Podcast appearances and mentions of justin esgar

In this episode of Command Control Power, the hosts welcome back Justin Esgar of ACEs Conference. The discussion kicks off with light-hearted banter about colds and convincing Jerry to buy a ticket for the upcoming ACEs Conference. Justin shares behind-the-scenes insights into his daily routine and the value of attending ACEs, highlighting its focus on business growth for consultants, the expansion of the conference to include special training sessions at the 'big fruit company' campus, and how it helps attendees improve client relations and efficiencies. The conversation also covers the unique supportive nature of the Apple community and the upcoming Edward Esgar ACES Scholarship in honor of Justin's father. The episode wraps up with an insightful discussion about the ACES Mastermind program, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and community support in the tech industry. 00:00 Introduction and Welcoming Justin Esgar 01:01 Daily Routine and Behind the Scenes 01:56 ACEs Conference Overview 02:50 Special Training and Business Focus 04:43 Consulting and Sales Strategies 16:24 Importance of Cyber Insurance 19:13 Bringing Employees to ACEs 26:28 Tim Pearson's Chat and Wedding Insights 26:55 Honoring My Dad: The Edward Esgar ACES Scholarship 28:35 Funny Story: The Car Mix-Up 29:59 All Things MSP and Podcasting 31:22 The Sandwich Compliment and Fearless Feedback 36:57 Mastermind Program and Business Coaching 42:06 The Unique Apple Community 47:44 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

In this episode of Command Control Power, host Joe and co-hosts Sam and Jerry debrief the ACEs Conference 2024. The episode also touches on the various technologies and vendor booths that fascinated the hosts, including LionGuard and Halo PSA, as well as the different people they met and reconnected with. Sam's presentation on his MSP journey is highlighted alongside humorous moments and key takeaways. A special thanks to Justin Esgar for organizing a successful conference! Topics: Adam Engst delivered a thought provoking presentation about AI. A great list of patrons, friends, and fellow consultants were at the conference this year. We reflect on the overall conference experience and the parts we loved the most. Smaller conferences offer a more intimate experience. Sam had the opportunity to present at ACES this year and he discusses how we are always learning. He opened the kimono so to speak to get into his billing practices over the years. “Don't negotiate against yourself” - Joe Saponare Brian Lattanzio and Omar Elshamy came to represent Apple, as well as offer a custom training. Jerry will be at the next one, as long as it's “east of the Mississippi”.

Justin Esgar returns to the pod to tell us all about the upcoming ACES Conference in Salt Lake City! Hosts: Charles Edge - @cedge318 Guests: Justin Esgar - LinkedIn Links: ACES Conference Tickets (with discount) ACES Conference If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast, please email podcast@macadmins.org for more information. Get the latest about the Mac Admins Podcast, follow us on Twitter! We're @MacAdmPodcast! The Mac Admins Podcast has launched a Patreon Campaign! Our named patrons this month include Weldon Dodd, Damien Barrett, Justin Holt, Chad Swarthout, William Smith, Stephen Weinstein, Seb Nash, Dan McLaughlin, Joe Sfarra, Nate Cinal, Jon Brown, Dan Barker, Tim Perfitt, Ashley MacKinlay, Tobias Linder Philippe Daoust, AJ Potrebka, Adam Burg, & Hamlin Krewson  

Thank you to our VIP sponsors!   ▶️ New: watch on YouTube! Topics: -Today we welcome Justin Esgar of Virtual Computers and The ACES Conference. -Justin gives us his full review of Vision Pro. -Joe gets practical about flying with a Vision Pro. -Justin recommends a book called MSP Secrets Revealed (he happens to be in it as well). -He does not recommend crying while wearing a Vision Pro. -Our show now uses Streamyard, which Justin highly recommends. -ACES Conference is back live! -This is not a technical conference. Rather, it's more about improving the ways we run and profit from our MSP practices. -Justin tells us about many of the great names that will be in attendance, as well as Apple and other sponsors. -Super Ops is giving away an Apple Vision Pro at ACES Conference! -There will be great swag given away and, as Joe mentions, the hallway sessions. -This is the 10th ACES Conference! -Justin tells us why he started, and continues to run this conference. -All sponsors have some requirements from Justin - no roadmaps. -Make yourself accountable when you are there. Make the best use of your time. -We talk about the ACES Mastermind Program. They group meets regularly to help each other accelerate growth of their businesses. -Use the code commandcontrolpower for 10% off the ACES Conference! -They are also offering a travel stipend. If your cost of travel is $650 or more ACES will help make it more accessible to be there. -If the content doesn't draw you in, come for the skiing! -Both Joe and Adam Rice have their anniversaries during ACES. THANK YOU TO OUR PATREON SPONSORS!

Sam Valencia, Jerry Zigmont and Joe Saponare discuss working with Apple technology and clients. Drawn from their combined experience of over 20 years in the Apple Consultants Network, they discuss technical support issues both with the technology and working with clients.

