Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice…
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 19, 2023

539 PitchIT Vendor Spotlight: ComplianceRisk.io

539 PitchIT Vendor Spotlight: ComplianceRisk.io
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
539 PitchIT Vendor Spotlight: ComplianceRisk.io

Guest: Tim Golden, Chief Executive Officer/Founder of ComplianceRisk.io.
ComplianceRisk.io is a consultancy firm that specializes in helping Managed Service Providers (MSPs) optimize their compliance operations and strengthen their compliance function.

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.

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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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