Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT Pros & MSPs)

Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT Pros & MSPs)

Author: Marvin Bee Language: English Episodes: 100
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT Pros & MSPs) by Marvin Bee is where managed service providers and IT professionals come for straight, practical guidance. This podcast dives into the real-world challenges of running and growing an IT services business - from pricing and packaging to sales, operations, and client management. Each episode features conversations with seasoned IT pros who share hard-earned lessons, proven strategies, and honest stories from the field. Whether youre just starting your MSP or looking to streamline and scale, youll find actionable tips you can apply right away. Listen episodes to stay ahead of industry trends, avoid common pitfalls, and sharpen both your technical and business skills. This podcast is your ongoing companion for building a stronger, smarter, and more profitable IT business in a fast-changing tech landscape.
Episodes
World Record Mindset For Tech (EP 1007) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:44
I sit down with world record skydiver and keynote speaker Melanie Curtis to unpack what jumping out of planes at scale can teach us about fear, growth, and leading a business when the stakes feel sky-high. We connect her…
Live at ACES with Brian Best (EP 1006) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:16
Live from the ACES Conference in Minneapolis, I sit down with longtime friend and Apple MSP veteran Brian Best to dig into what makes this business‑focused Apple event so different from the typical tech show. We talk rea…
MSP Branding In An AI World (EP 1005) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:22
Clients are not firing MSPs because of bad tools; they are walking away because they feel ignored, unseen, and “not important.” Lisa Shorr joins me to show how better soft skills, branding, and intentional AI use can tur…
MSP Billing, Margins And Growth (EP 1004) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:16
I sit down with my friend Colin Knox from Gradient to talk about where MSPs are leaking revenue, how Managed Billing Reconciliation actually protects your margins, and why so many of us still struggle to show up consiste…
MSP Marketing for Real Growth (EP 1003) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:03
In this episode, I kick off our Money, Marketing & Growth Month with a candid conversation with Laura Johns, founder of The Business Growers and host of the “Get More MSP Leads” podcast. We get real about why so many MSP…
Money, Marketing And MSP Growth 2026 (EP 1002) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:27
I walk through a real client project that pushed me into the cloud with VULTR instead of AWS or Azure, and then pull back the curtain on what’s really happening with vendors, margins, commissions, and partner programs in…
Turn Buildings Into ISP Profit (EP 1001) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:23
I sit down with Brian Higgins from Aditum Connect to break down how MSPs can turn multi-tenant buildings into high-margin, white-labeled ISP revenue without becoming full-blown telcos. We walk through the business model,…
Podnutz Pro Reunion And Legacy (EP 1000) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:23
Hitting 1,000 episodes gave me the perfect excuse to bring back some of the original Podnutz Pro crew, look at how far the MSP and IT world has come, and share some real talk about burnout, work–life “balance,” and stick…
Understanding Copilot For MSPs (EP 999) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:18
I’m joined by Brian Weiss from iTech to dig into the real reason Copilot is “failing” for so many MSPs and clients: adoption, not technology. We walk through AI readiness, data governance, Purview, and how MSPs can turn…
Stop Losing Money On Clients (EP 998) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:10
A candid conversation with Larry Cobrin from MSPCFO on what your PSA is really telling you about client profitability, contribution per hour, and which customers you should probably fix or fire. We also dig into AI, priv…