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.

Run your business better, smarter, and faster.
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March 18, 2026

MSP Well: Mental Health for the Channel (978)

MSP Well: Mental Health for the Channel (978)
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
MSP Well: Mental Health for the Channel (978)

This conversation centers on one core theme: MSPs and channel partners should not have to struggle alone. Larry shares the vision for MSP Well as a dedicated mental health and wellness resource for MSPs, MSSPs, vendors, and media, with plans for education, referrals, and community-backed support across the channel.​

We talk a lot about cybersecurity, tools, and MSP growth, but not nearly enough about what all that pressure does to the people running these businesses. If you run an MSP or work anywhere in the IT channel, this is one you don’t skip. From the floor at Zero Trust World, Larry Meador joins me to introduce MSP Well, a nonprofit built specifically to support the mental health and wellness of MSPs, vendors, and everyone in our ecosystem.​

Why listen

  • How MSP Well was born from real mental health challenges in the channel.​
  • The mission to raise at least $1M and stand up durable support for MSPs and IT providers.​
  • Practical ways MSPs, vendors, and media can get involved today.​
  • Discussion around stress, burnout, grief, and “hidden” struggles inside IT businesses.​
  • How MSP Well plans to connect people with certified counselors and established hotlines.​
  • Key links and resources: MSPWell.com, MSP Well on LinkedIn and Facebook, plus coverage from The Channel Company and CRN.

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Larry Meador

Channel Chief

Larry Meador is Channel Chief of Infima Cybersecurity and is focused on developing and refining partner strategy, deploying partner value programs, and developing industry alliances.

Larry is former Channel Chief of, and currently serves as an Advisor to, DataStream Cyber Insurance.

Larry has over 20 years of channel experience with businesses such as GreenLink Networks and CNET Content Solutions in addition to having worked in the retail channel for both Circuit City and Computer City in national buying/merchandising roles. His successes include leading partner acquisition/retention teams, building brand recognition, and has won multiple awards for every company he has worked with as a speaker/presenter at conferences during his tenure in the channel.

From a personal perspective, Larry is most proud of the three successful young adults he raised as a widower for the past 18 years. He’s also an avid bourbon connoisseur as well as an experienced traveler, hiker and photographer and loves to combine all whenever he can!

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