyler Jones joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Miradore IT: https://www.miradorit.com/ Books by Mike Michalowicz – Fix This Next: https://amzn.to/3knQOFz – Profit First: https://amzn.to/3F4JQgy – Pumpkin Plan: https://amzn.to/3H8bN9i – Clockwork: https://amzn.to/3H1CoF3 Books by Michael Gerber – The E-Myth Revisited: https://amzn.to/3ogFpZy – The E-Myth Manager: https://amzn.to/3odyfVO ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin...
2021-11-10
17 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #372: Schyler Jones, Miradore IT
Schyler Jones joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Miradore IT: https://www.miradorit.com/ Books by Mike Michalowicz – Fix This Next: https://amzn.to/3knQOFz – Profit First: https://amzn.to/3F4JQgy – Pumpkin Plan: https://amzn.to/3H8bN9i – Clockwork: https://amzn.to/3H1CoF3 Books by Michael Gerber – The E-Myth Revisited: https://amzn.to/3ogFpZy – The E-Myth Manager: https://amzn.to/3odyfVO ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates...
2021-11-10
17 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #371: Cloud As a Business, CaaB at ASCII
Mor Mordchaev joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Provide a White-Label cloud solution when performance and price matter. Mor is the Global Partnership Director for CaaB. Check out their website and partner program here: https://caab.cloud/ Email CaaB: partners@caab.cloud ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee...
2021-11-07
20 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #371: Cloud As a Business, CaaB at ASCII
Mor Mordchaev joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Provide a White-Label cloud solution when performance and price matter. Mor is the Global Partnership Director for CaaB. Check out their website and partner program here: https://caab.cloud/ Email CaaB: partners@caab.cloud ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/podn...
2021-11-07
20 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #370: Bradley Gross, CISA Recommends MSP “Shared Responsibility” with SMBs
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a guidance document that businesses can use to better mitigate against third-party risk. Bradley Gross joins me to discuss what this really means for managed service providers. Get the document here – Risk Considerations for Managed Service Provider Customers: https://tinyurl.com/rypz5y2w Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency: https://www.cisa.gov/ Law Office of Bradley Gross: https://bradleygross.com/ The Technology Bradcast: https://bradleygross.podbean.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live...
2021-11-04
1h 01
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #370: Bradley Gross, CISA Recommends MSP “Shared Responsibility” with SMBs
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a guidance document that businesses can use to better mitigate against third-party risk. Bradley Gross joins me to discuss what this really means for managed service providers. Get the document here – Risk Considerations for Managed Service Provider Customers: https://tinyurl.com/rypz5y2w Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency: https://www.cisa.gov/ Law Office of Bradley Gross: https://bradleygross.com/ The Technology Bradcast: https://bradleygross.podbean.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Ho...
2021-11-04
1h 01
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #369: Kristen Pittman & Diana Giles, Rookies
Kristen Pittman and Diana Giles join me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Cylutions: www.cylutions.com – Custom databases, software development and Microsoft Dynamics D365 Skyline IT Management: https://skylineitmgmt.com – Trusted IT Provider out of Edmond Oklahoma ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz...
2021-11-02
19 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #369: Kristen Pittman & Diana Giles, Rookies
Kristen Pittman and Diana Giles join me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Cylutions: www.cylutions.com – Custom databases, software development and Microsoft Dynamics D365 Skyline IT Management: https://skylineitmgmt.com – Trusted IT Provider out of Edmond Oklahoma ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutzpro ======= Support the Show Uncle Marv’s Amazon S...
2021-11-02
19 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #368: Michael Crean, Don’t Judge a Book…
Guests: Michael Crean (Solutions Granted) joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Solutions Granted: https://solutionsgranted.com/ – For partner information, send an email to info@solutionsgranted.com or call 703-565-2395 ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcas...
2021-10-30
17 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #368: Michael Crean, Don’t Judge a Book…
Guests: Michael Crean (Solutions Granted) joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Solutions Granted: https://solutionsgranted.com/ – For partner information, send an email to info@solutionsgranted.com or call 703-565-2395 ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/podnutzpro ======= Support the Show Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ P...
