MSP Mindset with Damien Stevens

Being Resilient in Hardship, Handling Back Stabbing Employees, and Finding Unconventional Hires


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In this week’s episode,  Damien sits down with Sunny Kaila, CEO of IT by Design, to explore his entrepreneurial journey from a young immigrant with limited English skills to leading a nearly 1,000-employee organization. Sunny shares his experiences growing up on a farm in India, moving to the U.S., and the relentless hard work that enabled him to achieve his American dream. He discusses the challenges he faced, including starting his own business, dealing with early setbacks, and the pivotal moments that shaped his success.

 

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:17 - Sunny’s story from immigrant to successful American Dream

20:05 - Where it all began

27:00 - Why’d you leave the “safety” of your job

32:30 - Raising children to be successful

38:18 - Transitioning away from MSP

46:06 - Early setbacks

53:52 - Noting being reactive with hiring

1:00:55 - Where to find unconventional hires

1:19:41 - Conclusion

 

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🤝 Connect with Sunny: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnykaila/

🤝IT by Design: https://itbd.net/

🤝 Connect with Damien:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens

 

📺 Watch on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzzyR7yX9l9XQaZCBp0v0g

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