ChannelPro Weekly Podcast

Aug 09 2024 275 ep. 98 mins 39
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The ChannelPro Weekly Podcast is a weekly audio program for channel professionals, focusing on topics of interest as related to the recent week in news, as well as other information, guest interviews, and more!

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#271 - With Guest Lori Hardtke - Unlocking the Secrets of Mastering Two Businesses

Aug 09 2024 35 mins  
Lori Hardtke didn't want to be mired in day-to-day operations of her business, so she made sure to set her team up for success. The Hawaii resident chats with ChannelPro Tech Editor Matt Whitlock a little bit about her latest passion project, the Profit Builder Blueprint business coaching endeavor, practical steps she took to streamline her business operations, the importance of do

#270 - Chris Barber on How Joining a Professional Organization Can Help an MSP

Aug 02 2024 33 mins  
"Chief Nerd" Chris Barber insists that networking is critical to building a successful MSP. It's important to get out there and show them a side of you they won't forget. Like he tells ChannelPro Tech Editor Matt Whitlock, Barber is "kind of a cartoon character," but people remember him. The pair discuss how joining organizations — from local chambers of commerce to groups specif

#269 - Automation Ace Paco Lebron Shares 1 Easy Way MSPs Can Go From Mediocre to Good

Jul 26 2024 35 mins  
What does it take for MSPs to get to good? If you Paco Lebron, it’s all about automation. Join Lebron as he sits down with ChannelPro Tech Editor Matt Whitlock for a rousing discussion on how automation can make a difference for MSPs who are struggling with standardization and repetitive tasks. They also chat about how to get past common challenges when trying to integrate AI and

#268 - Angela Hogaboom and the Essential Steps to Build a Robust Security Program

Jul 18 2024 30 mins  
Angela Hogaboom doesn't play around when it comes to security. The cybersecurity sentinel joins Tech Editor Matt Whitlock for a spirited conversation about her newest venture, Cyber Compliance Group. Hogaboom — who reveals that she went back to school after winning a bet — talks about her new "sensory-oriented" security firm's white-label partner program and answers three quest

#267 - Expert Tips from M&A Maven Rayanne Buchianico

Jul 12 2024 33 mins  
Plan, plan, plan! That’s the key when it comes to getting through an M&A unscathed, according to MSP accounting expert Rayanne Buchianico. The M&A maven hangs out with Tech Editor Matt Whitlock to discuss some tips to maximize your valuation, minimize liabilities, and she drops some surprising facts — including that not everyone is motivated by money (who knew?). Plus, she offe

#266 - Liability Guru Joe Brunsman Offers Tips on How Not To Get Burned

Jul 05 2024 34 mins  
It isn’t often that MSPs WANT to hear from someone described as an “insurance dork” but Joseph Brunsman is the exception. The liability guru and former naval officer joins Tech Editor Matt Whitlock to chat about what MSPs need to do to avoid compliance traps. Brunsman shares what’s happening in the world of MSP regulations right now, shares suggestions on how not to get bur

#265 - How MSPs Can Profit from AI with Ronnie Parisella

Jun 28 2024 31 mins  
Curious about “repeatability in AI?” In this latest episode of ChannelPro Weekly, Parisella hangs out with Tech Editor Matt Whitlock. Parisella offers tips on the easy, low-hanging fruit that will lead MSPs to profit from AI, how he’s involved in the first-ever Coney Island ComicCon, and he answers three questions in rapid-fire format. If you’re on the fence about AI, this

#264: Degenerates — Growing MSPs via Community: The Tech Degenerates Story

Jun 21 2024 53 mins  
Business consumes most MSPs’ thought processes throughout the day, but sometimes you just need to vent — and The Tech Degenerates get that. In this latest episode of ChannelPro Weekly, Tech Editor Matt Whitlock chats with the group’s leaders Henry Timm and Dawn Sizer, both successful MSPs themselves. They share what draws people to the group, some of the topics broached on th

Episode #263 - Getting Entangled

Jun 14 2024 47 mins  
How many qubits does it take to render all encryption useless? In this latest episode of ChannelPro Weekly, Tech Editor Matt Whitlock is joined by Philip de Souza of Aurora to ponder that very question as they chat about quantum computing - why we need to start having the quantum conversation, where quantum computing is today, where it will be in 5-10 years, and the impact it will

Episode #262 - Breaking Rye

May 24 2024 44 mins  
With great power comes great responsibility — except for being good at trivia. In this latest episode of ChannelPro Weekly, Tech Editor Matt Whitlock assembles with Mike Bloomfield, “President Geek” of Staten Island-based Tekie Geek. They discuss how Bloomfield grew Tekie Geek from a solo MSP to a band of “IT Superheroes of Cybersecurity,” along with how the three “Cs