2021-10-30
17 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #367: Better Hiring, Part 2
Guests: Renee and Vincent Catanzaro Get a first hand (and personal) look at hiring a service manager for my company using The Predictive Index. Hiring is not just about the skills and resume. Talent Optimization helps hire the best talent to design an amazing team. Website: https://reneevincent.win Ransomware Affected 72% of Organizations during Past Year: https://tinyurl.com/4k4e3jy4 Florida Man Tries to Rob Waffle House with Finger Guns: https://tinyurl.com/hy8pdy8p ======= Upcoming Conferences ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ DattoCon – A Virtual Experience: https://www.dattocon.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: http...
2021-10-21
1h 05
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #367: Better Hiring, Part 2
Guests: Renee and Vincent Catanzaro Get a first hand (and personal) look at hiring a service manager for my company using The Predictive Index. Hiring is not just about the skills and resume. Talent Optimization helps hire the best talent to design an amazing team. Website: https://reneevincent.win Ransomware Affected 72% of Organizations during Past Year: https://tinyurl.com/4k4e3jy4 Florida Man Tries to Rob Waffle House with Finger Guns: https://tinyurl.com/hy8pdy8p ======= Upcoming Conferences ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/
2021-10-21
1h 05
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #366: Better Hiring, Part 1
Meet Renee, a high school friend of mine, and her husband Vincent. Together they co-founded Renee Vincent, a boutique retained search firm specializing in C-Level executive placements. Website: https://reneevincent.win ======= Upcoming Conferences ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ DattoCon – A Virtual Experience: https://www.dattocon.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Corporate Patrons Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page...
2021-10-19
58 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #366: Better Hiring, Part 1
Meet Renee, a high school friend of mine, and her husband Vincent. Together they co-founded Renee Vincent, a boutique retained search firm specializing in C-Level executive placements. Website: https://reneevincent.win ======= Upcoming Conferences ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ DattoCon – A Virtual Experience: https://www.dattocon.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Corporate Patrons Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzpro.com Host: Marvin Bee (marvin@podnutz.com) ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podnutz-pro/id404500656?mt=2# RSS: http://feeds.feedbu...
2021-10-19
58 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #365: Techcon and Solo Tech Talk
Guests: Paco Lebron and John Dubinsky, ProdigyTeks Website: https://www.prodigyteks.com/ ======= Stack Items Mentioned Tonight Ovrc: https://www.ovrc.com/ Domotz: https://www.domotz.com/ Araknis: https://www.snapav.com/shop/en/snapav/araknis-switches ======= Others Items Discussed in Tonight’s Show William Shatner is now the oldest person to visit space: https://tinyurl.com/4wns92c Drunk Florida Man Scares Kids at Library: https://tinyurl.com/d692fu7y Blues Image, Ride Captain Ride: https://tinyurl.com/4wmvr5ph ...
2021-10-14
1h 07
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #365: Techcon and Solo Tech Talk
Guests: Paco Lebron and John Dubinsky, ProdigyTeks Website: https://www.prodigyteks.com/ ======= Stack Items Mentioned Tonight Ovrc: https://www.ovrc.com/ Domotz: https://www.domotz.com/ Araknis: https://www.snapav.com/shop/en/snapav/araknis-switches ======= Others Items Discussed in Tonight’s Show William Shatner is now the oldest person to visit space: https://tinyurl.com/4wns92c Drunk Florida Man Scares Kids at Library: https://tinyurl.com/d692fu7y Blues Image, Ride Captain Ride: https://tinyurl.com/4wmvr5ph ======= Upcoming Conferences ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ DattoCon – A Virtual Experience: https://www.dattocon.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Spon...
2021-10-14
1h 07
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #364: Suriving the Hybrid Workplace
Guest: Tom Alexander, Uplevel Systems Office or WFH or Both? The great debate may be happening with clients but we still have to support them either way. Website: https://www.uplevelsystems.com/ Join the MSP Program: https://www.uplevelsystems.com/join-the-msp-program ======= Others Items Discussed in Tonight’s Show The Facebook down, Twitter Celebrates: https://tinyurl.com/3mw3ykjf Mark Zuckerberg Loses $7 Billion: https://tinyurl.com/4ar7xdz5 Florida Man Filed 745 Fraudulent Tax Returns in 19 States: https://tinyurl.com/f2t82ups Abba – Money, Mone...
