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MSP Unplugged

This podcast is where we discuss different ways to run your I.T. business whether you are a one-person shop or leading a growing IT Service provider. This is the place for you.

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Ryan McGill on Scaling MSP Operations & Turning Challenges into Growth

🎙️ In this episode of MSP Unplugged, we sit down with Ryan McGill to discuss his journey and practical strategies for running and scaling a successful managed services business. Ryan shares real-world insights on improving operations, streamlining delivery, and helping small MSP teams overcome common challenges. Whether you're looking to tighten processes, boost efficiency, or prepare for growth,…

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Business Outcome Conversations: The Next Phase of MSP Customer Penetration with Luis Giraldo

🎙️ In this episode of MSP Unplugged, Luis Giraldo, Chief Evangelist at ScalePad, shares his journey and powerful strategies for turning around struggling MSPs — with a special focus on QBRs (Quarterly Business Reviews) and why business outcome conversations are the next evolution in customer penetration. Luis explains how moving beyond technical check-ins to real business discussions can…

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MSP Revival Guide: Marketing Help, Leadership & Growth with Cynthia Schreiner (Pax8)

🎙️ In this powerful episode of MSP Unplugged, Cynthia Schreiner — Senior Manager of Channel Engagement at Pax8 — joins us to discuss her journey and proven strategies for reviving struggling MSPs. Drawing from her hands-on experience as a former MSP Business Administrator and her current role empowering partners at Pax8, Cynthia dives deep into the real challenges of turning around…

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From Struggling Business to Thriving MSP in Salt Lake City – Ed Lukacs of 2Fifteen Tech

🎙️ In this honest and inspiring episode of MSP Unplugged, we sit down with Ed Lukacs, CEO of 2Fifteen Tech in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ed opens up about his real journey building and turning around a struggling managed service provider. From early challenges and tough pivots to creating a thriving MSP that specializes in supporting creative agencies, PR firms, Apple-centric environments, and Google…

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Stop Getting Breached: Matt Lee Shares MSP Cybersecurity Strategies for Under $3M Shops

🎙️ In this must-watch episode of MSP Unplugged, we welcome Matt Lee — Senior Director of Security and Compliance at Pax8, CISSP, CCSP, CFR, PNPT, and a leading voice in MSP cybersecurity. Matt has spent years raising the security bar for small and mid-sized MSPs. In this conversation, he breaks down practical, actionable strategies tailored for lean teams (under $3M revenue and Less 20 employees)…

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Stop Alert Fatigue: Blumira's Approach to MSP Cybersecurity in 2026

🎙️ In this episode of MSP Unplugged, we sit down with Greg Saenz from Blumira — a leading security operations platform built specifically for busy IT teams and MSPs. If you're running a small MSP (under $3M revenue and fewer than 20 employees), you know security is a massive opportunity — but also a huge headache. Blumira makes enterprise-grade SIEM, XDR, threat detection, and response simple,…

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MSP Leadership Lessons from Nancy Henriquez – Head of Community at MSP Unplugged

🎙️ In this powerful episode of MSP Unplugged, we sit down with Nancy Henriquez – two-time MSP founder, award-winning industry leader, business coach, author of "Break-Fix to Breakthrough," and the new Head of Community at MSP Unplugged. Nancy shares her battle-tested insights on moving from reactive chaos to strategic growth, building high-performing teams, client onboarding that sticks, sales &…

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The MSPaaS Revolution: Michael Amiri Reveals How MSPs Can Scale Smarter

Michael Amiri joins MSP Unplugged to break down the emerging model of MSP-as-a-Service (MSPaaS) — a game-changing approach that's helping MSPs scale faster, reduce operational overhead, and deliver better outcomes to clients. In this episode, Michael shares: What MSP-as-a-Service really means and why it's gaining traction in 2026 How MSPaaS differs from traditional managed services models The…

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From Startup to MSP 501: Antwine Jackson on Scaling Enitech Solutions

Antwine Jackson, Founder & President of Enitech Solutions, joins MSP Unplugged to share his powerful journey from the early startup days to building a recognized, multi-office managed services provider in North Carolina. In this episode, Antwine opens up about: The real challenges of the first 1–3 years — cash flow, finding clients, and building credibility Key pivots that helped him move from…

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How to Scale an MSP with Partners: Derrick Wlodarz (FireLogic) Returns

Derrick Wlodarz, Founder & President of FireLogic, returns to MSP Unplugged for a deep dive into long-term MSP growth and the power of strategic partnerships. In this returning guest episode, Derrick shares: What's changed at FireLogic since his last appearance How he's scaled the business over 15+ years from startup to a respected Chicago-area MSP The evolution of his approach to vendor and…

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