Technology can be so frustrating sometimes, but today's guest, Justin Esgar, can help alleviate some of that frustration. Justin believe IT shouldn't just be a service, it should be an experience!

In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks with the founder of https://www.virtuaconsulting.com/ (Virtua Consulting), Justin Esgar. Virtua Consulting is a management service provider that works in the virtual computing space. Virtua Consulting is a family of businesses including IT Consulting, Business Consulting, Conferences, and Learning. They also develop software and hardware solutions as well as apps.  Justin shares that the catalyst for the idea for Virtua started with an app he developed. From there, he wanted to help other companies get through this process smoothly. They can consult on the idea behind an app, to outsourcing development, to launch and management. Virtua works with all types of businesses, even non IT companies like SaaS companies, apparel lines, food service companies, and more.  Josh and Justin also explore how much spam and bad information there is in the IT space. Justin explains that MSPs all have one thing in common; they all want more business. He goes on to share that the tactics used for leadgen in the space are too generic. The only way to learn that as an MSP is to go through it, Justin says. Marketers who outsource to IT professionals use the same formula in a consultative sense, so it takes time for MSPs to figure out that those tactics simply don't work. The only people who succeed in these scenarios are the marketers who are selling to these IT professionals. Be wary of these tactics and strategize how to lead personal, connective marketing.  Justin also shares the importance of niche marketing within the MSP space. Virtua's niche is that it works as an Apple/Mac consultant. However, there are deeper niches than even that. Virtua specializes specifically in being an Apple consultant for non-profit organizations. There are too many generalized MSPs in this space; the key is to dig an inch wide and a mile deep in your niche, not vice versa. You need to be an expert in your one, specific zone of genius to stand out. Don't throw spaghetti at the wall and try to be extremely broad to try and attract more business. It just isn't effective in such a saturated space. Focus your business on your area of genius and dial in your marketing accordingly. Look for conversations and communities online where you actually provide value and insight organically. Don't sell, you don't need to. The right people will find you if you focus on the right tactics.  Want to learn more? Check out the Virtua Consulting website at https://www.virtuaconsulting.com/ (https://www.virtuaconsulting.com/).  Check out Virtua Consulting on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/virtua-computers/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/virtua-computers/).  Check out Justin Esgar on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinesgar/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinesgar/).   Don't forget to subscribe to The Thoughtful Entrepreneur and thank you for listening. Tune in next time! More from UpMyInfluence: ✅ We are actively booking guests for our DAILY Entrepreneur Success Podcast.https://upmyinfluence.com/guest ( Schedule HERE). ✅ Are you a 6-figure consultant? Let us fill your sales schedule and move you to 7-figures.https://upmyinfluence.com/b2b ( Learn more here). ✅ Check out our freehttps://upmyinfluence.com/1 ( Authority Transformation Masterclass).

Macs aren't just for creatives anymore. At least that's what Justin Esgar of Ventura Computers told us this week on Technado. He also shared his frustration with some other Mac misconceptions in 'What Grinds my Gears.' Then, in the news, the team covered the new Raspberry Pi bootloader, Intel's pay-as-you-go CPU, the results of Google's move to MFA, and a crowdfunding website taken down by hackers. Finally, in 'Tin Foil Hat Time,' they looked at a report of hackers framing people for crimes they didn't commit.

