Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Products, stories, and tips for the MSP and IT Professional)

Jay McBain is the Chief Analyst for Global Channels at Canalys, an independent analyst company. He is a leading channel and ecosystem industry analyst and the world's leading expert in partner, channel, and ecosystem technology. 

Canalys research shows that there are now 223 companies forming the ecosystem software landscape. These companies represented US$3.9 billion in channel category revenue and raised over US$3 billion in private equity funding last year. The latest Canalys forecasts show that this channel software market will reach US$8.9 billion in revenue by 2027.

=== Links for this episode

Canalys Website: https://canalys.com/

=== Connect with Uncle Marv

🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
🎙 Host: Marvin Bee
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The NetAlly AirCheck G3 is a Wi-Fi 6 wireless analyzer. It provides network professionals with complete and accurate information to survey and validate Wi-Fi deployments and changes.

Features Include:

• Auto test to quickly test and verify Wi-Fi networks. 
• Automatic Problem Detection
• AirMapper Site Survey
• Network Discovery and more

=== Links for this episode

AirCheck G3 Pro Website: https://tinyurl.com/45b9v5sr

Buy at Amazon, AirCheck Unit Only: https://amzn.to/3XY0kAN

Buy at Amazon, AirCheck Kit with Test Accessory: https://amzn.to/3Wyo6lO

AirCheck G3 Loyalty Upgrade Program: https://tinyurl.com/2pmsyfzj

=== Connect with Uncle Marv

🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
🎙 Host: Marvin Bee
🛒 Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store (gear & tools I recommend): https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ
☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

If you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.

We began our discussion reviewing the pros and cons of being a franchise. Mike and Steve share exactly how their model works for all of their offices. Being able to scale is key for all of us, so I asked them about their ability to duplicate themselves as the grow. 

They also give us a glimpse into their daily life at Cinch IT and talk about some of the tools and processes they use. Mike's favorite tool is Power Automate. He uses for almost everything from responding to customers but really learned how to use it to automatically order his lunch. 

=== Links for this episode

Website: https://cinchit.com/

Request Franchise Information:  https://cinchfranchise.com/

Pros and Cons of a Franchise: https://tinyurl.com/4b6jxvnb

Power Automate: https://tinyurl.com/m3tyrr7b

Flo Rida Wins $82.6 Million: https://tinyurl.com/2uc4th8c

=== Connect with Uncle Marv

🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
🎙 Host: Marvin Bee
🛒 Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store (gear & tools I recommend): https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ
☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

If you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.

Polygon is a new service offering that will revolutionize the way you manage and process your compliance documentation. 

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Website: https://compliancerisk.io/

- Use discount code "unclemarv" for a 10% discount. 

=== Connect with Uncle Marv

🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
🎙 Host: Marvin Bee
🛒 Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store (gear & tools I recommend): https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ
☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

If you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.

Propr is a branding, design and marketing agency. Propr's key focus is to help position and grow B2B brands through clarity and enablement. Our conversation today focused on what your brand really means and what it takes to be authentic. 

Website: https://propragency.com/

Build Your Brand Like You Give a Shit: https://amzn.to/3wdXKux

=== Connect with Uncle Marv

🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
🎙 Host: Marvin Bee
🛒 Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store (gear & tools I recommend): https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ
☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

If you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.

Cinch IT also offers franchise opportunities throughout the US. Their mision is to help entrepreneurs start and grow their own Managed Service businesses.

Website: https://cinchit.com/

Request Franchise Information:  https://cinchfranchise.com/

=== Connect with Uncle Marv

🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
🎙 Host: Marvin Bee
🛒 Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store (gear & tools I recommend): https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ
☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

If you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.

Lisa also shares tips from when her MSP company went through a "re-image" years ago.

You can see Lisa at the Channel Pro SMB Forum, February 1-3 in Dallas Texas:  https://tinyurl.com/3dznf3ws

===== Other Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisashorr/

http://www.shorrsuccess.com/

https://www.securefuturetech.com/

===== Florida Man 

Florida Man Swiped Nearly 200 pairs of Panties from Victoria's Secret: https://tinyurl.com/2p945aa2

Florida Man Beats Another Man with Bricks for not Sharing Crack Pipe: https://tinyurl.com/y3xpjt9y

Man Breaks into Florida Home on Christmas, Found Naked in Bathtub: https://tinyurl.com/mvuwkhhk

=== Connect with Uncle Marv

🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
🎙 Host: Marvin Bee
🛒 Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store (gear & tools I recommend): https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ
☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

If you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.

Do you remember the multi-room speakers that I discussed with Akarsh back on Episode 400? Well, I ordered a set of three speakers from his Indiegogo campaign and they have arrived. Join me and Akarsh as I tell what I like and don't like about the speakers. 

Akars also shares his entrepreneurial experience from starting his Indiegogo campaign through today. The three stages that he remembers most 

1) Product Design

2) Operations

3) Marketing and Sales

Dio Website: https://dioconnect.com/

*** Use Discount Code "unclemarv" at checkout

===== Florida Man 

Man Breaks into Florida Home on Christmas, Found Naked in Bathtub: https://tinyurl.com/mvuwkhhk

=== Connect with Uncle Marv

🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
🎙 Host: Marvin Bee
🛒 Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store (gear & tools I recommend): https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ
☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

If you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.

Paco and Rick share breaking new about Techcon 2023 scheduled for September 8-10 in Woodbridge, New Jersey.

===== 2022 Podcast Awards Winners

Best Podcast Episode: Best Podcast Episode: 411 Estimate vs Job Quote vs Statement of Work (Featuring Bradley Gross)

Best Guest: Emily Glass, Syncro

===== Websites

Two River Computer: https://www.tworivercomputer.com/

ProdigyTeks: https://www.prodigyteks.com/

Renactus Technology: https://www.renactus.com/

===== Florida Man Stories we did not get to

Florida Man bitten in arm by alligator while washing hands: https://tinyurl.com/5cbjby3u

Woman throws computer at American Airlines employee after losing kids: https://tinyurl.com/2u8wzrd7

Florida Man sets police car on fire: https://tinyurl.com/yw72cv42

=== Connect with Uncle Marv

🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
🎙 Host: Marvin Bee
🛒 Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store (gear & tools I recommend): https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ
☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

If you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.

The biggest change in going from the technician to the business owner revolves around how is think going to cost me and is this the best thing? Christina talks about how things have changed in moving from the break-fix model to MSP. 

Part of that transition is re-evaluating her stack. Along with cutting expenses, Chrisina is now investing back into the business instead of paying herself a huge paycheck. This is in an effort to make things better down the road. 

In other news:

N-Able Cuts 5% of its workforce: https://tinyurl.com/5eacwj6k

Nerdio gets $117 Million: https://tinyurl.com/28jn5m2y

Teams is coming Outlook: https://tinyurl.com/y6newjfw

===== Links for this show

Christina's website: https://thinkpinkit.com/

=== Connect with Uncle Marv

🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
🎙 Host: Marvin Bee
🛒 Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store (gear & tools I recommend): https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ
☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

If you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.