Evolved Radio

Today on the podcast I'm joined by Matt Lee , CISSP, Director of technology and security with Iconic IT . Matt and I chat about his experience and lessons learned in growing an MSP from a handful of staff to a multi-million dollar business. We talk about staffing, team structure, client management, and tech stack. There are a ton of insights that you may find familiar in your growth story. There a...

Today on Evolved Radio I joined again by Piers Steel. Piers is a Professor at the University of Calgary. He has an interesting field of study, procrastination. I had Piers on the podcast a couple of years back in episode 41 . We explored the psychological roots of procrastination. Today Piers and I hit on something that I'm sure you have felt in the past year, Quarantine Procrastination. We also c...

Today on Evolved Radio I'm chatting with Vadim Vladimirksiy , CEO of Nerdio . Vadim and I discuss our shared experience in the early days of remote-delivered desktop computing. Vadim was an early visionary of what the technology could eventually become. He built an MSP and set to work in building a solid cloud desktop solution for his clients. His success with the platform led him to spin out Nerd...

Today on the podcast I'm chatting with John Hammond, a Security researcher with Huntress Labs. John and I discuss the recent Microsoft Exchange attack sweeping the globe, the evolution of the AV platform, and some really cool security training platforms that John reviews on his Youtube channel. It's a scary world out there on the internet and we're here to arm you with some resources to stay safe.

Today on the podcast I'm joined by Megan Gilhooly, VP of Customer Experience at Zoomin. Megan has made it her mission to change how organizations think about product content Megan has a really interesting perspective on how information creates a user experience. This spans from technical documentation to user prompts in software. It's an area of the technology industry that isn't as flashy as othe...

Today on the podcast I'm chatting with Rick McCutcheon. Rick is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 MVP. Rick has a strong history in the CRM and Dynamics world. Now Rick helps businesses and vendors develop their Dynamics businesses. In the podcast Rick and build on the previous episode, growing your cloud business. We chat about the opportunity that's available in building a dynamics practice, how to do it...

Today on the podcast I'm speaking with Douglas Fiore with Tech Data. Doug is a former Microsoft Dynamics business owner who now works as a partner enablement manager for Tech Data. Doug and I discuss some of the opportunities available to Microsoft cloud partners. Dynamics is a growing practice area for many MS partners and if you haven't considered how it could help your business, this podcast wi...

Today on the podcast I'm joined by Steve Petryschuk, Technology Advocate with Auvik Networks. Steve is here to chat about the findings of Auvik's network field report. Auvik surveyed hundreds of IT Pros to get their perspective on their knowledge and practices around network management. The report is an interesting mix of insights. I've included a link to the full report in the show notes, so be s...

Today on the podcast I'm speaking with Stephen King (@sKingGForce)with Growth Force. Stephen is the CEO of GrowthForce one of the largest providers of outsourced bookkeeping and controller services in the US. With three decades of experience in supporting businesses with their finances, Stephen has seen it all. The topic of today's conversation is an important one, Fraud! Stephen and I discuss how...

Today on the podcast I'm chatting with Gabriel Gumbs ( @gabrielgumbs ), CIO of Spirion . Gabe had an early passion for technology and focused on the security field. Gabe has deep experience as a security practitioner. In the interview, we discuss where people tend to go wrong when implementing a security framework. We discuss some of the industry frameworks and how they can be leveraged for your o...

Today on the podcast I'm joined by Stephen King , President, and CEO of GrowthForce . GrowthForce is one of the largest outsourced accounting services in the US. His experience as a top executive in a Fortune 500 company is now put to work helping his team provide accounting system design and data-based management. In our discussion today we talk about the tough times that likely lay ahead for the...

Today on the podcast I'm joined by Luis Giraldo. Luis is well known in the MSP channel for his role at IT glue, but Luis has recently moved to Solarwinds. Also, a lesser-known fact is that Luis is also an MSP owner. I'm not sure where he finds so many hours in the day, but I'm glad to have him as a return guest on the podcast. Luis was one of the very early guests of the podcast way back on episod...