Steve interviews business guru Justin Esgar who works guiding business, organizations and individuals through the world of Apple IT via his company Virtua Consulting Group. He also works as a business consultant and discusses his take on modern outsourcing, his career as an technical and children’s author and utilizing the correct personnel and IT for your company’s needs. KEY TAKEAWAYS Justin has used virtual assistants and outsourced programming and sales tasks quite often in his career so far and has been impressed by its scope and ease. He uses Upwork, Fiverr and Guru, all online outsource personnel sites to find people for his technical, editing and writing requirements. Chief Technology Officers manages all your technology including your inventory, software, hardware, online presence, data flow and security, literally everything your organisation needs in Information Technology. Justin recommends them highly as the organiser of your outsource IT. Good employees cannot bring you better results without the correct tools to do the job and that’s a good IT system with reliable security and data backup. To create backups of data Justin uses Backupify as a cheap and simple solution to keeping your data safe. BEST MOMENTS ‘I outsource a lot of marketing efforts, whether it’s a sales company or a company who’s going to do my LinkedIn, or outsourcing my blog posts or stuff like that so I’m a huge proponent of it.’ ‘Even though he’s outsourced I still talk to him on a regular basis, we have zoom calls like normal people and I still talk to him like he’s an employee but he doesn’t actually work for the company. I think of him like a contractor, he charges me by the hour, but I have no ties to him and if anything happens I can just get rid of him and find another programmer through that same system.’ ‘We do a holistic overview of their entire system. We are talking computer, network, printers, scanners, phone systems, software, connectivity, electricity, wi-fi, and all of that gets encompassed in that role.’ ABOUT THE GUEST Justin is the founder and CEO of Virtua Consulting Group, a New York City-based company in its second decade of operation. VCG divisions include the Apple-certified consultancy Virtua Computers, the business-focused ACES Conference, and the software development group Virtua XYZ. With a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island and over 15 years of industry experience, Justin focuses on empowering businesses, organizations, and individuals with the judicious application of technology. GUEST RESOURCES Appitalize on Your Idea: Bringing Any Idea to Fruition https://www.amazon.com/Appitalize-Your-Idea-Bringing-Fruition-ebook/dp/B00HMB8B6U http://linkedin.com/in/justinesgar/ www.virtuaconsulting.com VALUABLE RESOURCES Great Sites for Finding Freelancers (Anything) www.upwork.com (Smaller jobs) www.fiverr.com (Technical) www.guru.com Automated Cloud Backup www.backupify.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/SystemsAndOutsourcing/ Website: https://systemsandoutsourcing.com/welcome-1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/drsteveday The RIGHT Assistants For Your Business by Dr Steve Day http://bit.ly/sys-10 ABOUT THE HOST Steve used to be a slave to his business but when he moved to Sweden in 2015, he was forced to change the way he worked. He switched to running his businesses remotely and after totally nailing this concept he decided to spend his time helping other small business owners do the same. Steve’s been investing in property since 2002, has a degree in Computing, and worked as a doctor in the NHS before quitting to focus full-time on sharing his systems and outsourcing Methodology with the world. He now lives in Sweden and runs his UK-based businesses remotely with the help of his team of Filipino and UK-based Virtual Assistants. Most business owners are overwhelmed because they don't know how to create systems or get the right help. Our systems and outsourcing Courses and coaching programme will help you automate your business and work effectively with affordable virtual assistants. That way, you will stop feeling overwhelmed and start making more money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s special episode As a thank you for listening and supporting this podcast, Paul has pulled out all the stops to pack this milestone episode full of value Previously a few MSPs have appeared on the show to reveal their secrets, but this week’s 100th episode features a panel-full of successful MSPs joining Paul. Justin, Will and Richard will be answering listeners’ questions and discussing how they grew their MSPs Also on this week’s show, your chance to win a special prize. Thanks to Datto, you could get your hands on one of five $100 Amazon giftcards Featured guests Justin Esgar from the Virtua Consulting Group With a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island and over 15 years of industry experience under his belt, Justin Esgar has combined his eclectic tech interests under the Virtua Consulting umbrella. Virtua specialises in helping small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organisations analyse, design, and install technology solutions. The software development group Virtua XYZ brings together Justin's various programming projects, including the Your Computer Inventory service for IT consultants. Finally, Justin organises and cheerleads for the business-focused ACES Conference and associated online community. Connect with Justin on LinkedIn. Richard Wingfield from Envision Design Richard grew up in a small town in Texas as the son of a general contractor and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Texas in 1983.   He entered the architecture industry at a time when computer technology was first coming of age and by the early 90’s he had become a computer expert in his fiel

In this week’s special episode As a thank you for listening and supporting this podcast, Paul has pulled out all the stops to pack this milestone episode full of value Previously a few MSPs have appeared on the show to reveal their secrets, but this week’s 100th episode features a panel-full of successful MSPs joining Paul. Justin, Will and Richard will be answering listeners’ questions and discussing how they grew their MSPs Also on this week’s show, your chance to win a special prize. Thanks to Datto, you could get your hands on one of five $100 Amazon giftcards Featured guests Justin Esgar from the Virtua Consulting Group With a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island and over 15 years of industry experience under his belt, Justin Esgar has combined his eclectic tech interests under the Virtua Consulting umbrella. Virtua specialises in helping small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organisations analyse, design, and install technology solutions. The software development group Virtua XYZ brings together Justin's various programming projects, including the Your Computer Inventory service for IT consultants. Finally, Justin organises and cheerleads for the business-focused ACES Conference and associated online community. Connect with Justin on LinkedIn. Richard Wingfield from Envision Design Richard grew up in a small town in Texas as the son of a general contractor and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Texas in 1983.   He entered the architecture industry at a time when computer technology was first coming of age and by the early 90’s he had become a computer expert in his fiel

Justin grew up reading computer magazines and built PCs for a living in college. His obsessive curiosity for leveraging technology to advance businesses led him to create the first digital PDF signature tool ‘SignMyPad' before Adobe and DocuSign came to market. He launched a tech consulting company Virtua Consulting Group which has grown double-digit percentages every year since 2008. We cover everything from the app economy to building up your side-hustle, the challenges and advantages of bootstrapping, and how you can outsource a lot to get you growing.  Check out Justin's book here:  https://amzn.to/3zjocC0   Visit Virtual Consulting here: https://www.virtuaconsulting.com/  This episode is brought to you by Veeam Software and the 4-Step Guide to Delivering Extraordinary Software Demos that Win Deals and Diabolical Coffee plus the great folks over at Fiverr!  Want to ensure real privacy online? Check out ExpressVPN and keep your online life protected. 

