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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Aug. 6, 2026

Celebrating 5 Years of TEKnowledge (EP 1050)

Celebrating 5 Years of TEKnowledge (EP 1050)
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
Celebrating 5 Years of TEKnowledge (EP 1050)

Ray Cline from Tech Knowledge Worldwide joins me to unpack how an MSP-led community is transforming the original Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia, and why technology is always the last thing funded—even for major nonprofits. We also dig into Ray’s consulting-first approach to MSP services and how he consistently saves clients more money than they spend with him.

Weekly Live Show

Ray Cline from Tech Knowledge Worldwide joins me to share how an MSP-led community turns “community over competition” into real impact through TEKSGiving. We talk about how this group of MSPs and IT pros comes together for one intense weekend to rebuild the full technology stack—access control, networking, Wi-Fi, cameras, and cabling—for nonprofits, with this year’s project focused on the original Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia and a $300,000 goal in donated products and services.

Ray also walks through his consulting-first approach at Libertas Consulting and why most businesses have little idea where their IT dollars actually go. By analyzing contracts, subscriptions, and infrastructure, he cuts waste, saves clients real money, and then earns the role of trusted advisor instead of “just another vendor.” If you want to grow your MSP, build deeper client relationships, and use your skills to give back, this conversation will show you practical ways to do it.

=== Chapters

  • 00:58 MSP August Kickoff
  • 01:47 Better Tracker Call Story
  • 04:59 Sponsor Shoutouts
  • 05:59 TechCon Unplugged Preview
  • 07:01 Meet Ray Klein
  • 08:45 What Tech Knowledge Is
  • 11:55 Five-Year Mission
  • 16:08 Why Ronald McDonald House
  • 18:48 Project Costs and Goals
  • 22:26 Volunteer and Donate
  • 25:49 Ray’s MSP Consulting
  • 31:26 Consulting Over Managed Services
  • 33:12 Community Over Competition
  • 36:58 Golf Outing Details
  • 40:56 Closing Updates

=== Guest: Ray Cline, Tech Knowledge Worldwide / Libertas Consulting

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