The SMB Community Podcast

Hosted ByKarl W. Palachuk

Podcasts for IT consultants and managed service providers in the SMB Community.

Hosts

Karl W. Palachuk has been an IT Consultant since 1995 and is one of the pioneers of the managed services business model. He is the author of twenty books, most of which are also available as audio books.

He is the founder of the Small Biz Thoughts Community and maintains several blogs, including Small Biz Thoughts and Relax Focus Succeed.

Karl has owned several small businesses, including two very successful Managed Service companies in Sacramento, CA. He received his first Microsoft certification in 1995 and his first MCSE in 1999. He was an active, hands-on Systems Engineer until January of 2017.

Amy Babinchak is the owner of three IT related businesses: Harbor Computer Services, Third Tier, and Sell My MSP. She has been working in the small and medium business IT field for more than 20 years. Amy is a technical person with advanced skills in networking design, management, and implementation. She values technology for what it does for people and the success it brings to business.

Amy is also a Microsoft MVP for 14 years. She has received numerous leadership awards and is a valued member of various boards. She is a member of the executive council of the Managed Services community at CompTia.

James Kernan is the author of the 36 Month Millionaire Program, and recently published books, Leadership Essentials for Successful Executives and Business Tips. For the past 12 years, James has served as a Principal Consultant for Kernan Consulting and provides Coaching, Advising and Mentoring programs to entrepreneurs and leaders.

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All Episodes

Richard Tubb: How to Increase Productivity When Running a Business

Since selling his Managed Service Provider business, Richard has helped dozens of MSPs to grow their own companies. He works with the owners of IT businesses to help them free up their time, concentrate on doing what is important and making more…

How to Start and Run a Successful I.T. Company – Without Using your Shirt

Today’s guest is Mr. Tim Taylor, author of How to Start and Run a Successful I.T. Company – Without Using your Shirt, available on Amazon, Amazon Kindle, and Audible. Tim is from Memphis, TN. He has always worked in the IT field. When he was 40, he…

Bob Nitrio: Transforming Mobility into Productivity

After a 20 year career as a commercial general contractor and 25 years as a small business consultant and IT provider, Bob Nitrio made two major decisions. The first was to move from California to Arizona for family purposes. The second was to move…

Generate an Endless Supply of MSP Leads

I caught up with Terry Hedden from Marketopia for this podcast. Normally, I see Terry on the road, but we’re going to miss each other for the next few months. AND he’s got a big sales coaching event coming up while I’m down in Australia. So, it…

Jay McBain: 70% of MSPs want to get out!

Jay McBain is Forrester’s Principal Analyst, Channels, Partnership, and Alliances. He’s always fun to talk to. And get ready to listen to this one two or three times. Jay drops numbers all the time. So go get a pencil before you hit “play.” You can…

Sell My MSP – 2019 Refresh

I caught up with Rayanne Buchianico from Sell My MSP (). She gave us the big update on their 2019 Refresh. It’s more than a web site update. They’ve got a new valuation tool and more. Rayanne Buchianico Rayanne owns ABC Solutions in Clearwater,…

Tim Conkle on “The 20”

I always see Mr. Tim Conkle on the road – as places like ChannelPro. Luckily, I got to catch up with him on the SMB Community Podcast. Tim Conkle – The 20 Tim holds over 30 years of entrepreneurial success in the Information Technology and…

Tim Conkle on “The 20”

I always see Mr. Tim Conkle on the road – as places like ChannelPro. Luckily, I got to catch up with him on the SMB Community Podcast. Tim Conkle – The 20 Tim holds over 30 years of entrepreneurial success in the Information Technology and…

Making Work Visible with Dominica DeGrandis

Dominica DeGrandis is Director of Digital Transformation at Tasktop, where she helps customers improve the flow of work across value streams. Responsible for introducing customers to flow-based aspects of digital transformation, she guides IT teams…