Jermaine Sharpe joins me again to co-facilitate a roundtable discussion on workplace burnout. As we enjoy summer, we know that a school year which will be challenging in a new way will be here soon, and it will be as important as ever to protect ourselves as a workforce and communicate to employers what is needed to protect employees from burning out.On the next two episodes, you will meet:Jermaine Sharpe (from last week's episode), senior manager in marketing with over 20 years in the industry,Debbi Miceli, a newly retired public school elementary school teacher of 40 years,Justin Esgar, Founder and CEO of Virtua Consulting Group, a New York City-based company in its second decade of operation,Kristen Wayss, a paraprofessional of 15. years in therapeutic and public early childhood education andJonathan Naumowicz, a secondary special education teacher of 16 years in therapeutic settings and a secondary charter school.Our guests discuss:How burnout has shown up for themHow they recognized itWhat they've done and continue to do to combat it (for some, it involved leaving their position; for others it involves creating strict boundaries and routines such as walks and creative ways to set time limits on the workday)and give an honest analysis of how we have come to equate burnout with success and why it needs to change.They are all relatable, honest and forward-thinking about this topic. Our goal is for listeners to be able to use this and next week's discussion to identify the role burnout has played in their lives or in their employees' lives and take action to alter its course.If you have a topic you'd like dissected, let me know at: www.dissectedpodcastmkj.com

Justin Esgar is the CEO of Virtua Computers — a 360 degree IT consulting, server management, and IT security services. He's created some of the best-selling apps like SignMyPad, the paperless PDF signature solution, TruckFood and Goodnight, the parental monitoring app. He is a blogger, podcaster, speaker, and author of the book— Appitalize on Your Idea. In this SuperPod episode, Justin talks about customer delight as a differentiator in an overcrowded MSP market. He also lets us in on the three secrets to delightful yet consistent customer service. We even discuss ways to hire a great support team that aligns with your company's values and vision.

Where are your blind spots?   Is there something you love doing anyway that could make you a few extra dollars with minimal setup or maintenance costs? Can you leverage your audience to support your passion project or side hustle?   I tend not to think things are worth my time if they aren’t going to produce significant revenue. That has served me well, of course, but it may also close me off to new ideas that are actually really good.   Today, I’m chatting with a badass business owner and entrepreneur whose approach is almost exactly the opposite of mine.   Justin Esgar has more ideas than he has time to implement them but he does it anyway, whether it’s parking a domain for later or putting T-shirt designs on Threadless and being delighted by every single $6 sale.   Justin originally built a successful IT consulting company over 10 years ago called Virtua Consulting Group, which he still runs and owns. But like so many entrepreneurs, Justin has IDEAS.   First, running a successful IT company wasn’t enough, so he started the ACES Conference to teach IT consultants how to build better businesses. Fun fact, I actually spoke about branding at the first ACES Conference in New Orleans!   But as you’ll hear it didn’t stop with the conference. Justin is always looking for new ideas, creating new streams of income, and enjoying himself in the process. I’m looking forward to catching up with him and seeing what irons he’s got in the fire right now.   Tune into this episode to hear: Why even if you can’t do the job, you can still do the work The double-edged sword of responsibility and being a “fixer” The challenges of building a conference from the ground up, from hotel block fees to $85 coffees How Jason has used add-on services and leveraged relationships to build multiple income streams How making T-shirts for fun has led to surprising connections and opportunities   Learn more about Justin Esgar: Virtua Consulting Group Connect with Justin on LinkedIn   Learn more about Pia: No BS Agency Owners Free Facebook Group The Show Your Business Who's Boss Crash Course Start reading the first chapter of my book Piasilva.com   Resources: ACES Conference Year of Yes, Shonda Rhimes Managed Services in a Month: Build a Successful, Modern Computer Consulting Business in 30 Days, Karl W. Palachuk Paul Green’s MSP Marketing Podcast

Many companies transferred their business to be a virtual or at least a hybrid model during a pandemic. Thus, today's guest in the Expert Insight Interview is Justin Esgar, and he discusses the importance of digital transformation for higher productivity operating in a digital or hybrid world.

