VAR To MSP, MSP To CSP, Business Owner To CEO: Are You Making The Transition?

Business Solutions Newsletter | September 22, 2015 | View web version here.   In This Issue: Don't Try To Raise Capital From VCs, Angels Without Reading This Now Is The Time To Make The IT Services Sales Shift 7 Pricing Dos And Don'ts: Resolving MSPs' Biggest Dilemma Where VARs, MSPs Should Focus For Success In Healthcare Case Study: How To Convince A Client To Migrate IT Infrastructure To A Completely Cloud-Based Solution The Top 5 Ways Universities Confirm Student Identity Through Access Control Beyond The Headlines: Taking A Holistic Approach To Data Security The Smart Way To Make The MSP-To-CSP Transition Are Freelance Workers In Your Business' Future? See This Infographic 3 Small Businesses That Used Cloud Backup To Defeat Ransomware Don't Try To Raise Capital From VCs, Angels Without Reading This By Mike Monocello, editor in chief Unless you’re a lifestyle VAR happy to chug along with a modest business, you’ve probably at one time or another thought about raising capital to help your business reach the next level. Business Solutions recently held a webinar on the topic of raising capital. While the guests were ISVs, the information they gave applies to any company looking for investors. Sponsor   Did you know that MAX RemoteManagement offers a full portfolio of integrated revenue generating services, all from one dashboard? The powerful Web-based dashboard can help you deliver proactive IT support, grow your business, and earn recurring revenue with ease! Try our 30-day free trial. Featured Articles Now Is The Time To Make The IT Services Sales Shift By Jay McCall This solutions provider averted disaster by shifting its hardware sales to selling managed services and cloud services. 7 Pricing Dos And Don'ts: Resolving MSPs' Biggest Dilemma By Jay McCall Avoid common managed services pricing pitfalls, and earn the healthy profit margins your company deserves. Where VARs, MSPs Should Focus For Success In Healthcare By Mike Monocello, editor in chief Healthcare survey data points solutions providers to where the most realistic sales opportunities exist. Case Study: How To Convince A Client To Migrate IT Infrastructure To A Completely Cloud-Based Solution Convincing customers to migrate their IT infrastructure to a completely cloud-based solution is a difficult sell, to say the least. The Top 5 Ways Universities Confirm Student Identity Through Access Control By Mitchell Kane As students return to school, packing lecture halls and moving into dorm rooms in the colleges and universities, officials behind the scenes look for ways to safeguard the students, faculty, and assets. To accomplish this feat, today’s higher education organizations look for a combination of policies and new technology solutions. Beyond The Headlines: Taking A Holistic Approach To Data Security By Chris Crellin It seems as if a week doesn’t go by without a data breach making headlines. While each of these incidents offers a cautionary tale for businesses of all sizes, they don’t fully illustrate what’s needed to successfully fill the security gaps that exist today. The Smart Way To Make The MSP-To-CSP Transition By Dan Shapero Just about every VAR, MSP, or IT solutions provider I’ve talked to who’s not currently selling cloud solutions and services tells me they’d like to start doing so. But although you can sign up for a free cloud service in less than two minutes, becoming a successful cloud services provider (CSP) isn’t so easy. Are Freelance Workers In Your Business' Future? See This Infographic The old 9-to-5 job model is quickly losing its luster for people who feel empowered to manage their careers on their own terms. 3 Small Businesses That Used Cloud Backup To Defeat Ransomware By John Durant One of the hugely important benefits of cloud and hybrid backup software is the protection it provides your clients against ransomware. When a cryptovirus or some other form of ransomware strikes, it typically locks up the user’s files and demands that money be paid for an encryption key. 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