Today on the podcast I'm joined by Chris Timm with Sondela Consulting. Chris is a former MSP owner who now runs a consulting group that focuses on helping Managed Service providers get the most from the PSA. The PSA or professional services automation tool is a central tool to most MSPs. The trouble is the tool often doesn't get as much love or attention as it should. Yes, can do ticketing, but th...

Today on the podcast I'm speaking with Josh Weiss with LA Creative Technologies. Josh experienced very difficult personal events in the past year. The standard pressure of running an MSP was compounded by his girlfriend being diagnosed with cancer and his father entering palliative care. Then to top if off the coronavirus pandemic forced everyone into lockdown. It would have been understandable th...

Today on Evolved Radio I'm chatting with Nigel Moore, leader of the Tech Tribe. Nigel is a favorite guest on the podcast and if you haven't heard Episode 35 when Nigel and I discussed the transition from Time and Materials provider to the MSP model, I encourage you to check out that previous episode. Today Nigel and I are chatting about one of the most common questions that gets asked in the MSP c...

Today on the podcast I'm chatting with Linda Rose. Linda is an author, speaker, and advisor. Linda's background building, running and selling not one, but several technology companies. In the episode today we explore some of the lessons she's condensed from her experience into a book entitled, "Get acquired for millions." Linda and I discuss topics like valuing your company and what goes into that...

On the podcast today, I'm joined by Robert Merki to talk about ADHD. ADHD is well recognized in modern culture. However, there are also a lot of misconceptions and stigmas associated with the condition. Rob explains his journey in finding he had ADHD, how it affected him, and how he manages. Rob is a software product director and is currently writing a book entitled ADHD Pro . Book link: https://a...

Today on the podcast I'm speaking with Michael Argast founder of Kobalt. Kobalt is a security consulting partner that specializes in helping small to medium businesses secure their technical operations with an enterprise approach. Michael and I explore what team should consider when they are building cloud infrastructure. What are some of the common mistakes? Is On-prem more secure than the cloud?...

Today I'm joined by Jon Scott from Scope Stack . We talk about some of the best practices you should use when scoping projects. Things like fixed fee vs. TnM, the difference between a proposal and a SOW, and how you can make your project scoping easier. This is a great episode with useful insights to help you to up your project delivery game. You can increase profit and client satisfaction while r...

Today on the podcast I'm joined by Nate Freedman from Tech Pro Marketing. We talk about some of the common mistakes IT companies make when building their marketing engine. We also discuss some of the effective tactics in marketing to your clients. We focus heavily on using LinkedIn as a vehicle for generating leads. We also touch on using your website and paid click campaigns. There are tons of us...

Today on the podcast I'm speaking with Jennifer Bleam with MSP Sales Revolution. Selling Cybersecurity is critical for any IT service provider. After all, the impact of a cyber attack on your clients has an impact on you with recovery work and potential damage to reputation. So How do you sell cybersecurity to your clients? Is it appropriate to use fear as a sales tool? How do you counter the push...

On the podcast today, I'm speaking with Rachel Gertz about project management. Rachel is a return guest to the podcast. We've previously talked about the role of the project manager in episode 9. She also joined me in episode 19 to talk about some futuristic topics like AI and medicine. Today, we dive deeper into project management, especially people that find themselves as accidental project mana...

Today on the podcast, we're diving into the evolution of biosciences and genetic engineering. I'm speaking to Michael Seiler with Taconic . Michael is an expert in genetic engineering. At Taconic, they help researchers to test drug therapies and even gene therapies with highly controlled animal models. The field of biosciences is evolving fast and Taconic is at the cutting edge of what a more mode...

Today on the podcast I'm speaking with Likky Lavji about blind spots. Everyone has blind spots. We have them in our personal life and our work lives. Being aware of our blindspots can open up a universe of options for us to advance our goals. Likky is a former MSP owner and EOS consultant. He speaks honestly about his own experiences as a business owner as well as his observations inside other peo...

Most MSPs are great at solving technical problems, but being a great MSP is more about how you make your clients feel, more than what you do. On the podcast today is Alona Bolotnikova of Perfecting Service . She helps MSPs with the soft skills and service coaching to ensure your support team is providing the best possible service experience for your clients. We talk about common client complaints,...