Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT Pros & MSPs)

Carbon Systems provides servers and workstations built for small business. They only work with partners and provide a simple way for IT pros to buy, provision and support business-ready hardware.===== Website: https://www.carbonsys.com/===== Join me 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 InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

New friend Al and I talk about insurance companies and how they are changing the cybersecurity market. Be sure to look at your cybersecurity insurance - check the declarations page.CyberGuard360 is a cybersecurity company that designs and builds cybersecurity platforms and products built by MSPs for MSPs. ===== Website: https://cyberguard360.com/===== Join me 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 InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

ConnectWise's PitchIT and Channel Program's Channel Pitch are teaming up on August 30th and September 1st for an exclusive 2-round event: The Battle Royale - Channel EditionRegister to watch and vote! https://tinyurl.com/4hdds5m6 === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

Alan and I start off a series of onsite interviews with CEOs, Vendors and Tech Friends at ASCII's 2022 MSP Success Summit in Miami, Florida. ASCII recently started a virtual peer group called Spark. Spark will be a part of ASCII Insider, where members have deeper interaction with peers to challenge their business to grow and stand out in the market. ===== Apply to be a part of ASCII Spark: https://tinyurl.com/bn7vthxh- Or contact Trevor at 800-394-2724, trevor@ascii.comFind the closest ASCII Success Summit near you: 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 InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

Khadirah is a Systems Implementation Engineer that helps business owners learn how to scale with systems, automation and outsourcing. She shows you how to leverage automation tools to save hours of time each week. My next step... to see if Khadirah can help me leverage Zapier. Join us for the Live Show on September 21 to see how I did.===== Khadirah's LinksWebsite: https://succeedingwithsystems.com/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/servicetimefreedomLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khadirah/===== 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 InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

Every business owner needs some time away. Six weeks is a long time to walk away, but Tom did it. He was able to leave his business in a place where it could function completely without him. Imagine trying to create an SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) Manual for yourself. Tom had to do that in two months. Of course we talked about the business side of being away, but we also discussed the personal side. Re-focus, Re-energize, Re-entry... ===== Tom's LinksMy Camino Podcast 1: https://tinyurl.com/bdfasye - Tom shares his motivation and planning before the CaminoMy Camino Podcast 2: https://tinyurl.com/bdfasye - After his return from the CaminoTom's Blog: https://tinyurl.com/4huc46j4 - Follow Tom's virtual journeyLearn about the Camino: https://tinyurl.com/2862tpdrThe Way: https://tinyurl.com/3r8y3e7s - The movie that helped provide inspiration===== 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 InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

Get a clean and professional website for your IT business. Tech Marketing Engine has a complete toolbox to help with your organic online marketing as well. Website: https://www.techmarketingengine.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 InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

Dark Cubed provides automated threat detection and blocking for your clients. Dark Cubed: https://darkcubed.com/ Schedule a demo here: https://darkcubed.com/schedule-a-demo-2Bigfoot Festival: https://hockinghillsbigfoot.com/===== Matt Lee's Beard Challenge: https://cybermattlee.com/shave-that-beardDonate here – https://go.cybermattlee.com/gofundme===== Join us in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Techcon Unplugged: https://techconunplugged.com/Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save $75 off the ticket price. === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

It's been two years since JB Fowler has been on the show. There have been a lot of new features and integrations added, making Domotz a force in the channel for MSPs. Some of the new features:Updated and Customizable Monitoring DashboardsSearch for endpoints across ALL of your sitesPre-configured SNMP SensorsMore integrations... now more than 120 hardware and software integrations===== LinksDomotz Website: https://www.domotz.com/Domotz Github Community: https://github.com/domotzTechcon Unplugged: https://techconunplugged.com/Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save $75 off the ticket price. === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

Pay attention to Matt's "two sentence response" about his upcoming session at this year's event.We also have a nice chat on cybersecurity and insurance.  Do you know anyone else in the industry that gets this excited about actuarial data? And finally, someone explains the MSP world with a great sports analogy.Hockey stick vs. Asymptote? Techcon Unplugged: https://techconunplugged.com/Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save $75 off the ticket price. === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast