Additional Flexible Funding Helps Channel Partners Manage and Maximize Cash Flow … The new Ingram Micro services come at a time when channel partners and their customers need more affordable and flexible financing. According to a recent channel survey from The 2112 Group, the average…

Can MSP Valuations Hold Up Amid Revenue Pressures? Still, Q2 2020 will likely be an extremely challenging quarter for MSPs and other types of channel partner businesses. As the pandemic continues to pressure business worldwide, the managed services market will likely decline 17 percent in…

At the recent Rainmaker 20 Live conference, Larry Walsh, CEO and Chief Analyst for the 2112 Group led a channel performance strategies round table with representatives from leading high-tech companies. Introducing the focus of the round table, Larry stated that in recent 2112 research, “One…

The SMB managed services market faces question marks. Roughly one-third of channel partners have two months or less in cash reserves, but 57 percent of partners believe they will meet or beat their original 2020 revenue plan, recent research from The 2112 Group reveals. The…

How channel partners expect their businesses and revenues to perform amid coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to The 2112 Group research. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, The 2112 Group findings show that channel partners are in reasonable shape — and perhaps better shape — compared to mainstream…

The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed us: shaking us to our core as a nation and as individuals as we experience something that’s never happened in modern history. People are scared, people are uncertain, and we don’t know what’s going to come next. That’s why,…

Is there any optimism left out there? You bet there is, and sometimes you find it in the most unlikely places. This week, Larry Walsh the CEO of the 2112 Group, joins us and shares his thoughts on some recent research on the impact of…

As an MSP owner/operator, you’re exploring multiple ways to cut your costs & improve your cash flow. Here’s how to move forward with MSP software providers. Technology Companies: Key Financial Moves Overall, MSPs and their software companies should give each other the benefit of the…

We’ve never lived in a space quite like where we are now with the impact the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is making across the globe. Hundreds of thousands of people have become infected, millions of people have been laid off, countries are shutting down and businesses across…

We can all agree that we are dealing with an unprecedented enemy that is affecting each and every one of us globally. While trying to adjust and adapt through this difficult time we need to look beyond today. What will the landscape look like when…

How are channel chiefs adjusting their business, technology, finance, marketing and partner strategies amid the coronavirus pandemic? New COVID-19 channel research from The 2112 Group reveals some preliminary answers. At a high level, The 2112 Group notes, economists say the U.S. economy will contract 14%…

The Snyk security vulnerability database brings an extra layer of protection to Rapid7 by helping developers find and fix vulnerabilities early in the software development process. Software security specialists Rapid7 and Snyk have joined forces to help application developers build security into their systems earlier…