In this week’s episode If you want to make your marketing 10x easier, you need to pick a vertical or niche to target. Many MSPs have a vertical that sits alongside their general business. In today’s podcast, Paul tells you the easy way to pick a vertical, and how to dip your toe in to see if it’s the right vertical for you Also on the show this week, when you should and shouldn’t hand over your marketing to an agency Plus – what are your personal goals? How does your business help you get to those goals? How are your goals changing over time? Paul’s special guest this week is an MSP owner talking about stretching yourself to achieve what you really want Show notes Out every Tuesday on your favourite podcast platform Presented by Paul Green, an MSP marketing expert Paul mentioned a couple of example marketing agencies, including Purechannels and Marketopia Paul mentioned the outsourcing services fiverr.com, Upwork.com, PeoplePerHour.com & copify.com Listen back to episode 24 for more details about how to ‘niche’ your marketing Paul mentioned the book Unstoppable Referrals by Steve Gordon You can join Paul in the MSP Marketing group on Facebook Find out the subject and book your free place on Paul’s next Live MSP Monthly Profit Booster webinar Paul’s special guest was Justin Esgar from Virtua Consulting Group and host of the ACES Conference, talking about how to make a better business John mentioned Bruce Lee’s book Tao of Jeet Kune Do Many thanks to Jason Kemsley from Uptime Solutions for recommending the book Eat Their Lunch by Anthony Iannarino Please recommend a book you think will inspire other MSPs here paulgreensmspmarketing.com/podcastbooks On April 27th Paul will be joined by Luis Giraldo from

In this week’s episode If you want to make your marketing 10x easier, you need to pick a vertical or niche to target. Many MSPs have a vertical that sits alongside their general business. In today’s podcast, Paul tells you the easy way to pick a vertical, and how to dip your toe in to see if it’s the right vertical for you Also on the show this week, when you should and shouldn’t hand over your marketing to an agency Plus – what are your personal goals? How does your business help you get to those goals? How are your goals changing over time? Paul’s special guest this week is an MSP owner talking about stretching yourself to achieve what you really want Show notes Out every Tuesday on your favourite podcast platform Presented by Paul Green, an MSP marketing expert Paul mentioned a couple of example marketing agencies, including Purechannels and Marketopia Paul mentioned the outsourcing services fiverr.com, Upwork.com, PeoplePerHour.com & copify.com Listen back to episode 24 for more details about how to ‘niche’ your marketing Paul mentioned the book Unstoppable Referrals by Steve Gordon You can join Paul in the MSP Marketing group on Facebook Find out the subject and book your free place on Paul's next Live MSP Monthly Profit Booster webinar Paul’s special guest was Justin Esgar from Virtua Consulting Group and host of the ACES Conference, talking about how to make a better business John mentioned Bruce Lee’s book Tao of Jeet Kune Do Many thanks to Jason Kemsley from Uptime Solutions for recommending the book Eat Their Lunch by Anthony Iannarino Please recommend a book you think will inspire other MSPs here paulgreensmspmarketing.com/podcastbooks On April 27th Paul will be joined by Luis Giraldo from

In this week’s episode Do you create technology roadmaps for your clients? Then you really should create a development roadmap for your own business too. This week Paul details how you can create a clear plan for the next couple of years, to help you focus on the right things Also on this week’s show, did you know bees and your prospects have something in common? In the same way flowers use something called “signals” to attract bees, Paul talks about which signals need to be in your marketing to attract prospects Plus listen out for a brilliant motivational interview with Paul’s special guest. And there’s a great book recommendation for controlling your finances Show notes Out every Tuesday on your favourite podcast platform Presented by Paul Green, an MSP marketing expert Paul recommended the books Traction by Gino Wickman Paul mentioned the ticketing portal used by one of his clients CloudRadial Paul discussed the work from Rory Sutherland on ‘marketing signals’ (as heard in his audiobook Alchemy) Find out more about Paul Green’s MSP Marketing Edge Paul’s special guest was John Davis, the ‘Corporate Action Hero‘ talking about how to become a better version of yourself in business John mentioned Bruce Lee’s book Tao of Jeet Kune Do Many thanks to former MSP owner Pete Matheson for recommending the book Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Please recommend a book you think will inspire other MSPs here paulgreensmspmarketing.com/podcastbooks On April 20th Paul will be joined by Justin Esgar from Virtua Consulting Group and host of the ACES Conference, talking about how to make a better business Please send any questions, ideally in audio-form (or any other feedback) to hello@paulgreensmspmarketing.com Episode transcription Voiceover: Fresh every Tuesday for MSPs around the world. This is Paul Green’s MSP Marketing Podcast. Paul Green: Hello. How are you doing today? Here’s what we got coming up in this week’s epi

