Sunday, July 28, 2013

How to Build and Sell An MSP (Managed Service Provider) Business

"When it comes to building and selling a managed services provider (MSP) business, I’d trust a handful of names for advice. One of them is Jim Lippie, the new executive VP of business development at independenceIT. Lippie previously built and sold Thrive Networks to Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) – then he stuck around five years to integrate, run and expand that managed services business practice for the retail giant. How did Lippie do it, and what advice would he offer to today’s MSPs? Glad you asked.

By all accounts Lippie and his team succeeded pre- and post-M&A. Indeed, Thrive Networks has been a top member of our MSPmentor 100 list over and over again. In a FastChat Video, Lippie offers some practical advice to MSPs that want to succeed independently and/or build a business to be acquired.

Here’s the video:"

How to Build and Sell An MSP Business (According to A Pro Who Did It) | MSPmentor:

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