In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, Uncle Marv and Sean Lardo discuss the upcoming Pitch IT competition by ConnectWise. They introduce Tim Golden from ComplianceRisk.io, who talks about their platform called Polygon, which provides governance as a service for MSPs. Polygon helps MSPs streamline their policies, procedures, and compliance documentation, making it easy and efficient to manage at scale. Tim explains how Polygon integrates with various tools, including ConnectWise, Fort Mesa, and Microsoft Graph API. He also shares advice for MSPs just starting out in compliance and highlights the policy packs available on their platform. 

Highlights:

• Pitch It competition sponsored by ConnectWise aims to find innovative startup vendors aligned with MSPs' mission and growth.
• Polygon by ComplianceRisk.io offers governance as a service, streamlining compliance documentation and processes for MSPs.
• Integration with ConnectWise, Fort Mesa, Microsoft Graph API, and other tools enhances data management and documentation.
• Advice for MSPs starting in compliance: pick a framework (e.g., CIS, CompTIA's Trustmark) and start documenting gradually.
• Policy packs in Polygon facilitate documentation, including HIPAA and FTC policies.
• Reminder to vote for ComplianceRisk.io in the Pitch It competition on August 29th.

=== Websites Mentioned

• ComplianceRisk.io - The website of Compliance Risk, offering governance as a service and compliance consulting for businesses. 
• ConnectWise 
• https://www.cisecurity.org: CIS (Center for Internet Security) - A nonprofit organization providing guidelines and best practices for cybersecurity. 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/overview: Microsoft Graph API - A RESTful API provided by Microsoft for integrating with various Microsoft services and data.

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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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