MSP Heroes Podcast by Growth Generators

In this episode of the MSP Heroes Podcast, Harrison Baron sits down in person with Greg Bilazarian from NextGen Growth Partners, a private equity firm that buys and grows lower middle market IT and managed service businesses. They get into the real stuff around selling your MSP, including what buyers actually look for, how EBITDA multiples work, what key man risk does to your valuation, and why taking the biggest check is not always the right move. Harrison also opens up about his journey from volunteer firefighter and Eagle Scout to MSP founder, published author, and YouTube educator, and why he believes the relationships you build with clients matter more than the exit number. If you are building an MSP right now and wondering if or when you should sell, this conversation will give you the most honest and practical breakdown you have heard yet. If you want to connect with Greg or learn more about what NextGen Growth Partners is looking for, reach out directly. And if you are ready to grow your own MSP, head over to growthgenerators.com to see how MSP Heroes can help you get there.

Google My Business says verification takes 5 days. Mine took 6 weeks. In this video I walk you through the entire process of getting Google My Business approved for my MSP, Secure Wealth IT, and show you exactly what I did so you can avoid the headaches I went through.

I cover the signage you need inside your office and outside on the building, the video verification process through their web portal, tips on what Google is actually looking for in that footage, and the small details that will get you approved or rejected. I also share the mistakes I made and what I would have done differently if I could start over.

If you are building an MSP and want to get found locally, this is one of the first things you need to set up. Do not wait until you need it because the process takes way longer than you think.
Want to learn more about marketing your MSP and generating leads? Head over to https://growth-generators.com and grab a copy of The MSP Growth Playbook.

Shadow IT has been a problem for years, but Shadow AI is the new threat that most MSPs are not even looking for yet. In this conversation, I sit down with Francis Rombaut from Lansweeper to talk about what the best MSPs are actually doing differently, how to move clients away from break fix, and why AI governance is quickly becoming one of the biggest MSP sales opportunities out there. Francis works directly with MSPs on product marketing and pricing at Lansweeper and has a front row seat to what separates MSPs that are winning from those that are stuck. We talk about the maturity scale he sees across the MSP space and what it actually looks like when an MSP is operating at the highest level. The answer might surprise you because it has less to do with the tools and more to do with how they think about their clients' full technology environment. We also get into how MSPs are using AI internally and for their clients, where the real risks are, what hallucination means for your managed services work, and why an AI agent with too much access is genuinely terrifying. Francis shares how Lansweeper is building toward MCP server integration and what that means for MSPs who want to stay ahead. If you are thinking about how to position your MSP for the next few years, this conversation is worth your full attention.

Most people start an MSP by picking a name and figuring out the rest later. That's backwards.
In this video, I'm pulling back the curtain on how I started Secure Wealth IT, a real MSP I launched in Charlotte, NC targeting financial advisors, RIAs, and broker dealers. This is episode one of a weekly series where I share exactly what I'm doing, what's working, and what I've seen other MSPs get wrong.

Before I did anything else, I validated the market. I used ChatGPT to find my niche, figure out who had the most potential clients in my area, and narrow it down to a group I could actually win with. I'll show you the exact process I used so you can do the same thing no matter where you live or what industry you go after.

From there I had to find the right business partner. I knew my strengths were sales and marketing, so I needed someone who could own the technical and operational side. I'll walk you through how I found that person, what I looked for, and why it made all the difference.
Then came the name. Secure Wealth IT did not come from some brilliant creative moment. I'll tell you exactly how we landed on it and why it works for the market we serve.
This is not theory. This is what we actually did, step by step, from scratch.
If you are starting an MSP or thinking about it, start here. New episode every week.

Most MSP owners wait too long to hire their first technician. In this video, Harrison Baron from Growth Generators breaks down exactly when the right time is, what role you should actually be hiring for, and where to find the right people. You will learn why your first hire should be a technician and not a salesperson, what soft skills to prioritize over technical certifications, and how to think about culture fit for a small team. Harrison covers where to find great candidates including referrals, Reddit, LinkedIn, Indeed, local schools, and your own network. He also walks through how to approach the interview process even if you have never done it before, how to think about compensation based on your market and business size, and why onboarding matters just as much for employees as it does for clients. The biggest takeaway is that once you make that first hire, you have to actually let go of the work you hired them to do. That free time is what allows you to get back to sales, marketing, and building relationships that grow your MSP. If you are running an MSP and doing everything yourself, this video will help you figure out when and how to make that first hire the right way.