Podcasts, articles, and reference materials for Managed Service Providers. Brought to you by James Kernan and produced by Kernan Consulting.
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Richard Tubb has been a leader and keynote speaker in the MSP community for the last two decades. At the helm of media company and MSP advisory business Tubblog, Richard loves to showcase tech companies disrupting the industry, as well as shining a light on new tools you might not be aware of. His long-running and successful interview-style show, TubbTalk, features fireside style chats with the CEOs and CTOs of these businesses, to dig deep into how they got started in the industry, what ins ...
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This week, host James Kernan speaks with David Sims, founder of Security First IT, regarding navigating HIPAA from the lens of MSP business ownership. About David Sims Since 1998, David is an experienced IT and cybersecurity professional who specializes in healthcare security and compliance. With over two decades of hands-on experience, he founded …
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Returning to the podcast, host James sat down with Tim Fitzpatrick from Rialto Marketing. Topics include defining your processes, establishing your onboarding, and identifying your competitive advantage in the markets you serve. About Tim Fitzpatrick Tim is the President of Rialto Marketing, a company that provides marketing consulting, advisory, a…
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This episode was recorded live in Berlin, Germany at the Pax8 Beyond EMEA conference. Rob Rae is the Corporate Vice President of Community and Ecosystems for Pax8. Rob talks about how it feels to bring Pax8 Beyond to Europe and the decision to do so. He also discusses the MSP event industry in general, and shares his process for choosing keynote sp…
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Christopher Barber - Cheaper Than a Geek https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherjbarber/ Host Karl had a great chat with Christopher Barber from Cheaper Than a Geek in Maryland. Topics include networking for client attraction, and using Chambers of Commerce to spread a wide net that brings in new clients for decades. Chris got involved in his local…
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Time for another Team Tubb Travelogue! This time, Gudrun Lauret catches up with Richard Tubb and Lenka Koppova, who are in Berlin for Pax8 Beyond EMEA 24. Grab a cup of your favourite tea or coffee, relax and join them for a fun conversation about the highlights from this big event. Richard shares how the community rallied around when he lost his l…
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This episode was recorded live in Berlin, Germany at the Pax8 Beyond EMEA conference, and Richard Tubb speaks to Phylip Morgan. He’s the Pax8 Chief Revenue Officer EMEA, and they talked about what’s new at Pax8. Phylip talked the importance of the Pax8 cloud marketplace and why MSPs should embrace them instead of fearing them as the competition. He…
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In this interview, Richard Tubb speaks to Richard Tang, the founder and CEO of Zen Internet, consistently rated as the top internet service provider in the UK. Founded in 1995, the initial plan was to capitalise on the popularity of a new technology. Today, they provide broadband services to mainly business users. Richard explains how Zen does thin…
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Hosts James and Amy sit down this week to discuss difficult situations where the customer will not take your prosposal or recommendation 1.) MSP Question of the week: What happens if you customer won't take your recommendation? --- 2.) Notes On The News Safety around AI: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/29/tech/newsom-california-ai-safety-bill/index…
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In this interview, Richard speaks to Leigh Smith, Director of Growth and Happiness at AnswerConnect, a 24/7, live call-answering solution founded in 2002. The service enables MSPs to streamline issue resolution, manage tickets more efficiently, and maintain their SLA compliance. And they offer support with capturing and qualifying leads. Leigh expl…
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Hosts James and Amy discuss pricing and the question around discounts for certain clients. 1.) MSP Question of the week: Should you discount your price to win the deal? " The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of a cheap price is forgotten." - Benjamin Franklin – --- 2.) Notes On The News The UK's Information Commissioner's…
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In this interview, Richard Tubb speaks to Daniel Shone and Chris Gorman of Apex Computing: Daniel is the Managing Director and Chris is the CEO. Based in the North West, they support their clients with cybersecurity, hardware and software procurement, BDR and consultancy. They talk about how Apex got started, what it’s like running a business with …
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Hosts Amy Babinchak and James Kernan discuss the struggles of recruiting and what key qualities to look for when recruiting good people. 1.) MSP Question of the Week: When struggling with recruiting, how do you find good people/talent? --- 2.) Notes On The News ConnectWise Expands MSP Platform with Acquisitions of Axcient and SkyKick, Strengthening…
