About this episode

Marvin Bee discusses a client project that led him to choose VULTR over AWS or Azure, while exploring vendor dynamics and industry changes affecting MSPs.

I walk through a real client project that pushed me into the cloud with VULTR instead of AWS or Azure, and then pull back the curtain on what’s really happening with vendors, margins, commissions, and partner programs in our world. Along the way, I talk about SLIDE vs Datto, AppRiver’s partner changes, solo tech “trunk slammer” stigma, Money Marketing and Growth Month, and how I’m keeping MB Systems steady while the industry keeps shifting.

People in this episode

Host: Marvin Bee

Topics covered

• cloud computing
• vendor relationships
• MSP growth
• marketing strategies
• industry trends

Keywords

• cloud
• VULTR
• AWS
• Azure
• MSP growth
• marketing
• vendor margins
• AppRiver
• Datto

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: VULTR, AWS, Azure, SLIDE, Datto, AppRiver, MB Systems

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