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.

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April 13, 2026

Stop Selling Security Backwards (EP 988)

Stop Selling Security Backwards (EP 988)
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
Stop Selling Security Backwards (EP 988)

In this episode, I sit down in-studio with my good friend Tim Coach from Cynomi to talk about how MSPs can finally get cybersecurity, vCISO services, and compliance under control without drowning in frameworks and spreadsheets. We dig into what Cynomi actually does for partners, how it turns risk assessments into clear action plans, and why it helps MSPs package and price security in a way clients actually understand. If you’ve ever struggled to move beyond “tools and alerts” into real security outcomes, this one’s for you.

Empower 2026

In this conversation with Tim Coach from Cynomi, I pull back the curtain on what it really takes for MSPs to offer vCISO, cybersecurity, and compliance services that actually make money instead of creating headaches. We talk about how to move beyond buzzwords, use the right tools, and turn security conversations into long-term, high-value relationships with your clients.

Why listen

  • Learn how Cynomi helps MSPs deliver repeatable vCISO and cyber risk services without hiring a full-time CISO.
  • Hear practical ways to position cybersecurity, compliance, and risk assessments so business owners actually engage.

Chapters

  • 00:15 Welcome back and why Tim is in studio
  • 02:19 Who is Tim Coach and what is Cynomi?
  • 02:46 Florida move, St. Pete life, and “Florida man” stories
  • 07:52 Driving Alligator Alley and road‑warrior life
  • 10:12 Radio, streaming apps, and paying for content
  • 16:17 Binge‑watching, sports, and how we consume media
  • 21:01 Fast‑paced sports, soccer, and cricket detour
  • 25:00 Shifting gears into tech and Cynomi at Empower
  • 25:10 What Cynomi does for MSPs and weekly community calls
  • 26:33 New public API, PSA integration, and reducing labor
  • 27:36 AI agents in Cynomi and scaling CISO‑level insight
  • 29:46 Turning security into business language clients understand
  • 31:34 Selling MFA and security as risk and revenue protection
  • 34:20 Regulations, Ohio example, and why baselines matter
  • 35:11 MSP security standards vs. NIST, CIS, and government frameworks
  • 36:07 How many MSPs are actually following frameworks?
  • 37:11 Uncle Marv’s two‑tier security model and “minimum CSF”
  • 38:32 Standardizing on a few frameworks so you don’t lose money
  • 40:08 Stop selling, start consulting, and being the expert in the room

Guest: Tim Coach, Cynomi

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Tim Coach

Tim Coach, Pia’s Global Channel Chief, focuses on helping businesses grow through process and innovation. He has an expert understanding of the complete lifecycle of delivering services from the client to the consumer, as well as the intricacies of running a business at every level. He is focused on finding new and innovative ways to help the MSP community thrive.

Tim’s partnership with Pia focuses on bringing AI to MSPs to help increase the efficiency of a single employee throughout the entire department. By integrating AI into the daily work process, it allows us to increase the efficiency of current staff without depending on hiring more people. Being in IT for the last several decades gives him a unique perspective on every level of execution. As a much sought-after consultant with MSPs from across the entire US, he has worked directly with leadership to increase profitability and improve processes and procedures all the way through improving overall company culture now through introducing functional AI to the industry. Whether he has been directly rebuilding MSPs or as a consultant, his primary focus has always been to help businesses achieve their overall vision. 

Upon entering the channel space in 2021, his passion for his work drove him to accelerate his advancement at an unprecedented rate.  He has performed numerous keynotes and presentations since moving to the channel, receiving countless accolades, and has become a globally recognized award-winning speaker for all his efforts.  

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