Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
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Running a managed service provider (MSP) or IT services business takes more than technical expertise. You need to win customers, grow revenue, protect profitability, manage vendors, deliver great service, and keep up with a changing IT industry. That’s where Uncle Marv comes in.

Hosted by longtime IT business owner Marvin Bee, aka Uncle Marv, the IT Business Podcast delivers practical business advice, real-world lessons, candid conversations, and industry insights to help MSP owners, IT service providers, IT consultants, system administrators, and technology professionals run their businesses better, smarter, and faster.

Topics include MSP business growth, pricing and profitability, sales and marketing, managed services operations, cybersecurity, compliance, Microsoft 365, cloud services, automation, service desk efficiency, vendor management, technology stack decisions, and customer relationships.

Hear from experienced MSP owners, IT business leaders, industry experts, and technology vendors about what works, what doesn’t, and what it takes to build a stronger IT business. Get an honest look at industry trends, vendor claims, emerging technologies, and the decisions that affect your customers, your team, and your bottom line.

Whether you’re starting an MSP, growing an established IT services company, managing client networks, or looking for better tools and smarter ways to work, Uncle Marv brings the conversation back to what matters: practical knowledge you can put to work.

Run your business better, smarter, and faster.
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July 8, 2023

527 PitchIT Vendor Spotlight: Nodeware

527 PitchIT Vendor Spotlight: Nodeware
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
527 PitchIT Vendor Spotlight: Nodeware

Guest: Matthew Koenig, Vice President of Channel Sales at IGI Cyberlabs, the maker of Nodeware.
Nodeware is a cybersecurity platform that provides vulnerability scanning and assessment to improve the visibility of your network.

In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Marvin Bee and Sean Lardo discuss ConnectWise's PitchIT program and interview Matthew Koenig from NodeWare. The PitchIT competition aims to find innovative vendors that align with the mission of MSPs.

Matthew Koenig explains that NodeWare is a continuous vulnerability scanning tool that helps MSPs improve their security stack and streamline vulnerability management. The software runs in the background, providing up-to-date information and allowing MSPs to address critical vulnerabilities immediately. NodeWare offers a multi-tenant dashboard, comprehensive reporting, and the ability to add team members for easier collaboration.

Website: https://nodeware.com/

Highlights:

  • ConnectWise's PitchIT program seeks innovative vendors for MSPs.
  • NodeWare is a continuous vulnerability scanning tool for MSPs.
  • The software runs in the background, providing real-time vulnerability information.
  • It offers a multi-tenant dashboard and comprehensive reporting.
  • NodeWare allows the addition of team members for better collaboration.
  • The software can send critical vulnerabilities directly to the support email or create tickets.
  • NodeWare aims to have native integration with IT Nation Connect in November.

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PitchIT is an annual accelerator program created by ConnectWise in 2018 to incubate growth in startup integration partners dedicated to the MSP space. The company is offering small companies the chance to take part in a 16-week program where participants receive a thorough business assessment, gain coaching from industry experts, earn placement on the ConnectWise marketplace, engage in co-marketing and more.

The finalists are selected to present their solutions on the center stage at IT Nation Connect. The PitchIT 2023 program is officially underway, and 27 companies have been selected to participate in the program.

Interested but still have questions? Email PitchIT@ConnectWise.com.

Join the PitchIT waitlist for next year: https://www.connectwise.com/theitnation/pitchit

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Sean Lardo
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Matthew Koenig

VP, Channel Sales

20+ year channel veteran and MSP Evagelist specializing in cybersecurity, sales and marketing. Speaks all over the world, teaching MSPs how to sell cybersecurity services.

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