Podnutz Pro is now the IT Business Podcast – https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/ Mom is home and doing well. I am COVID free. Tech Life goes on… but why are people so angry on Reddit and Facebook? Life is too short. ===== Mentioned in this podcast Light Chain Multiple Myeloma: https://tinyurl.com/43n9u9aw Microsoft updates cause DC boot loop: https://tinyurl.com/jwapp8x3 ===== Florida […]

Podnutz Pro is now the IT Business Podcast – https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/ The IT Business Podcast will take a brief hiatus as Marvin and his family take care of their mother, whom as admitted into the hospital on Friday, January 7. Updates will be released as they become available. ======= Show Information Web Page: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/ Host: Marvin […]

Podnutz Pro is now the IT Business Podcast – https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/ Guest: Fellow Florida Man, and CEO of OIT, LLC. If you get distracted by Star Wars, Star Trek or the Matrix… this episode is for you. Website: https://oit.co/partners/ OIT, LLC specializes in telecommunications and distributed networking. OITVOIP has strong channel and white label programs offering […]

Podnutz Pro is now the IT Business Podcast – https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/ My goal with the podcast is the same… to help everyone run their IT business better, smarter and faster. If you’re a System Admin working for small business, the hope is to help you know your network and give the best support as you can. […]

Guests: Jason & Rachel Miller (Unbound Digital) – Dawn Sizer (3rd Element Consulting) – Chad Kempt (Fast Computers) – Diana Giles (Skyline IT Management) – Mike Pennachi (Network Protocol Specialists) – Lisa Hendrickson (Call That Girl) – Jim Collison (Gallup) – Matt Forman (Local Circuit) The Negroni Cocktatil: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/negroni/ ======= Sponsors & Affiliates: Presenting Sponsor […]

Guest: Cramer Snuggs, Cascade Technologies What does it take to provide work class Disaster Recovery and Cyber Protection Solutions? We talk about streamlining your stack and making the right transitions in your business. Cramer has grown his IT Consulting company in an MSP beast, serving customers in 9 states across the US, as well as […]

Guest: Colin Knox. Colin is back with his third business launch, seeking to help IT service providers ease and automate monthly billing tasks. Billable from Gradient MSP is the easiest way to reconcile MSP billing. Website: https://www.meetgradient.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affiliates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= […]

Guests: Shanna Utgard and Glen Capen, Success Managers at Defendify. What scares you about cyber security? How about wiring $2.1 million to a cyber attacker? Learn how not to do that… and how to educate your clients. Website: https://www.defendify.com/ Remote Workforce Cybersecurity Checklist: https://mailchi.mp/2af7303545eb/wfh-checklist Florida Man: Dog Riding Monkeys Shut Protested at the Broward County […]

Insurance companies and others are forcing our clients to upgrade and audit their security. What is your firewall security checklist? How do you audit your firewall? I ask Michael Crean these questions and more… Website: https://solutionsgranted.com/ – Become a Partner ======= Sponsors & Affiliates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done […]

Executech is an award-winning, outsourced IT services provider. How did they get that way? White Glove Service where they place people first and do the right thing… no matter what. James is the Senior Vice President of Technical Operations. In this episode, I chat with James about what has made Executech the one of the […]

2 Blacks Guys – 1 Black Friday You can already shop Black Friday Deals… Eric Pinto and I will chat about some of the best sales for you. Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ Amazon Early Black Friday Deals: https://amzn.to/3oRetjo NEXPOW Portable Power Station: https://amzn.to/3l1yDGa EcoFlow RIVER Portable Power Station: https://amzn.to/3nJSNpN Roku Streambar: https://amzn.to/3oLHWLu YETI Roadie […]

Matt Solomon and Kevin Lancaster join the show and introduce the Channel Program. Channel Program is a video-enabled collaborative platform designed to bring the entire channel community together.  There are three current components, Channel Pitch, Channel Explorer and Channel Cash. Website: https://channelprogram.com/ Channel Pitch is a live-stream and on-demand showcase combined into one cohesive digital springboard […]

Guest: Scott Sanders run the IT Business Owners Group, a unique community that connects business owners, technicians and vendors. ITBOG Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ITBusinessOwnersGroup ITBOG Website: https://itbog.org/ Pay with Crypto and get 20% off at Newegg on Black Friday: https://tinyurl.com/58try46b Florida Man Humps Dog: https://tinyurl.com/4wjdp57e ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video […]

Eric Pinto joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Eric is the Senior Director of Channel & Product Strategy at SocSoter. Website: https://www.socsoter.com/ The last ASCII Success Summit of the year in December 8 & 9, 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – […]

Jessie Devine joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Jessie is the Director of Channel Development at The ASCII Group. The last ASCII Success Summit of the year in December 8 & 9, 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: […]

Is it better to secure networks by disabling SNMP? Or would you just secure it better and keep using it for discovery and monitoring? Mike Pennacchi and Chad Kempt join me with their insights. As part of the discussion, we look at all the SNMP information that can be viewed using the NetAlly EtherScope nXG. […]

Schyler Jones joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Miradore IT: https://www.miradorit.com/ Books by Mike Michalowicz – Fix This Next: https://amzn.to/3knQOFz – Profit First: https://amzn.to/3F4JQgy – Pumpkin Plan: https://amzn.to/3H8bN9i – Clockwork: https://amzn.to/3H1CoF3 Books by Michael Gerber – The E-Myth Revisited: https://amzn.to/3ogFpZy – The E-Myth Manager: https://amzn.to/3odyfVO ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: […]