2021-10-07
1h 06
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #364: Suriving the Hybrid Workplace
Guest: Tom Alexander, Uplevel Systems Office or WFH or Both? The great debate may be happening with clients but we still have to support them either way. Website: https://www.uplevelsystems.com/ Join the MSP Program: https://www.uplevelsystems.com/join-the-msp-program ======= Others Items Discussed in Tonight’s Show The Facebook down, Twitter Celebrates: https://tinyurl.com/3mw3ykjf Mark Zuckerberg Loses $7 Billion: https://tinyurl.com/4ar7xdz5 Florida Man Filed 745 Fraudulent Tax Returns in 19 States: https://tinyurl.com/f2t82ups Abba – Money, Money, Money (Official Music Video): https://tinyurl.com/3m9ae5sj ======= Upcoming Conferences ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: http...
2021-10-07
1h 06
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #362: What I learned (and didn’t learn) at Techcon Unplugged
I sit with five of my friends and discuss our thoughts about our weekend at Techcon Unplugged 2021. Fancy Like by Walker Hayes: https://tinyurl.com/ku47z56t Sharp Business Calculator to help figure out your margin: https://amzn.to/3Cuz5TI Guests: – Tom Bull, Two River Computers: https://www.tworivercomputer.com/ – Jason Miller, Unbound Digital: https://www.unbounddigital.net/ – Mike Wise, Clockwork Networks: https://clockwork-networks.com – Kyle Kenyon, Pro Tech Guy – Diana Giles, Skyline IT Management: https://skylineitmgmt.com/ ======= Upcoming Conference...
2021-09-23
1h 05
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #362: What I learned (and didn’t learn) at Techcon Unplugged
I sit with five of my friends and discuss our thoughts about our weekend at Techcon Unplugged 2021. Fancy Like by Walker Hayes: https://tinyurl.com/ku47z56t Sharp Business Calculator to help figure out your margin: https://amzn.to/3Cuz5TI Guests: – Tom Bull, Two River Computers: https://www.tworivercomputer.com/ – Jason Miller, Unbound Digital: https://www.unbounddigital.net/ – Mike Wise, Clockwork Networks: https://clockwork-networks.com – Kyle Kenyon, Pro Tech Guy – Diana Giles, Skyline IT Management: https://skylineitmgmt.com/ ======= Upcoming Conferences ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ DattoCon – A Virtual Experience: https://www.dattocon.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: – NetAlly: https://www.ne...
2021-09-23
1h 05
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #361: Conferences: Should you stay (home) or should you go?
Guest: Mike Smith: https://mikenation.net Mike and I talk about past conferences; what we loved and what we didn’t; and how we will approach both in-person and virtual conferences the rest of this year and next. ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ DattoCon – A Virtual Experience: https://www.dattocon.com/ Techcon Unplugged 2021: www.techconunplugged.com ======= Other Items Mentioned in Tonight’s Show Florida Man: Uncooperative Village threatens court to keep ornaments in yard: https://tinyurl.com/2fa3ja23 Florida Cat: Football crowd goes c...
2021-09-16
1h 13
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #361: Conferences: Should you stay (home) or should you go?
Guest: Mike Smith: https://mikenation.net Mike and I talk about past conferences; what we loved and what we didn’t; and how we will approach both in-person and virtual conferences the rest of this year and next. ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ DattoCon – A Virtual Experience: https://www.dattocon.com/ Techcon Unplugged 2021: www.techconunplugged.com ======= Other Items Mentioned in Tonight’s Show Florida Man: Uncooperative Village threatens court to keep ornaments in yard: https://tinyurl.com/2fa3ja23 Florida Cat: Football crowd goes crazy watching cat fall: https://tinyurl.com/ajvr99hYouTube Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch...