In this week's episode Do you create technology roadmaps for your clients? Then you really should create a development roadmap for your own business too. This week Paul details how you can create a clear plan for the next couple of years, to help you focus on the right things Also on this week's show, did you know bees and your prospects have something in common? In the same way flowers use something called "signals" to attract bees, Paul talks about which signals need to be in your marketing to attract prospects Plus listen out for a brilliant motivational interview with Paul's special guest. And there's a great book recommendation for controlling your finances Show notes Out every Tuesday on your favourite podcast platform Presented by Paul Green, an MSP marketing expert Paul recommended the books Traction by Gino Wickman Paul mentioned the ticketing portal used by one of his clients CloudRadial Paul discussed the work from Rory Sutherland on 'marketing signals' (as heard in his audiobook Alchemy) Find out more about Paul Green's MSP Marketing Edge Paul's special guest was John Davis, the 'Corporate Action Hero' talking about how to become a better version of yourself in business John mentioned Bruce Lee's book Tao of Jeet Kune Do Many thanks to former MSP owner Pete Matheson for recommending the book Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Please recommend a book you think will inspire other MSPs here paulgreensmspmarketing.com/podcastbooks On April 20th Paul will be joined by Justin Esgar from Virtua Consulting Group and host of the ACES Conference, talking about how to make a better business Please send any questions, ideally in audio-form (or any other feedback) to hello@paulgreensmspmarketing.com Episode transcription Voiceover: Fresh every Tuesday for MSPs around the world. This is Paul Green's MSP Marketing Podcast. Paul Green: Hello. How are you doing today? Here's what we got coming up in this week's episode. John Davis: Hey, this is John Davis, a corporate action hero. I'm a comedy sword-fighting stuntman who takes people to the next level of themselves. Paul Green: We're going to be talking about something called market

Topics: -This week we welcome back Justin Esgar and Tim Pearson of the ACES conference. -Justin gives a recap of virtual ACES. -He explains how the plans changed for last year’s virtual conference that was originally supposed to be an in-person conference held in Atlanta. -Justin and Tim speak about the struggles of having an online conference for the first time. -This year this ACES conference will be taking over the month of May. Every Thursday (tentatively) from noon to 2:30 EST two speakers and a round table session discussing all the aspects of your business. Throughout the month there will also be a couple of other surprises. Tickets will be on sale in February. First 100 people who sign up get a gift box. -ACES Conference Slack is open for questions http://acesconf.herokuapp.com/ -What will the roundtables look like? -Joe and Tim speak about the benefits of attending a conference like ACES. -Joe tells a story about an experience he had at the 2017 ACES conference that helped him with his business recently. -For the newly initiated, what is ACES? -Justin explains why he started ACES and speaks about how welcoming the ACN community is. -Everyone talks about how interacting with more people helps you improve your business and learn more. -Tim shares a head scratcher with the group that involves remote access. -The group discusses internet providers and cellular service companies. -Justin talks about how they are going to continue the “Women in IT ACES Scholarship”. Three tickets will be given to women in IT who apply here: https://acesconf.com/women-in-it-equality-scholarship/ -Follow Leonard Fienstein on Tik Tok!

In this episode, we talk to Justin Esgar about his story into IT as usual and how he met his wife working in IT, as well as what it's like running an MSP, and what to focus on for the future. This is a long episode but a ton of fun with lots of laughs. Justin is a businessman IT guy, using his skills to set up one of the top Apple consultancies in NYC, and then spread out into several areas of IT services thanks to his thirst for knowing how things work and a love for awesome customer service. Continue the conversation and join our online community of IT professionals at www.tabgeeks.com/slack You can also find me on Twitter @MrJNowlin and Justin @justinesgar Subscribe to our other amazing tabGeeks podcast discussing and analyzing Google Workspace updates at workspacerecap.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tabgeeks/message

Our guest for this episode is Justin Esgar. With a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island and over 15 years of industry experience under his belt, Justin has combined his eclectic tech interests under the Virtua Consulting Group umbrella. Taking the lead is Virtua Computers, an Apple-certified consultancy he founded in 2008 that has grown into one of the top-ranked Apple consultants in New York City. Virtua specializes in helping small- and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations analyze, design, and install technology solutions. The software development group Virtua XYZ brings together Justin’s various programming projects, including the Your Computer Inventory service for IT consultants. Finally, Justin organizes and cheerleads for the business-focused ACES Conference and associated online community.Support the show (https://paypal.me/sidehustlecity)