Mor Mordchaev joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Provide a White-Label cloud solution when performance and price matter. Mor is the Global Partnership Director for CaaB. Check out their website and partner program here: https://caab.cloud/ Email CaaB: [email protected] ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a guidance document that businesses can use to better mitigate against third-party risk. Bradley Gross joins me to discuss what this really means for managed service providers. Get the document here – Risk Considerations for Managed Service Provider Customers: https://tinyurl.com/rypz5y2w Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency: https://www.cisa.gov/ […]

Kristen Pittman and Diana Giles join me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Cylutions: www.cylutions.com – Custom databases, software development and Microsoft Dynamics D365 Skyline IT Management: https://skylineitmgmt.com – Trusted IT Provider out of Edmond Oklahoma ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live […]

Guests: Michael Crean (Solutions Granted) joins me live from the ASCII Success Summit in Orlando Florida. Solutions Granted: https://solutionsgranted.com/ – For partner information, send an email to [email protected] or call 703-565-2395 ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video Sponsor – Computers Done Right: https://computersdoneright.com/ ======= […]

Guests: Renee and Vincent Catanzaro Get a first hand (and personal) look at hiring a service manager for my company using The Predictive Index. Hiring is not just about the skills and resume. Talent Optimization helps hire the best talent to design an amazing team. Website: https://reneevincent.win Ransomware Affected 72% of Organizations during Past Year: […]

Meet Renee, a high school friend of mine, and her husband Vincent. Together they co-founded Renee Vincent, a boutique retained search firm specializing in C-Level executive placements. Website: https://reneevincent.win ======= Upcoming Conferences ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ DattoCon – A Virtual Experience: https://www.dattocon.com/ ======= Sponsors & Affilitates: Presenting Sponsor – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Live Video […]

Guests: Paco Lebron and John Dubinsky, ProdigyTeks Website: https://www.prodigyteks.com/ ======= Stack Items Mentioned Tonight Ovrc: https://www.ovrc.com/ Domotz: https://www.domotz.com/ Araknis: https://www.snapav.com/shop/en/snapav/araknis-switches ======= Others Items Discussed in Tonight’s Show William Shatner is now the oldest person to visit space: https://tinyurl.com/4wns92c Drunk Florida Man Scares Kids at Library: https://tinyurl.com/d692fu7y Blues Image, Ride Captain Ride: https://tinyurl.com/4wmvr5ph ======= Upcoming Conferences […]

Guest: Tom Alexander, Uplevel Systems Office or WFH or Both? The great debate may be happening with clients but we still have to support them either way. Website: https://www.uplevelsystems.com/ Join the MSP Program: https://www.uplevelsystems.com/join-the-msp-program ======= Others Items Discussed in Tonight’s Show The Facebook down, Twitter Celebrates: https://tinyurl.com/3mw3ykjf Mark Zuckerberg Loses $7 Billion: https://tinyurl.com/4ar7xdz5 Florida Man […]

Guest: Alex Farling with Lifecycle Insights – the automated QBR reporting and Risk Assessment platform. Website: https://lifecycleinsights.io/ ======= Items Discussed in Tonight’s Show Good to Great, by Jim Collins and Harper Audio: https://amzn.to/3AX8ez4 Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller: https://amzn.to/39NDAMX Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition by W. Chan Kim: https://amzn.to/3okQZnW “If I were Starting an […]

I sit with five of my friends and discuss our thoughts about our weekend at Techcon Unplugged 2021. Fancy Like by Walker Hayes: https://tinyurl.com/ku47z56t Sharp Business Calculator to help figure out your margin: https://amzn.to/3Cuz5TI Guests: – Tom Bull, Two River Computers: https://www.tworivercomputer.com/ – Jason Miller, Unbound Digital: https://www.unbounddigital.net/ – Mike Wise, Clockwork Networks: https://clockwork-networks.com – […]

Guest: Mike Smith: https://mikenation.net Mike and I talk about past conferences; what we loved and what we didn’t; and how we will approach both in-person and virtual conferences the rest of this year and next. ASCII MSP Success Summit 2021: https://asciievents.com/ DattoCon – A Virtual Experience: https://www.dattocon.com/ Techcon Unplugged 2021: www.techconunplugged.com ======= Other Items Mentioned […]

Guests Nathan Drager and Terry Moon join me to discuss the cabling part of their businesses.  Learn what tools they use and how much a bucket truck costs. – Nathan Drager, Quantum PC Services: https://quantumpc.com/ – Terry Moon, Computer Pro: https://www.computerpro1.com/ Sponsors & Affilitates: – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ Vote for your favorite NetAlly Tool: https://tinyurl.com/yvntr7n7 ======= […]

Live show announcing the winners of the giveaway contest for the Summer Tech Series. Guests: – Dawn Sizer, 3rd Element Consulting: https://www.3rdelementconsulting.com/ – Robin Livesay Giveaway Sponsors: – NetAlly: https://www.netally.com/ – Pulsar360, https://www.pulsar360.com/ – The ASCII Group, https://www.ascii.com/ – Digital Micro Computer Repair: https://www.digitalmicroit.com/ Giveaway Winners: – Nathan Smith, John Williams, Rachel Miller, Emmanuelle Albino, […]