2021-09-16
1h 13
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #360: Cable Guy Stories
Guests Nathan Drager and Terry Moon join me to discuss the cabling part of their businesses. Learn what tools they use and how much a bucket truck costs. – Nathan Drager, Quantum PC Services: https://quantumpc.com/ – Terry Moon, Computer Pro: https://www.computerpro1.com/ Sponsors & Affilitates: – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Vote for your favorite NetAlly Tool: https://tinyurl.com/yvntr7n7 ======= Other Items Mentioned in Tonight’s Show What’sApp Messages Not Really Private: https://tinyurl.com/47esn9he Florida Man Plants Banana Tree in Road: ======= Announcements & House Keeping Techcon Unplugged 2021: www.techconunplugged.com – September 17-19, 2021 at Aloft Chicago O’Hare...
2021-09-09
1h 08
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #360: Cable Guy Stories
Guests Nathan Drager and Terry Moon join me to discuss the cabling part of their businesses. Learn what tools they use and how much a bucket truck costs. – Nathan Drager, Quantum PC Services: https://quantumpc.com/ – Terry Moon, Computer Pro: https://www.computerpro1.com/ Sponsors & Affilitates: – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Vote for your favorite NetAlly Tool: https://tinyurl.com/yvntr7n7 ======= Other Items Mentioned in Tonight’s Show What’sApp Messages Not Really Private: https://tinyurl.com/47esn9he Florida Man Plants Banana Tree...
2021-09-09
1h 07
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #359: 2021 Summer Tech Series Awards Show
Live show announcing the winners of the giveaway contest for the Summer Tech Series. Guests: – Dawn Sizer, 3rd Element Consulting: https://www.3rdelementconsulting.com/ – Robin Livesay Giveaway Sponsors: – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ – Pulsar360, https://www.pulsar360.com/ – The ASCII Group, https://www.ascii.com/ – Digital Micro Computer Repair: https://www.digitalmicroit.com/ Giveaway Winners: – Nathan Smith, John Williams, Rachel Miller, Emmanuelle Albino, Sean McCormack, Ed Wyche, Kyle Kenyon ======= Other Items Mentioned in Tonight’s Show Synnex and Tec...
2021-09-02
1h 16
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #359: 2021 Summer Tech Series Awards Show
Live show announcing the winners of the giveaway contest for the Summer Tech Series. Guests: – Dawn Sizer, 3rd Element Consulting: https://www.3rdelementconsulting.com/ – Robin Livesay Giveaway Sponsors: – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ – Pulsar360, https://www.pulsar360.com/ – The ASCII Group, https://www.ascii.com/ – Digital Micro Computer Repair: https://www.digitalmicroit.com/ Giveaway Winners: – Nathan Smith, John Williams, Rachel Miller, Emmanuelle Albino, Sean McCormack, Ed Wyche, Kyle Kenyon ======= Other Items Mentioned in Tonight’s Show Synnex and Tech Data Complete Merger: https://tinyurl.com/ym5bzddc Florida Barber Shoots Masked Gunman: https://tinyurl.com/74m83hjd Calloway – I Wanne Be Rich (Official...
2021-09-02
1h 16
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #358: Marketing After The Sale
Guest Ramey Bell, Tech Marketing Engine You’ve closed that big new deal. Think you’re done? Not so fast! Don’t ignore your existing customers. Someone else is marketing to them. You should too. Tech Marketing Engine: https://www.techmarketingengine.com Tech Marketing Group (Facebook): https://tinyurl.com/yhhpx6v9 Loomly (Brand & Content Management): https://www.loomly.com/ PC Demand to Remain Strong This Year: https://tinyurl.com/eskek3fc TechReputation Blog: Are You Really Listening to Your Customers: https://tinyurl.com/3f4n2f75 ...
2021-08-26
57 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #358: Marketing After The Sale
Guest Ramey Bell, Tech Marketing Engine You’ve closed that big new deal. Think you’re done? Not so fast! Don’t ignore your existing customers. Someone else is marketing to them. You should too. Tech Marketing Engine: https://www.techmarketingengine.com Tech Marketing Group (Facebook): https://tinyurl.com/yhhpx6v9 Loomly (Brand & Content Management): https://www.loomly.com/ PC Demand to Remain Strong This Year: https://tinyurl.com/eskek3fc TechReputation Blog: Are You Really Listening to Your Customers: https://tinyurl.com/3f4n2f75 Florida Man Kills Woman for Evicting Him: https://tinyurl.com/3vhk26pb Takin’ Care of...
