In this installment of Peer to Peer: Off the Cuff, we’re talking with Beth Burnside, owner of CMIT Solutions of Erie, a managed services provider in Erie, Pa. Beth was featured in the November issue of ChannelPro, and she shared some advice about why MSPs need to think big to position themselves for the long term. In this interview, Beth offers three tips on how she is guiding her company for success both today and down the road, and explains how an early job at a candy maker sweetened her path to running an MSP business. To read Beth’s complete story, go here.

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Peer to Peer: Off the Cuff with Beth Burnside
Beth Burnside, owner of CMIT Solutions of Erie, talks about why MSPs need to think big, and how an early job gave her a “sweet” taste for business success.

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