Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT Pros & MSPs)
Episodes
426 ConnectWise Shows Me Some Love
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I get caught with with Sean, who describes the MDF initiative that ConnectWise has invested in the partner program. I sidetrack Sean w...
425 Happy Anniversary To Me
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My 20 Year Anniversary Video on The Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/r4enxpxv===== Other stuff discussed tonight: : My time at the ASCII conference in ...
424 ASCII Live with Carbon Systems
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, p...
423 ASCII Live - CyberGuard360 is Hot in Miami!
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New friend Al and I talk about insurance companies and how they are changing the cybersecurity market. Be sure to look at your cybersecurity insuranc...
422 Vendor vs Vendor - The Battle Royale
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 R...
421 ASCII Success Summit - Welcome to Miami
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 re...
420 Save Time, Make Money, Automate Your Business
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Khadirah is a Systems Implementation Engineer that helps business owners learn how to scale with systems, automation and outsourcing. She shows you ho...
419 Summer Tech Series: Buen Camino
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
418 Tech Marketing Engine - Road to Chicago
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
417 On the Road with Dark Cubed
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dark Cubed provides automated threat detection and blocking for your clients. Dark Cubed: https://darkcubed.com/ Schedule a demo here: https://darkc...
416 Network Monitoring for MSPs
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
415 Techcon Unplugged Preview with Matt Lee
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 insuranc...
414 Summer Tech Series: Texas Style
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Local Circuit is a Denton, Texas-based managed service provider specializing in small business technology management and security.Some items in their ...
413 Stand Your Ground
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Little Meta Sues Big Meta: https://tinyurl.com/3ubxb2ebFlorida Man Sued for Using Umbrella at the Beach: https://tinyurl.com/2smtmcw4=== Links from la...
412 Document How Things Get Done
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest Owen McGab Enahwo explains how documenting all those repetitive tasks can free up your time, reduce errors and re-dos. Getting them out of you...
411 Estimate vs Job Quote vs Statement of Work
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In some cases, it means a great deal how you word your proposal to a client. Calling your proposal an estimate, job quote or statement of work (SOW)...
410 Customer Red Flags... And I'm Not An Attorney
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I recently gave a client their second strike. One more and we are done. Here's a short list of my customer red flags: The client is rude and abusiveT...
409 Don't Check Or Test Your Backups
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In response to the show title being terrible advice. Here is some real things to put on your backup checklist. Get Email Notifications: Whether you g...
408 Everything As a Service
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Jay McBain speaks, people listen! As Chief Analyst at Canalys, Jay continues his legendary thought leadership at the world's leading analyst ...
407 I bought a Mac
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you ever have connection issues with a device, use Domotz to check for any packet loss and see the historical ping range. It helped me pinpoint a c...
406 Synology RT2600ac Router Review (Sort of)
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Other reviews have claimed that the RT2600 is one of the fastest Wi-Fi routers on the market. My quick review puts the Synology router up against two ...
405 Phishing Training & Simulation For Your MSP Clients
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As managed service providers (MSPs), we know what phishing is. We know that we should be helping our clients get the proper training to prevent a succ...
404 Florida Men Unite! with John Dubinsky
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how Amazon determines when you get your packages? Do you want to get Amazon bucks added to your account simply by changing the days of you...
403 Network Discovery Tips with Domotz and EtherScope nXG
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode expands on what I mentioned last episode where I helped a fellow MSP with a network discovery audit. I used both the NetAlly EtherScope n...
402: A Positive Florida Man Story
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you bill a client when they ask you to be available all day, but then you only are onsite with them for a few hours?I explain how I used the Ne...
401: Recycling for MSPs and IT professionals
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you don't have a local recycler, give MSP Disposal a try. They offer pickup just about anywhere in the lower 48 states and make it easy with the ...
400: Side Hustle Entrepreneurship - Akarsh Vinod
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Akarsh shares his journey that was inspired in 2017 and has finally resulted in his speakers being produced and ready for shipment this year. A majo...
399: Uncle Marv Live, April 2022
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We start with the joy of a client visit where we brought in a cable tech to help cleanup a server closet and move about 30 cables from one side of t...
398: Know Where You're Going
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast - Presented by NetAlly=== Mentioned in this showPitchIT: Join the PitchIT Accelerator Program to share your innovat...
397: Nerds Talk Nerdio
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast - Presented by NetAlly=== Mentioned in this showNerdio: Ron is currently moving two clients to AWS using Nerdio. Syn...
396: Datto, Kaseya and the Million Dollar MSP
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast - Presented by NetAllyIn this podcast, Stan shares some of his tips and philosophies to reaching his goals.Sell produ...
395: I Can't Ping the Copier... Please Advise
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
=== Mentioned in this showTechcon Unplugged: Join me for the 2022 Annual Conference this September in Chicago hosted by techs for techs.NetGuard Plu...
394: Uncle Marv Live - March 2022
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
=== Notes from the showTechcon Unplugged: Join me for the 2022 Annual Conference this September in Chicago hosted by techs for techs.NetGuard Plus - C...
393: Vendors... Gotta Love 'Em
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
=== Notes from the showIT Glue: IT documentation N-Able: My RMM program. Other products include EDR, DNS Filtering, Passportal and more. Solutions G...
392: I quit... now what?
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
=== Notes from the showCan you run a business? Know your numbersChoose your "hard"** After the podcast, Dawn mentioned that she should have mentioned...
391: Shanna Utgard, First!
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shanna Utgard is the Success manger at Defendify. Defendify is an easy-to-use, all-in-one platform that makes managing cybersecurity simple. It ...