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[164] Top Lessons from 25 Years Building a Successful MSP
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In this episode, Richard Tubb speaks to David Brereton. David founded Myson Pages 25 years ago, while most of his peers were operating on a break/fix model. Today, he has 15 employees and supports SMEs with a range of IT requirements. David talks openly about how early challenges helped Myson become the company it is today and why they do managed s…
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Host James Kernan discussses security offerings, specifically looking at offering vCISO services as part of your cyber security stack. 1.) MSP Question of the Week: Should you offer vCISO services? --- 2.) 5 Minutes with a Smart Person Host James Kernan sits down with Charlene Ignacio, CEO of Fornix Marketing, to discuss being strategic about M&A d…
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Time for another Team Tubb Travelogue! This time, Gudrun Lauret catches up with Richard Tubb and Lenka Koppova, who are in London for UptimeLIVE. Grab a cup of your favourite tea or coffee, relax and join them for a fun conversation about the highlights from this big event. They share why UptimeLIVE is different from the usual MSP events, the new b…
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In this interview, Richard Tubb speaks to Jason Kemsley and Bradley Munday, the co-founders of Uptime, a white-label, outsourced solution provider. They offer helpdesk, NOC, SOC and project support. They are also the organisers of a new MSP conference, UptimeLive. They tell Richard how Uptime helps MSPs and what their typical client looks like. Bra…
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Host Karl Palachuk caught up with Dor Eisner, CEO of Guardz. Right off the bat, Eisner points out the reason enterprise cybersecurity attacks are different from those focused on small business. Like it or not, most of the attacks that work against SMB clients will not work against larger enterprises. Eisner discusses the toolsets that are built spe…
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Host James Kernan sits down with an exclusive interview with Tim Fitzpatrick, President of Rialto Marketing. Founded in 2012, Tim created Rialto with the vision of having a positive lasting impact on the businesses they work with. Tim believes there are three (3) critical elements of marketing: strategy, planning, and leadership. Having a passion f…
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In this interview, Richard speaks to Ben Rogers, a Sales Manager at Cloud Billing. Cloud Billing offers a solution that helps MSPs to automate their billing processes quickly, accurately, and comprehensively. Ben explains how they help MSPs with their billing and support them manage all of their responsibilities, as well the types of clients they w…
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Hosts James Kernan and Amy Babinchak kick off this week's episode with topics regarding big wins, Windows 10 End of Life, and an exclusive interview with Tim Fitzpatrick 1.) MSP Question of the Week: Can you share some big wins? Hosts James Kernan and Amy Babinchak sit down and discuss various successes and wins with clients over the years. --- 2.)…
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1.) The MSP Question of The Week - Do you have an entry level MSP offering? This week, James Kernan and Amy Babinchak sit down to discuss entry level MSP offerings. Does your company offer one? Hear James and Amy speak about the benefits and drawbacks that an entry-level MSP offering can have on your business. --- 2.) Notes on the News Discussion o…
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Host James Kernan sits down with Kevin Lancaster and Matt Solomon of Channel Program, a platform designed to unify the IT Channel industry. Kevin Lancaster and Matt Solomon are the co-founders of Channel Program, a platform designed to unify the IT Channel industry. Kevin Lancaster has a strong background in the channel technology space. He previou…
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[161] Why CompTIA are the MSP Industry's Best-Kept Secret
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In this episode, Richard speaks to MJ Shoer, the Chief Community Officer at CompTIA. After studying for a degree in computer science, he worked in sales for startup software and hardware companies. He taught himself everything he needed to know about technology and became an IT director. He went on to found his own successful MSP, which he sold to …
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Host Karl got together with Jamie Levy, Director of Adversary Tactics from Huntress. Jamie is also a longtime researcher, developer and board member of the Volatility Foundation. She has worked over 15 years in the digital forensics industry, conducting investigations as well as building out software solutions. We got together to discuss the Huntre…
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Using Alternative Payments to Process Customer Payments, Improve cash flow and Grow revenue!
