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

Repeatable AI Revenue for MSPs with Lemhi (EP 1064)

Repeatable AI Revenue for MSPs with Lemhi (EP 1064)
Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast: Practical Business Advice for MSPs and IT Professionals
Repeatable AI Revenue for MSPs with Lemhi (EP 1064)

John Harden, Founder & CEO of Lemhi, joins the IT Business Podcast as a PitchIT 2026 participant to discuss turning client AI demand into a repeatable MSP service. Lemhi helps MSPs identify AI opportunities, build client-ready roadmaps, apply governance and enablement, and monitor adoption as an ongoing managed offering rather than a one-off project.

Guest: John Harden

=== Chapter

  • 00:28 AI Revenue Opportunity
  • 01:29 Meet John Harden and Lemhi
  • 02:58 Lemhi’s Origin Story
  • 04:57 Shadow AI and the MSP Opportunity
  • 06:00 Building Repeatable AI Offers
  • 08:09 Beyond Prebuilt AI Agents
  • 09:58 From AI Projects to Recurring Revenue
  • 12:50 Why AI Rollouts Fall Short
  • 15:15 AI Use Cases for On-Prem Clients
  • 17:42 How Lemhi Was Built for MSPs

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=== Connect with Uncle Marv

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🎙 Host: Marvin Bee
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☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

If you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.

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Co-Founder

John Harden is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lemhi, the AI Transformation as a Service platform that gives MSPs a repeatable way to sell, deliver, and govern AI as a managed service across their entire client base. With 17+ years in the MSP industry, from NOC technician to founder, John previously built and exited Saaslio to Auvik in 2022 and went on to lead AI strategy across Auvik. He is a GTIA Member of the Year 2024, GTIA Future Leader 2024, and Chair of the GTIA SaaS Ecosystem Industry Council & Committee Member of the GTIA Gives Philanthropy Committee.

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