390: Fiduciary Duty, The New Legal Threat to MSPs?
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brad's last two podcast episodes caught my attention. So I reached out to him to clarify what fiduciary duty means and why attorneys may be using it t...
389: We Now Resume Our Regular Programming
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We share some recent customer stories that you might find enjoyable. A customer "forgets" to tell Matt that they've moved two of their three offices. ...
388: Life Is Too Short
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Podnutz Pro Podcast is now Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast.===== Mentioned in this podcastLight Chain Multiple Myeloma: https://tinyurl.com/43n9u...
387: State of the Podcast
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Please join us as we answer questions regarding personal and family issues affecting the podcast since January 7. === Show Information - Website: ...
386: Ray Orsini with OIT, LLC
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Website: https://oit.co/partners/OIT, LLC specializes in telecommunications and distributed networking. OITVOIP has strong channel and white label pro...
385: Introducing the IT Business Podcast
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Podnutz Pro Podcast is now Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast. My goal with the podcast is the same... to help everyone run their IT business bette...
Podnutz Pro #384: 2021 Holiday Podcast
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Jason & Rachel Miller (Unbound Digital) – Dawn Sizer (3rd Element Consulting) – Chad Kempt (Fast Computers) – Diana Giles (Skyline IT Ma...
Podnutz Pro #383: Streamline For Success with Cramer Snuggs
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Cramer Snuggs, Cascade Technologies What does it take to provide work class Disaster Recovery and Cyber Protection Solutions? We talk about str...
Podnutz Pro #382: Pricing, Billing and More with Gradient MSP
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Colin Knox. Colin is back with his third business launch, seeking to help IT service providers ease and automate monthly billing tasks. Billabl...
Podnutz Pro #381: $2 Million Cyber Security Education
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 at...
Podnutz Pro #380: Best Practices: Firewall Auditing & Compliance
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Insurance companies and others are forcing our clients to upgrade and audit their security. What is your firewall security checklist? How do you audit...
Podnutz Pro #379: Growing a Large MSP, with James Fair
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Podnutz Pro #378: Black Friday Preview
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ma...
Podnutz Pro #377: Introducing the Channel Program
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Solomon and Kevin Lancaster join the show and introduce the Channel Program. Channel Program is a video-enabled collaborative platform designed t...
Podnutz Pro #376: Scott Sanders, IT Business Owners Group
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Scott Sanders run the IT Business Owners Group, a unique community that connects business owners, technicians and vendors. ITBOG Facebook Group...
Podnutz Pro #375: Best of the Best? Eric Pinto
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Pinto joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Eric is the Senior Director of Channel & Product Strategy at SocSoter. Webs...
Podnutz Pro #374: Say Hello to Jessie Devine
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 la...
Podnutz Pro #373: SNMP, Security and Wireless Surveys
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Podnutz Pro #372: Schyler Jones, Miradore IT
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Schyler Jones joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Miradore IT: https://www.miradorit.com/ Books by Mike Michalowicz – Fi...
Podnutz Pro #371: Cloud As a Business, CaaB at ASCII
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mor Mordchaev joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Provide a White-Label cloud solution when performance and price matter. ...
Podnutz Pro #370: Bradley Gross, CISA Recommends MSP “Shared Responsibility” with SMBs
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a guidance document that businesses can use to better mitigate against third-...
Podnutz Pro #369: Kristen Pittman & Diana Giles, Rookies
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kristen Pittman and Diana Giles join me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Cylutions: www.cylutions.com – Custom databases, soft...
Podnutz Pro #368: Michael Crean, Don’t Judge a Book…
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Michael Crean (Solutions Granted) joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Solutions Granted: https://solutionsgranted....
Podnutz Pro #367: Better Hiring, Part 2
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Podnutz Pro #366: Better Hiring, Part 1
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Renee, a high school friend of mine, and her husband Vincent. Together they co-founded Renee Vincent, a boutique retained search firm specializin...
Podnutz Pro #365: Techcon and Solo Tech Talk
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guests: Paco Lebron and John Dubinsky, ProdigyTeks Website: https://www.prodigyteks.com/ ======= Stack Items Mentioned Tonight Ovrc: https://www.ovrc....
Podnutz Pro #364: Suriving the Hybrid Workplace
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Podnutz Pro #363: Build a Better QBR Process
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Alex Farling with Lifecycle Insights – the automated QBR reporting and Risk Assessment platform. Website: https://lifecycleinsights.io/ =====...
Podnutz Pro #362: What I learned (and didn’t learn) at Techcon Unplugged
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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/ku...
Podnutz Pro #361: Conferences: Should you stay (home) or should you go?
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Podnutz Pro #360: Cable Guy Stories
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
Podnutz Pro #359: 2021 Summer Tech Series Awards Show
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Live show announcing the winners of the giveaway contest for the Summer Tech Series. Guests: – Dawn Sizer, 3rd Element Consulting: https://www.3rdel...
Podnutz Pro #358: Marketing After The Sale
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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. S...
Podnutz Pro #357: Employees: Tips to Hire, Fire, and Retire
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Back 2 Basics with Suzanne Harris. As Vice President of Human Resources at NexusTek, Suzanne is responsible for the strategic planning and implementat...
Podnutz Pro #356: STS Giveaway Announcement
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summer Tech Series Giveaway: https://www.podnutzpro.com/sts This show is a special show highlighting the Sumemr Tech Series Giveaway. The winners will...
Podnutz Pro #355: B2B with Dave Sobel
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...