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Host James Kernan sits down with Baxter Lanius to discuss automating customer payments using the software tool, Alternative Payments. At Alternative Payments, their mission is to lower the barrier and make smarter payments accessible to one and all. More in-depth, Alternative Payments provides offline businesses the opportunity to participate in on…
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Host James Kernan sits down with Dustin Puryear to discuss sales and marketing for MSP's. Dustin Puryear is indeed a prominent figure in the tech world. As the founder of Puryear IT, he leads a team dedicated to leveraging technology to enhance business operations. His expertise is widely recognized, with contributions to well-known publications li…
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Host James Kernan sits down with Larry Garcia to discuss the EOS compatible and reporting collaboration tool known as Strety. Larry Garcia is the co-founder of Strety, a company that provides a Business Operating System Software (BOSS) designed to help companies improve their operational efficiency. Strety focuses on key performance indicators (KPI…
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Hosts James Kernan and Amy Babinchak kick off this week's episode with topics regarding project quotes, the Olympics, and an exclusive interview with Larry Garcia, founder of Strety. 1.) MSP Question of the Week: Should you quote hourly or fixed-fee for projects? Hosts James Kernan and Amy Babinchak sit down and discuss the different strategies to …
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Host James Kernan sits down with Jason Miller, founder and CEO of BitLyft Cybersecurity, for an exclusive interview. As the founder, Jason has dedicated his 20-year IT career, including co-founding SaaS pioneer Reviora, to removing cybersecurity barriers for mid-sized enterprises. Establishing BitLyft in 2016, Jason set out to unburden security tea…
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1.) The MSP Question of The Week - How did Crowdstrike affect you? This week, James Kernan sits down with Charlene Ignacio, CEO of Fornix Marketing. James addresses the security concern, "Isn't Security 101 eliminating the single point of failure? ". Listen as James and Charlene discuss the aftermath of the Crowdstrike outage. --- 2. ) Notes on the…
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1.) Interview with Mandy Teply of the Fit Method. Hear how health and fitnes in the workplace can help with motivation and productivity. --- Our upcoming events and more: MASTERMIND LIVE – Denver, CO – Sept 26-27th http://bit.ly/kernanmastermind Use “EARLYBIRD” as the coupon code to save $200!! SMBTechfest Q4 - Irvine, CA - October 17-18 www.smbtec…
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In this interview, Richard speaks to Fiona Challis. She’s been in the IT industry for over 25 years, firstly in corporate and then running a sales training company. Now, she’s passionate about mindset, personal development and energetics. Feeling like she needed a change, Fiona left the sector to grow, explore and try new things. She’s been helping…
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1.) Interview with Rob Scott, co-founder of Monjur Contracts-as-a-service legal solutions --- Our upcoming events and more: MASTERMIND LIVE – Denver, CO – Sept 26-27th http://bit.ly/kernanmastermind Use “EARLYBIRD” as the coupon code to save $200!! SMBTechfest Q4 - Irvine, CA - October 17-18 www.smbtechfest.com Check out Amy’s weekly newsletter! Si…
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In this episode, Richard Tubb talks to Dermot McCann. He’s the Executive Vice President and General Manager for Kaseya EMEA, having previously worked as General Manager for APAC in Australia. He tells Richard about his background as an MSP, why he rejoined Kaseya and how his new role will help the company to grow and develop in Europe. He talks can…
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In this episode, Richard Tubb speaks to Victoria Blinova, a senior strategic partner manager at Google. She specialises in YouTube deals and leveraging her marketing skills to drive business growth. She is passionate about personal branding as a tool to boost visibility and reach. Now as a start-up co-founder and advisor, Victoria is deeply engaged…
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1.) The MSP Question of The Week Where do you draw the line with Cyber Security? --- 2.) Notes On The News We talk: Cyber Security Insurance Rates and June's Auto Dealership Hack. Reuters Article: https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/cyber-insurance-rates-fall-businesses-improve-security-report-says-2024-06-30/ --- Our upcoming events a…
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In this bonus TubbTalk episode, Richard speaks to Daniel Shone, the Co-Founder of Apex Computing, an MSP based in Manchester. He heads up the account management and sales and marketing teams. They have recently become Azure infrastructure certificated with the help of Pax8. Daniel tells Richard why he attends conferences like Dattocon, how the righ…
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[158] Sales, Remote Working and Automation: Powerful Advice for Modern MSPs
