By Damien Stevens
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The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.
In this episode, Sumeet Sabharwal, CEO at Netgain, shares his experience as a top MSP and discusses their unique approach as a "vertical MSP”, tailoring its services to specific industry verticals like healthcare, accounting, and legal. He shares valuable insights on how to differentiate your offerings, deepen client relationships, and prepare for the future of the industry. His experience in building a successful vertical-focused MSP provides a roadmap for others looking to evolve their businesses and stay ahead of the curve.
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🤝 Connect with Sumeet: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssabharwal/
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📺 Watch on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzzyR7yX9l9XQaZCBp0v0g
On this week's episode, Mark Porter, CEO of High Wire Networks, joins the show as our most recent MSP Titan. In his discussion, Mark shares some of the adversity he's faced along his journey of growing several successful businesses (one from $14M to $28M in 14 months). From laying off 30% of his staff to dealing with intense family situations, he's made it through and lives by the motto "this chapter only makes the ending sweeter". He also discusses 1. the importance of enjoying other people's success + caring for you team and 2. how to do deal with the mental rollercoaster of running a business. Business is tough, but the rewards are worth it!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - When and why he knew to sale
19:58 - Employees who don't want to you leave/investing into others
32:51 - Handling the mental rollercoaster
54:57 - Enjoy watching others succeed
1:06:03 - MSP Titan Questions
1:25:11 - Conclusion
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🤝 Connect with Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-porter-highwire/
🤝 Connect with Damien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens
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In this week's bonus episode, we recorded at the Start Grow Manage Summit in Philadelphia, and our special guest is Keith Willis, owner of ECX Systems. Keith shares one thing his MSP does different than the rest, and that's hiring advanced generalists, not specialists... But he shares why that's a really good. Then he shares about the dangers of burning out yourself and/or your team and how his team can help.
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🤝 Connect with Keith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taloncc/
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In this episode, we sit down with Greg Browning, CEO of SinglePoint, to explore his journey of growing an MSP from $2.2 million to $23 million (going from $10M to over $20M in 2019 along...). Greg shares hard-earned lessons from scaling his company, navigating the risks and rewards of rapid growth, and lessons learned from managing risk with major contracts.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Exponential growth and not being reliant on one large client
12:14 - Greg's rise from tech to CEO
17:00 - When he realized he was the bottleneck
20:42 - Transitioning from founder-led sales
28:20 - Maintaining culture during growth
32:13 - Choosing to be CEO & working on the business
39:31 - What do you give away as the owner?
44:05 - MSP Titan Questions
57:23 - Conclusion
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🤝 Connect with Greg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/singlepointglobalceo/
🤝 Connect with Damien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens
📺 Watch on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzzyR7yX9l9XQaZCBp0v0g
In this week's bonus episode, we recorded at the Start Grow Manage Summit in Philadelphia, and our special guest is Stewart Garzarelli, CEO of Agiliti. Today, Stewart's sharing how he got into IT and it's not your typical path (it helped him heal from a traumatic brain injury). Then, he shares some of what he's done to make his MSP successful, including how he evaluates new tech hires (which I can promise you it's different than everyone else, but you should start implementing it).
✅ Check out Start Grow Manage and elevate your MSP like Stewart did:
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🥷 Steal Servosity's process: https://bit.ly/3xtAblA
🤝 Connect with Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgarzarelli/
🤝 Connect with Damien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens
📺 Watch on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzzyR7yX9l9XQaZCBp0v0g
In this week's episode, we continue our MSP Titan series with Justin Esgar, CEO of Virtua Computers and host of the All Things MSP podcast. And if you've ever struggled with not feeling like enough, then this is the episode for you (should be 100% of us!). Justin dives deep into imposter syndrome, even sharing how after 16 years in the industry he still struggles with it, but he also shares his ways for dealing with it and overcoming. We also dive into getting out of your comfort zone, being ok with risk, and Justin's why for all that he does (hint: it's all about people).
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🤝 Connect with Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinesgar/
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📺 Watch on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzzyR7yX9l9XQaZCBp0v0g
In this week's bonus episode, we recorded at the Start Grow Manage Summit in Philadelphia, and our special guest is Ken Nero, CEO of IKON Business Group. Ken dives deep into what his driving force is in running his MSP. It's not all about the money, but about having a mission that his MSP can help further, a mission that will help minorities in America earn high paying jobs.
✅ Check out Start Grow Manage and elevate your MSP like Ken did:
https://startgrowmanage.com/
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🥷 Steal Servosity's process: https://bit.ly/3xtAblA
🤝 Connect with Ken: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennero/
🤝 Check out his MSP and foundation: https://www.ikonbusinessgroup.com/
🤝 Connect with Damien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens
📺 Watch on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzzyR7yX9l9XQaZCBp0v0g
On this week's episode, Alan Crowetz, CEO of Infostream, joins the show to share the lessons he's learned over the last 30 years of doing business. He shares why it's important to collaborate with other MSPs, even competitors; the importance of being on camera and how it generates leads; and learning the importance of leading the team by taking time off and not overworking yourself.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:11 - How he got started
8:11 - What would he change?
12:50 - Getting on TV stations for marketing
17:44 - Where he's at now
25:04 - His biggest challenge
30:15 - His focus on sales and marketing
38:17 - Biggest lesson learned
40:45 - Saying "no" to prospects
45:00 - Leading your team with productivity and time off
55:45 - Resources he recommends
57:40 - Conclusion
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🤝 Check out his MSP: https://www.infostream.cc/
🤝 Connect with Damien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens
📺 Watch on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzzyR7yX9l9XQaZCBp0v0g
In this week's bonus episode, we recorded at the Start Grow Manage Summit in Philadelphia, and our guest this week is George Ballane, CEO and owner of BizTech Pro. George shares what he's done within his MSP that's making a huge difference, niching. But he also shares other topics: his sales trick that warms up clients quicker, how he 25x-ed his return on an insurance company during covid, and how lead generation has been easier since niching.
✅ Check out Start Grow Manage and elevate your MSP like George did: https://startgrowmanage.com/
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🤝 Connect with George: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-ballane-biztechpro/
🤝 Connect with Damien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens
📺 Watch on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzzyR7yX9l9XQaZCBp0v0g
On this week's episode, we continue our MSP Titan series, where we interview top MSP CEOs around the world and let them share their advice on what you should do for your MSP. Today's guest is Earl Foote, CEO of Nexus IT, Utah's largest and fastest-growing non-PE MSP. Though many things factor into success, two elements stand out that have helped Earl make Nexus IT into a powerhouse. One is personal development, and the second is an intense focus on people (clients and your team). Get these two things right and good things will happen.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:28 - Why did Earl start?
9:48 - What does he attribute to his success?
16:24 - The importance of personal development
22:52 - How he has grown exponentially, year after year
33:12 - M&A and his different approach
43:55 - Maintaining culture, especially during large growth
53:33 - Culture and M&A
1:03:44 - Top 5 questions for top 500 MSPs
1:15:46 - Conclusion
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🤝 Connect with Earl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/earlfoote/
🤝 Connect with Damien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens
📺 Watch on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzzyR7yX9l9XQaZCBp0v0g
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