2021-08-26
57 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #357: Employees: Tips to Hire, Fire, and Retire
Back 2 Basics with Suzanne Harris. As Vice President of Human Resources at NexusTek, Suzanne is responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of all human resources programs and initiatives. Suzanne has 35 years of human resources experience with the last 18 years in a senior leadership role. BambooHR, HR Software with a heart: https://www.bamboohr.com/ Zenefits, Streamline onboarding, benefits, payroll, etc.: https://www.zenefits.com/ T-Mobile Offers Free Identity Theft Protection After Hackers Steal Data on Millions of Customers: https://tinyurl.com/pbbwm9sk Florida Man wears paper bag over head during town hall meeting: https://tinyurl.com/2hjfjm89 ======= Other...
2021-08-19
1h 05
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #357: Employees: Tips to Hire, Fire, and Retire
Back 2 Basics with Suzanne Harris. As Vice President of Human Resources at NexusTek, Suzanne is responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of all human resources programs and initiatives. Suzanne has 35 years of human resources experience with the last 18 years in a senior leadership role. BambooHR, HR Software with a heart: https://www.bamboohr.com/ Zenefits, Streamline onboarding, benefits, payroll, etc.: https://www.zenefits.com/ T-Mobile Offers Free Identity Theft Protection After Hackers Steal Data on Millions of Customers: https://tinyurl.com/pbbwm9sk Florida Man wears paper bag over head...
2021-08-19
1h 05
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #356: STS Giveaway Announcement
Summer Tech Series Giveaway: https://www.podnutzpro.com/sts This show is a special show highlighting the Sumemr Tech Series Giveaway. The winners will be picked on September 1 at 8 PM ET on the live podcast. Below are the list of companies providing prizes. – Pulsar360: https://www.pulsar360.com/ – Digital Micro Computer Repair, Networking and AV: https://www.digitalmicroit.com/ – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ ======= Other Web Links in today’s show Techcon Unplugged 2021: www.techconunplugged.com – September 17-19, 2021 at Aloft Chicago O’Hare. Prize (feat. Andrew Holt) – The Belonging Co: https://youtu.be/qN0vff_H00o ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podn...
2021-08-18
29 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #356: STS Giveaway Announcement
Summer Tech Series Giveaway: https://www.podnutzpro.com/sts This show is a special show highlighting the Sumemr Tech Series Giveaway. The winners will be picked on September 1 at 8 PM ET on the live podcast. Below are the list of companies providing prizes. – Pulsar360: https://www.pulsar360.com/ – Digital Micro Computer Repair, Networking and AV: https://www.digitalmicroit.com/ – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ ======= Other Web Links in today’s show Techcon Unplugged 2021: www.techconunplugged.com – September 17-19, 2021 at Aloft Chicago O’Hare. Prize (feat...
2021-08-18
29 min
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #355: B2B with Dave Sobel
Our “Back to Basics” series continues with Dave Sobel from MSP Radio. Dave is the host of host of The Business of Tech and co-Host of the Killing IT podcasts. MSP Radio: https://www.mspradio.com/ Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/ ======= Other Web Links in today’s show Summer Tech Series Giveaway: https://www.podnutzpro.com/sts Amazon Makes if Easier to File Complaints: https://tinyurl.com/mxevkuey Florida Man Arrested After Biting Off Part of Tourist’s Ear: https://tinyurl.com/yvrbaces The Powe...
2021-08-12
1h 08
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast
Podnutz Pro #355: B2B with Dave Sobel
Our “Back to Basics” series continues with Dave Sobel from MSP Radio. Dave is the host of host of The Business of Tech and co-Host of the Killing IT podcasts. MSP Radio: https://www.mspradio.com/ Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/ ======= Other Web Links in today’s show Summer Tech Series Giveaway: https://www.podnutzpro.com/sts Amazon Makes if Easier to File Complaints: https://tinyurl.com/mxevkuey Florida Man Arrested After Biting Off Part of Tourist’s Ear: https://tinyurl.com/yvrbaces The Power of Love: https://youtu.be/wIiVp3poe2c ======= Show Information Web Page: www.podnutzp...
2021-08-12
1h 08