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In this interview, Richard Tubb speaks to Arlin Sorensen, VP of Ecosystem Evangelism at ConnectWise. He’s been involved in the industry for almost 40 years. In that time, he started HTG peer groups, now IT Nation Evolve. He had a VAR MSP for 27 years, which he sold in 2012, and recently sold his ag-tech business which focuses on delivering precisio…
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1.) The MSP Question of The Week When is the best time to sell your MSP? --- 2.) Notes On The News We talk: June's Auto Dealership Hack and Pax8 Beyond Event. --- Our upcoming events and more: MASTERMIND LIVE – Denver, CO – Sept 26-27th http://bit.ly/kernanmastermind Use “EARLYBIRD” as the coupon code to save $200!! SMBTechfest Q4 - Irvine, CA - Oc…
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Nadir Merchant is the General Manager and CTO for Kaseya’s MSP and IT operations Product Suite. He’s worked in DevOps, engineering and also held the role of chief technology officer for IT Glue, the documentation experts. Today, his work is focused on building out the engineering offer. In this bonus TubbTalk episode, recorded live at Dattoncon 202…
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Robert Gibbons is Chief Revenue Officer at Aabyss, and Troy Midwood is the Chief Technology Officer. This interview was recorded with Richard Tubb live at Dattocon in Dublin in June 2024. Robert and Troy shared their experiences in the IT sector, and explained why they believe it’s important to attend conferences such as Dattocon, and why they even…
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1.) The MSP Question of The Week How do you deal with partner conflict? We discuss the "Four R's" of conflict resolution: Recognize, Reflect, Respond, and Resolve. --- 2.) Notes on The News Apple AI rollout and Cybersecurity! Is your MSP adapting with the times? --- 3.) Five Minutes With A Smart Person: Rob Scott Host James sits down with Rob Scott…
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Host James sits down with Louis Erickson and Sam Blowes of Bit-Wizards for an exclusive interview. Louis Erickson is the co-founder and COO, and Sam Blowes is the Director of Solution Consulting at Bit-Wizards–an award winning IT services provider based in Florida. Louis is a serial entrepreneur that has built and grown several technology companies…
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In this episode, Richard speaks to Greg Jones, Vice President of Business Development at Kaseya Datto. A former MSP, he’s the executive council leader of CompTIA UK and Ireland Committee. Greg has led the way in encouraging modern MSP leaders to share their knowledge through video and social media. Grey shares his journey in the MSP space, going to…
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1.) Notes On The News Cybersecurity, AI, and now...M&A? We discuss our opinion on the next new hot topic of the techworld. Also, Microsoft now backpedaling due to backlash on RECALL. Finally, Ken Patterson leaves PAX8 and now is heading to TODYL. --- 2.) The MSP Question of The Day How do you track vendor subscriptions? --- Our upcoming events and …
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[155] How To Stop Mac Hacks In Their Tracks
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In this episode, Richard talks to Stuart Ashenbrenner and Wes Hutcherson of Huntress. They share their advice on managing Macs for clients to prevent and manage hacks. Stuard is a staff macOS researcher, focusing on macOS security and development, with a ton of experience working as a macOS detections engineer and software engineer. He's spoken at …
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Host Karl attended the ChannelPro Live event in Columbus, Ohio. He interviewed two folks who are doing some cool things. Wayne Small from Australia is retooling himself and his business to take a new approach to the Virtual CISO Role. Rather than just take a few vendor-focus courses, or training based on a standardized checklist, Wayne is working t…
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[154] How to Use and Sell Microsoft CoPilot for MSP Growth
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In this episode, Richard Tubb speaks to Eric Östlund-Folkeryd, the go-to market lead for Microsoft AI at Pax8 EMEA. He’s the business lead for Microsoft CoPilot and other AI tools. Eric worked in commercial AI and SaaS roles at multiple organisations, which makes him the ideal person to help MSPs make the most of the latest tools. He shares his jou…
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1.) MSP Question of The Week Employee Compenstion--How much is too much or too little? --- 2.) Notes on The News Amy blog article – Financial Crimes Enforcement Network article Linkedin: https://nsitsp.org/news/financial-crimes-enforcement-network/ --- 3. Strategies for Local Businesses in Local Market Tip and tricks for Local Businesses looking to…
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1.) MSP Question of The Week How do you hold employees accountable for subpar performance? --- 2.) James at SMB Techfest James kicked off the first session on the main stage by sharing how EOS can help your business scale. --- 3.) Notes on The News Solar Flares / Auroras – will it cause disruptions to communications? Cyberattack force major US heal…
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