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Tech Data: Big Ambitions for Small Business Managed Services

• December 17, 2007

I work in a small business. When it comes to technology, we have two goals: First, we hope to never hire a chief information officer. Second, we hope to outsource just about all of our technology infrastructure. If we fulfill the second goal, then it’s quite simple for us to fulfill the first goal. With […]

Research

• December 12, 2007

In addition to publishing the MSPmentor 100 in January 2008, we are developing several custom editorial research projects. For information on how to participate in the sponsored research, contact Amy Katz (amy [at] ninelivesmediainc.com).

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• December 12, 2007

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Blogging Live From Boston MSP Event

• December 12, 2007

I just landed in Boston and I’m heading over to a managed services luncheon hosted by Do IT Smarter, Xerox and several other players. A few dozen VARs will attend the event, which seeks to help solutions providers transform their businesses into true MSPs. I’ll share some observations and attendee perspectives later in the day.

Enterprise MSPs Flex Their Muscle

• December 10, 2007

We’re wrapping up our MSPmentor 100 survey this month. A quick look at the current survey results shows that a small but growing number of participants are serving global 2000 customers — managing thousands of customer nodes across multiple continents. For us, the trend reinforces the fact that we’ll continue to expand our enterprise-related coverage […]

Update: Top 100 MSPs…

• December 7, 2007

We’re pleased to say several hundred VARs and managed service providers are participating in our MSPmentor 100 survey — which seeks to identify 100 of the world’s savviest MSPs. In January 2008, we’ll publish the MSPmentor 100 survey results, which will be based on a range of metrics (year-over-year managed services revenue growth, number of […]

What’s Next From MSPmentor.net?

• November 29, 2007

Hi Folks. Thanks for visiting. Just a few quick updates on MSPmentor.net’s progress. We launched this site — a beta version — in late September. Since that time, several thousand VARs and managed services providers have visited MSPmentor.net. Here’s where we’re taking our growing reader base next.

Seven Lessons From the Dell-Everdream Deal

• November 15, 2007

As you likely heard, Dell is acquiring Everdream, the software-as-a-service and managed service platform provider. I firmly believe this will be part of a growing trend in 2008. Here are seven key lessons and considerations to keep in mind as Dell digests Everdream.

OnForce

• November 13, 2007

Company Overview: Headquartered in Lexington, Mass., OnForce is the only online marketplace for on-site technology services. With more than 10,000 highly qualified service providers in virtually every U.S. zip code, OnForce can support your business, expand your geographic and skill set coverage and help you to better serve your customers.

Software as a Service: Two Options Worth Noting

• November 13, 2007

For many managed service providers, hosted email represents a first foray into software as a service (SaaS). But email is a commodity these days — a nice, basic offering that pays decent dividends but won’t make you rich. If you’re looking for growing SaaS opportunities, it might be time to embrace hosted CRM (customer relationship […]

Marketing 101: How to Brand Yourself As An MSP

• November 12, 2007

What if you launched a new product or service and never bothered to tell anyone? VARs and solutions providers make that mistake over and over again, because they don’t know how to shape their marketing messages, nor are they sure how to get the word out about a new product or service. Some VARs, however, […]

SMB Nation Recap

• October 7, 2007

I didn’t have a chance to attend the recent SMB Nation conference in Seattle. But Larry Lentz, a Microsoft Small Business Server guru, spotted a few trends at the event — including some thoughts on manged services. You can find Larry’s observations over on his personal blog.

Calling All Managed Service Providers: Qualify for the MSPmentor 100

• October 4, 2007

Forgive me for this shameless plug, but here’s a prime opportunity for successful MSPs to step into the spotlight. Is your company among the industry’s top managed service providers? Click Here to take survey and your company could appear in our inaugural MSPmentor 100 list.

The MSPmentor 100: Top 100 Managed Service Providers

• October 4, 2007

The Next MSPmentor 100 Survey

Managed Services Events

• September 20, 2007