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.
Aug. 12, 2026

Compliance-as-a-Service with Blacksmith InfoSec (EP 1062)

Compliance-as-a-Service with Blacksmith InfoSec (EP 1062)
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
Compliance-as-a-Service with Blacksmith InfoSec (EP 1062)

Michael Zbarsky, Co-Founder of Blacksmith InfoSec, joins the show to discuss a Compliance-as-a-Service platform built for MSPs. Blacksmith helps IT providers operationalize client compliance through customizable policies, risk management, security guidance, and a scalable service-delivery framework.

Guest: Michael Zbarsky, Co-Founder

=== Chapters

  • 00:39 PitchIT 2026 and introducing Blacksmith InfoSec
  • 02:05 Blacksmith’s GRC platform and five-minute PitchIT pitch
  • 03:12 MSP Compliance Pivot
  • 05:33 Insurance Wins and Feedback
  • 07:17 Pitch It Updates
  • 10:04 Operationalizing Compliance
  • 12:46 AI and Policy Risks
  • 17:06 SMB Focus Over Enterprise
  • 20:19 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up

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Michael Zbarsky is the co-founder of Blacksmith InfoSec, a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform built to help MSPs deliver practical Compliance-as-a-Service to their clients. Drawing on his experience as a virtual CISO, Michael focuses on making security programs and compliance requirements approachable for both service providers and the SMBs they support.

At Blacksmith InfoSec, Michael works with MSP partners to turn policies, risk assessments, client accountability, and compliance roadmaps into repeatable services. His approach emphasizes simplifying complicated compliance work while helping MSPs build stronger client security programs and create new service opportunities.

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