Podcasts for IT consultants and managed service providers in the SMB Community.
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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.
Segment One: What Are You Up To? April and May is a busy month for our hosts. Check out one of their many events! Asigra Webinar April 19th – NSITSP Insurance Webinar April 26th – NSITSP Coaching with ChannelWise at the ChannelPartners Conference…
Segment One: What’s Goin On with You? Amy’s installs windows…also what is your preferred meetings app? And while we’re on the topic of virtual meetings, we talk mics and coaching. — Segment Two: Question of the Day Which authenticator app are you…
Segment One: Amy’s First Company & Some Updates April 1st marks the anniversary of Amy B’s first company. We discuss how she got here. — Segment Two: MSP Question of the Week & News Are you keeping an eye out for vendor errors? And one…
This just in: James will order your pizzas for you. Segment One: 15 Minutes w/ a Smart Person – Featuring Barbara A. Boldt Amy B. sits down with Barbara A. Boldt. Barbara A. Boldt helps introverted tech managers, who are looking to…
Segment One: Notes on the News and Amy B Bought a Book! SVB – Silicon Valley Bank failed fast…Twitter may have played a role Does this mean anything for private equity, or our industry? Our answer: Eh, kinda. Also, we dive in and learn what exact…
Today — Amy’s B’s Binaural Beats. Ft. Coughs…Subscribe for more. — Segment One: Tik Tok Time Limit In effort to reduce teen screen time, Tik Tok has a set a 60 minute limit to users under 18. Karl suggest we take it a step up and set a…
In this special editions of SMBCP, we follow Karl on his journey at ASCII Edge. We have four bite sized interviews with four smart guys: Sebastian Uchima of Humanize IT The Humanize IT Framework is a top down approach to client conversations that…
Weather alert: Amy B’s eletricity is out by ice storm so she joins us by phone while Karl enjoys the sun in snowy Southern California… Segment One: Creepy Bing AI Update According to a report by the New York Times, a four hour conversation…
Have a question or comment for us? Want your question or comment to be featured on the next episode? Send it here: concierge@smallbizthoughts.com Use the topic SMBCP and include your name for a shoutout. — Segment One: The right to repair. This…
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