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Welcome to MSPmentor Live: Podcast edition.

• Episode #: 004 (May 1, 2008)
• Featured Guest: Executive Coach Mitch York, from “Executive-to-Entrepreneur Coaching” (www.e2ecoaching.com).
• Topics Covered: Do you have what it takes to launch your own business? What type of issues related to cash, family, and personal priorities should you consider? Executive Coach Mitch York provides some answers.

And check the MSPmentor Live: Podcast Center for additional weekly podcasts.

 

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We’ve updated our MSPmentor 250 map to reflect many of our recent reader nominations.

But I’ve got to be honest: We still need to plot an additional 50 nominations on the map below. It seems like the pace of nominations is accelerating as we near our final deadline for the MSPmentor 250 list. That final list, to be unveiled in July, will likely include CEOs, senior executives, entrepreneurs, consultants and other MSP experts from around the world.

To nominate someone for the MSPmentor 250 and for complete details about the forthcoming list, check out our MSPmentor 250 center.

Here’s a quick look at the updated nomination map:

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We’ve updated our MSPmentor Events Center to include a lengthy list of Webcasts, conferences and road shows focused on managed services. We’ll also be introducing our own MSPmentor Live Webcasts in June. Check out our complete Events Center for details.

MSPmentor’s latest content effort involves weekly podcasts covering the managed services market. The podcasts will debut on our home page this Thursday, April 17. Here’s how to tune in. Read More >

Hi folks. We’re starting a quick weekly poll to make sure we’re in touch with our growing readership, and to help you get a feel for the key issues and opportunities facing today’s managed service providers. Here’s the first poll.

We’ll follow up each Monday with some quick observations about the poll results, plus we’ll post a new poll for you to weigh in on.

Thanks for participating and best wishes for a successful second quarter with your managed services business.

The VAR Guy, a blogger from our sister Web site, has written a four-page guide to managed printer services. It shows VARs how they can potentially generate recurring revenue through multi-function printers (MFPs), assessment tools, workflow services and entry-level document management.

In case you’re not familiar with The VAR Guy, his writing style is anything but traditional. The VAR Guy’s Guide to Managed Printer Services includes six tips for getting started, and six pointers for finding more info about hardware as a service (HaaS).

If you’re interested, you can download The VAR Guy’s Guide to Managed Printer Services from the MSPmentor Resource Center or The VAR Guy’s Resource Center. It’s free but registration is required.

Where can aspiring — and established — managed service providers go for guidance? Whether your question is business or technology related, feel free to submit it to MSPmentor through our Ask a Mentor service.

We’ll connect you with an MSPmentor staff member or a third-party expert to help answer your question. You’ll have a one-on-one online dialog, and the opportunity to learn from experts across the globe.

We certainly don’t claim to have all the answers, but our experts are here to help. Here’s a link to our Ask a Mentor service. The page also includes several sample questions submitted by our readers in recent weeks.

A quick heads up for our Resource Center members: We’ve just posted a Green Computing white paper, describing how IT automation can help you (and your customers) achieve better energy efficiency.

You’ll find the white paper posted in Kaseya’s sponsored content area of our Resource Center (registration required).