The Technology Bradcast

HaaS: Don’t Be Morgan Stanley

The headline of the Bloomberg article was simple enough: Morgan Stanley Lost Some Hard Drives. But in that headline was a hidden message to MSPs that offer hardware as a service.  And that message couldn’t have been louder, darker, or more urgent. 
Welcome to the next episode of the Technology Bradcast.

Security Awareness Training: It’s a ”Must Have”

If you’re not offering a security awareness training solution, then you’re not only doing a disservice to your customers, but you could, under some scenarios, be exposed to legal liability.  Wait, what? Legal liability for not offering security awareness training?  Listen up.
 
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Quotes: How Long? How Detailed? How Terrifying!

How much detail should be in your quotes? What if your quote is too short?  What if its too long? What if we answered all of these questions AND told you how to manage your customers' expectations simultaneously? 
That's exactly what we do in the 41st episode of the Technology Bradcast. Listen up.

You Can’t Solicit My Employees...Or Can You?

You can't solicit my employees, and if you do, you'll pay.  Or will you?  Hmmm...
Are non-solicitation agreements really enforceable?  If not, then what should you do? 
Let's talk about it.  Listen up.
 
Music: "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Avoid the Pitfalls of Transition Services

Transition services – every MSPs provides them but very few protect themselves from the pitfalls that plague those services.  What kind of pitfalls are we talking about ? The kind that can land you in court.  I’ll tell you how to avoid those pitfalls right now.  Listen up.
Music: "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The 3 Truisms of Compliance as a Service

Your MSP offers compliance as a service, which means you’re giving compliance-related advice to your customers.  But what if your advice is wrong?  Or what if the law changes and your advice becomes obsolete overnight?  Want to avoid the pitfalls of compliance as a service?  Listen up.
Music: "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Lost In Translation: How Good Agreements Can Go Bad

You can have the best agreement in the world, but it means nothing if you don’t implement that agreement correctly. Poor (or no) implementation means big and expensive trouble for your MSP. Want to learn how to implement correctly?  Listen up.
 
Music: "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Avoiding the Biggest Legal Threat to MSPs

We're closing out the year with a discussion of the legal loophole that ambulance chasing law firms might use in the future to sue MSPs like YOU.  This may very well be the most important episode of the Technology Bradcast--ever.  You need to listen up.
 
Music: "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The Immutable Laws of Working in Co-Managed Environments

If you're scared of the headaches and heartaches of providing your services in a co-managed environment, then you need to follow the "Brad Gross Three Immutable Laws of Providing Services in a Co-Managed Environment."  Yeah, ugly title but damn great advice. Listen up.
 
Music: "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Buying Out Your Partner: The Art of the Buy/Sell Agreement

If you're going to buy out your partner, then you'll need a buy/sell agreement.  But what is a buy/sell agreement, and what are the “must have" provisions to include in that agreement?  You have questions?  I’ve got answers.  Listen up.
 
Music: "Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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