Communities

Communities extend your knowledge. These are professional organizations for the IT industry.

Ingram Micro's VentureTech Network 
  •  Ingram Micro's premier VAR community with 300+ solution providers who focus on the SMB market
  • VTN offers a range of valuable business-building resources in order to provide you with a competitive edge
  • Informative business resources, including Practice Groups, informative articles and a Channel Business Guide
  • Marketing support, including public relations templates and sample marketing plans
  • Fosters the sharing best practices among the VTN members
  • Growth through partnering with Ingram Micro, participating Manufacturers and fellow members
  • Invitationals, chapter meetings and other events
  • New! VTN member exclusive web site available only to members

 

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TechSelect
  • Tech Data's national community of value added resellers (VARs)
  • Exclusive manufacturer discounts and service offerings
  • Discounts on Tech Data and third-party services
  • Extended financing terms
  • Invitations to dynamic, skill-enhancing TechSelect events
  • Access to TechSelect’s Web site and partnering tools
  • Access to TechSelect marketing funds
  • Market insights via regular interaction with Tech Data senior management

 

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True Profit Groups
  • Began in 1991 and currently consists of 4 groups with 12 Solution Providers each
  • Objective is to give Members from non-competing markets a forum to exchange best practices
  • Goal is to increase each member's profitability by focusing on specific ideas to make money, without re-inventing the wheel
  • Members are from non-competing markets allowing an open exchange of information, including financial ratios
  • Business owners only group
  • Each group meets 3 times per year, plus we compile confidential financial composites specific to each group on a quarterly basis so that members can measure their performance against each other and against established financial benchmarks
  • Membership is $2100 per year payable at $700 per meeting, plus a share of the meeting expenses which run about $300 per meeting
  • Rules are simple and clear: no wall flowers, all information is strictly confidential and be fully prepared for the meetings

 

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SMB Nation
  • Technical books for SMB IT Consultants
  • Consulting books for SMB IT Consultants
  • SMB Partner Community magazine free to Small Business Specialists
  • US and WW workshops in 100+ cities
  • Annual SMB Nation Conference
  • News and Articles, information on the latest trends in SMB IT consulting worldwide

 

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MSP Alliance
  • International Association for the Managed Service Provider Industry
  • Over 1,000 active members worldwide
  • Accreditation
  • Education
  • Information
  • Consumer reach

 

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MSP Partner Vendor
  • A vendor alliance formed to provide solution providers a comprehensive source of MSP education
  • Members benefit from cohesive new market research, solution provider success stories, and collaborative vendor solutions, all demonstrating the proven path to success in managed services

 

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HTG Peer Groups
  • Networking
  • Discovering new and innovative ideas
  • Give and receive feedback on current business practices
  • Hear about business practices in other companies from around the nation
  • Engage in collective problem solving so as to avoid “reinventing the wheel”
  • Improve leadership and management skills
  • Sustain an action oriented focus
  • Stay ahead of a rapidly changing industry

 

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