Resources
IT Nightmares #007: Seven paths to nowhere | Guest Sean Maguire
Justin Esgar talks with Sean Maguire, president and founder of Synivate, about an MSP’s ill-fated venture into private-cloud hosting.
3 Questions with Esteban Blanco, Blanco I.T.
Esteban Blanco, chief geek officer of Blanco I.T., tackles 3 questions MSPs (especially those in Texas) want to know.
Stack Up! with Proofpoint 365 Total Protection, Chris Moores
Proofpoint’s Chris Moores joins ChannelPro’s Stack Up! to discuss the up and down sides to security tool consolidation.
3 Questions with Patrick Burgess, Nutbourne & Clearbenchmark
Patrick Burgess, co-founder of Nutbourne and Clearbenchmark, takes on three questions that MSPs want to know.
IT Nightmares #006: The price of no
An MSP learns a hard lesson about trust, security, and walking away after years of ignored warnings end in a ransomware attack.
3 Questions with Kostas Papadimitriou, Sumo Logic
Kostas Papadimitriou, Senior Director of Global MSSP and GSIs at Sumo Logic, tackles three questions MSPs want to know.
IT Nightmares #004: The handoff horror
In this episode of IT Nightmares, Eric Weast shares how a routine offboarding ended in ransomware.
3 Questions with Patrick Layton, Impact Networking, Lake Forest, IL
Patrick Layton, president of Lake Forest, IL based Impact Networking, takes on three questions MSPs want to know.
3 Questions with Mike Bloomfield, Tekie Geek of Staten Island, New York
Mike Bloomfield, President Geek of Staten Island based Tekie Geek, knocks out 3 questions that MSPs want answers.
3 Questions with Shane Deegan, Cynomi
Cynomi’s Shane Deegan explains the fastest path to offering credible security advice, how other service providers stay profitable, and more.
3 Questions with Martin Mackay, Versa Networks
Versa Network’s Martin Mackay shares his thoughts on standardizing SASE rollout, the most common failure point when deploying SASE, and more.
3 Questions with Juan Orlandini, Insight
Insight’s Juan Orlandini shares his insights on storage and compute, what infrastructure upgrades delivery the fastest ROI, and more,
IT Nightmares #003 – Municipal Mayhem | Guest Norbert Doeberlein
Norbert Doeberlein discusses the terrifying reality of municipal IT and the business-first mindset needed to survive.
3 Questions with Adam Burke, Quest Technology Management
Quest’s Adam Burke shares his insights on why MSP growth stalls, the risky revenue streams holding some providers back, and more.
3 Questions with Tim Coach, Cynomi
Tim Coach of Cynomi explains how MSPs can use the right metrics, clear reporting to demonstrate security value, scale efficiently, and more.
3 Questions with Mike Llerandi, Secret Double Octopus
Mike Llerandi of Secret Double Octopus explains why passwords are the root of many MSP security and productivity challenges and how a zero-password approach can improve security, streamline operations, and differentiate your services.
IT Nightmares #002 – RMM Gone Rogue | Guest James Wroten
A routine Sunday spirals into chaos when an MSP’s RMM platform is hijacked to deploy ransomware, encrypting two-thirds of clients in minutes.
3 Questions with Steve ‘The Doctor’ Meek, The Fulcrum Group
Fulcrum Group’s Steve “Doctor” Meek shares his insights on using DISC profiles to build stronger teams and how a personal brand can set your MSP apart.
IT Nightmares #001 – Mouse Unseen | Guest Justin Lewis
Sometimes the scariest IT problems aren’t catastrophic server crashes—they’re the tiny things that vanish without a trace.
3 Questions with Melissa Hockenberry, First Things First
First Things First’s Owner Melissa Hockenberry brings big answers to some important topics to help MSPs achieve greater success.
3 Questions with Patrick Laverty, Compass Cyber Guard
Compass Cyber Guard’s Patrick Laverty shares his insights on 3 important cybersecurity questions that MSPs want to know.
3 Questions with Robert C. DeMarzo, Informa
Informa Tech’s Robert DeMarzo shares his insights on the secrets to a successful MSP event and other important questions.
3 Questions with Virtua Computers CEO Justin Esgar
Virtua Computers CEO and Apple expert Justin Esgar shares his insights on the opportunities of being an Apple consultant and more.
3 Questions with Net Friends CEO John Snyder
Net Friends CEO John Snyder shares his insights on standing out as an MSP, educating business owners, and future-proofing the industry by answering these 3 questions:
3 Questions with Jim Elder, Blancco Technology Group
Blancco’s Jim Elder offers expert advice on navigating data protection challenges faced by MSPs in today’s landscape.

