Topics: -Sam is recording from his beach front property -Jerry has the Richard Wingfield starter kit with his goatee.  An homage to our friend and contributor to the show -Joe could not get his janky mic to work moments before recording the show -In a recent trip to the market, Sam loses one of his AirPods while taking off his mask. -While on the topic of AirPods, Jerry has a tip for easily pairing your AirPods with your Mac. An app called ToothFairy: https://c-command.com -Joe has his fancy pants AirPods Pro and shows off the features -We go around the horn to show our threads.  Joe is wearing his company logo, PsiMac.  Jerry is proudly wearing a Watchman Monitoring shirt.  Sam is wearing an Origin84 shirt from listener and friend of the show, Michael Thompsen. -Sam is so far disappointed with the performance of his new MacBook Air.  Jerry wonders if he has too many items on his desktop… -Joe recently purchased a MacBook Air, right before the release of the latest model.  He has an Apple support story with a happy ending. -With regards to the fan issues on the new MacBook Air computers, Joe talks about the limited “thermal headroom”. -Jerry wants us to be guinea pigs to try an app called Turbo Boost, to disable that feature and see if ti helps: http://tbswitcher.rugarciap.com -Sam decided he did not need a MacBook Pro any longer and he is now regretting that decision -Joe asks about screen size and remote access. Jerry & Sam both use accessibility features to zoom in to areas of the remote computer.   -Sam goes commando with his phone and has paid the price.  Jerry wonders about changing the name of the show. -Jerry has been performing a good amount of iMac repairs and upgrades.  In a recent repair job, he suffers damage to the logic board.  He enlists the help of Command Control Power patron, John Moder of Crisp Solutions (http://www.crispsolutions.net).  John puts him in touch with Computer Repair of Des Moines, who performed incredible work to repair the board. -Moving to topics related to the current times, Sam has a direct conversation with his employee about what his comfort level is when it comes to visiting clients.  He also wants to make sure that the company supplies him with anything he needs. -Having similar conversations with clients is also critical to make sure there is no confusion. Especially when they may be paying monthly for a service they expect to receive. -As we all start adjusting to changes while being onsite, Joe watches in shock as other contractors at a client site are being very lax in their approach to safety. -Working in this new remote capacity and essentially making your clients be your onsite hands can be awkward. In addition, it can lead to even more awkward conversations about billing. -Thank you to Justin Esgar, Tim Pearson and the team at ACES!

Host Karl Palachuk meets up with Justin Esgar to talk about the ACES Conference 2020: The Prequel - a free conference for all small to medium business owners, to help them survive and thrive in a post-Covid world! Justin is the owner of Virtua Consulting Group, a NYC-based company that helps not only clients with IT, but other consultants as well. Virtua Computers helps those companies with Mac-Based inventory, Virtua XYZ provides software to help MSPs succeed, Virtua Consulting offers 1 on 1 consulting with MSP owners to help grow their business, and Virtua Conferences, owners of the popular ACES Conference - a business conference for IT professionals and MSPs. Additional Links:  https://virtuaconsultinggroup.com  https://acesconf.com 

Synopsis: Justin Esgar joins the pod to discuss the world of consulting and what it takes to run a conference. Your Hosts: Charles Edge - @cedge318 Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Links: ACES Conference: The Podcast Sponsors: Halp Kolide Patreon Watchman Monitoring If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast, please email podcast@macadmins.org for more information. Get the latest about the Mac Admins Podcast, follow us on Twitter! We're @MacAdmPodcast!

Today we’ll be interviewing Justin Esgar of Virtua Consulting, an Apple consultant who helps clients in NYC and also other IT Consultants grow their businesses with tools and teachings. Justin revels in making life better for everyone through technological innovation. He empowers businesses, organizations and individuals with his wealth of experience and knowledge, as well as an ongoing commitment to a tech-driven greener earth.

Topics: -Sam is on the island of Manhattan teaching a Jamf class -He also has an update to the issues affecting him since upgrading to Catalina, including the loss of iCloud reminders. -Besides blocking Catalina with Addigy and other MDM solutions, ignoring Catalina in Software Update is a good addition: sudo softwareupdate —ignore “macOS Catalina” -Sam describes frustrations when attempting to set up voice recognition using “Hey Siri” on his HomePod -Making a push through Addigy is a focus Sam Is trying to make a priority in 2020 -A bug in Safari with Addigy is properly displaying APNs Push Certificate expiration dates.  Other browsers work as expected. -Joe has had success with clients using secure passwords with the strong password feature in Safari -Follow up to Joe’s SIM hacking issue with his client - the department that handles issues with porting at Verizon is the Unauthorized Port Team -A client that Sam parted ways with had decided to fight his final bill so a mutually agreed upon number -Sam decided to add verbiage to his MSP that ensures his company is always involved in the decision making for technology related purchases -A big thank you to Richard Wingfield and Justin Esgar for solid advice in Sam updating his MSP agreement -New billing practices, additional details, and per user/per device pricing are some of the changes and updates that are being planned out -The next trick is to find the time to implement all of these changes

This week we welcome Justin Esgar of Virtua Consulting Group & Virtua Computers -ACEs Conference just completed its 5th year! -2019 introduced a new format of less speakers and more round table discussions -ACEs 2020 has been announced!  May 19-20 in Atlanta, GA -Code CCP at www.acesconf.com will get you 10% off ticket prices -Justin talks about his support team including his wife, employees, and board of directors. -Coopetition, a term that Kim Mannit coined, is a big part of the discussion in how the Apple consultants community operates -Justin recently rebranded his business, Virtua Computers, to Virtua Consulting Group.  This change incorporates his different businesses into one umbrella. -A new product from Virtua is Your Computer Inventory, where you can share specific computer inventory information with your clients: www.yourcomputerinventory.com -Justin talks about learning from his app, SignMyPad, where he sold it at a price in the App Store but didn’t have a subscription model that became popular years later.

