MSP Success Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Oscar Diaz, founder of Tecbound Technology, to discuss how an immigrant from Venezuela, with a background in enterprise IT built, a thriving MSP in Calgary from scratch in a new country. Diaz shares the hard lessons, such as figuring out when to say no to certain clients or even whole niches, and what it took for Tecbound to cross the million-dollar mark in just one year. Get a free 60-minute marketing strategy session and discover proven IT marketing strateg...

In this episode of My First Million, host Allison Felber talks with Erica Martinez-Rose and Matt Rose, founders of Tech Rage IT, about their journey from a single consulting contract to building a seven-figure managed services business. They share how they bootstrapped their growth, transitioned into the MSP model, and crossed the $1M revenue mark while balancing family life and the realities of entrepreneurship. Along the way, they discuss hard-earned lessons around pricing, client selection...

What does it really take to scale an MSP into a $240M powerhouse? In this episode, Rashaad Bajwa — Executive Chairman and Founder of Integris — reveals the raw truth behind building one of the largest managed service providers in North America. From humble beginnings in 1997 to a national brand with dozens of acquisitions, Bajwa’s story is a masterclass in leadership, humility, and disciplined growth. He shares the mindset shifts that turned a “lifestyle business” into a high-performance mach...

What does it really take to build an MSP from scratch in the middle of a recession — with no technical background, two kids watching, and absolutely no Plan B? In this candid and energizing episode of My First Million, Doug Bates shares the unlikely origin story behind CMIT Solutions of the Atlanta Southern Crescent. Doug didn’t come up through the help desk. He didn’t code. He didn’t “start fixing computers for friends and realize it could be a business.” In fact, his degree was in business ...

In this episode, we sit down with Nick Recker, founder and CEO of Blue Alliance, an $80 million MSP investment group with operations in over 45 states. After starting his first MSP, Path Forward IT, in 2002 serving physician entrepreneurs, Recker went on to build multiple successful healthcare-focused companies before launching Blue Alliance in 2020. His mission—help MSP owners grow without losing their culture, autonomy, or sense of purpose. Get a free 60-minute marketing strategy session an...