Topics: -It's almost the time of year again for the ACEs Conference.  So this week Justin Esgar joins Joe, Jerry, & Sam to talk about ACEs 2019 to be held June 4-6 in Kansas City, MO (NOT to be confused with Kansas City, KS)  -Work/life balance was a theme of ACEs 2018 that Joe really loved.  Both Joe & Sam attended the morning yoga session on day 1. -Justin's wife as well as his Board of Directors have been key to making ACEs successful: Alan Hancock, Adam Engst, Andy Espo, Will O'Neal -After feedback from previous years, Justin and his team have implemented a new theme where participants will be able to meet in small groups and get feedback and help from their peers. -The Keynote this year is Sgt Major Fenton Reese -Brian Best is back for year 5.  Will he be presenting in a tuxedo? -Justin's own company, Virtua Computers, was changed dramatically from the conference and his yearly revenue reflected this. -One piece of advice is to research and go all in on the tools you will need for your clients. Whether it's Addigy for RMM (Remote Monitoring & Management), Zendesk for ticketing, JumpCloud for SSO (Single Sign On) or Apple Business Manager. -Automating and perfecting your processes is not only going to make your clients successful, but it will set your staff up for success as well. -Justin shares some of how he bills his monthly services  -Virtua also does Dark Web scanning for his clients.  He uses ID Agent for that service -Keeping an ongoing relationship with the client is an important factor that makes those money conversations that much easier -Justin quizzes the group with a typical interview question

In this SMB Community Podcast, I am joined by Justin Esgar. He runs an MSP business in New York City called Virtua Computers. They focus primarily on Apple computers. Justin runs a conference called ACES that will be held in Baltimore, MD May 9-10, 2018. More information at http://www.acesconf.com/karl. The ACES conference evolved because Justin realized that the technology conferences he was attending we focused on technology more than business. So he got together a bunch of IT professionals for a conference. And while it started out primarily among Mac consultants, the content is very business focused – so the hardware is really not relevant. Note: Justin is offering a 10% discount on registration. Use the link above and enter the coupon code “karl” at checkout. Early Registration pricing ends March 1st. The coupon code is still good after that, but the base will be higher. Big unexpected advice you need to listen to: When you attend a conference, finish your coffee! Listen to learn why.   Link: Web Site: http://www.acesconf.com/karl   Check out the interview here: Watch the video podcast: This interview is 30 minutes. Audio Listen to the Podcast  

The steps Justin Esgar takes to ensure that guests have a great conference, leave positive reviews and book again next year.   Justin Esgar filed his patents at conception, and today he is a serial entrepreneur, Mac guru, app developer, conference owner and speaker who revels in making life better for everyone through technological innovation.   SAVE $75! The ACEs Conference is dedicated exclusively to helping you grow your IT business. You already know how to do the work. Learn how to scale and monetize. Use discount code TECHPROS and save $75 on your registration.   What You Will Learn From This Episode How to build your businesses like a wheel with spokes where each venture supports the other. Why Justin built the ACEs Conference focusing on the business side of IT. How to avoid losing $20K when hosting your first conference. The 5 things you need to put on a great show. The kinds of sponsors that would be good for your event. The steps Justin takes on launch day to ensure that guests have a great conference, leave positive reviews and book again next year.   Resources Mentioned ACEs Conference 2017 — Use code "TECHPROS" and save 20%! The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life) by Chris Hardwick

Justin Esgar is a successful entrepreneur, powerful speaker, and author of the book Appitalize On Your Idea. He's started a successful computer consulting firm. He's released a premier app that sold over 250,000 copies. He helps people find good food on the go. This only scratches the surface on some of the successful businesses Justin has created. Justin is an ambassador for entrepreneurialism and does his best to help people build better businesses.

Successful serial entrepreneur, certified Apple consultant, and software developer, Justin revels in making life better for everyone through technological innovation. He empowers businesses, organizations and individuals with his wealth of experience and knowledge, as well as an ongoing commitment to a tech-driven greener earth.

Successful serial entrepreneur, certified Apple consultant, and software developer, Justin revels in making life better for everyone through technological innovation. He empowers businesses, organizations and individuals with his wealth of experience and knowledge, as well as an ongoing commitment to a tech-driven greener earth.

Carl and Richard talk to Justin Esgar about everything that goes into building a successful mobile app - not just development! Justin talks about his experiences building a variety of different mobile apps, mostly on the iOS platform. He digs into the challenges of getting a good idea together, outsourcing various services (including development), how to get your app accepted in the AppStore, how to actually market your app effectively, and what success looks like. Much of what Justin has done is in his book Appitalize on Your Idea, links in the show notes!