The Gross Profit Challenge

The Gross Profit Challenge

What obstacles do value-added resellers, IT solution providers and managed service providers face? The old profit pools are shrinking, and if you’re a leading channel company you are under pressure to sustain your blended gross margin objectives. Over the years,...
The Five Stages Of VAR Grief

The Five Stages Of VAR Grief

It is traumatic to lose what once was, a loved one, a cherished pet or that great pair of blue jeans. It’s an undesired change in our lives. Many VARs, IT Solution Providers (ITSPs) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are grappling with how to deal with the grief of...
Hybrid VAR – Don’t Overreact, But …

Hybrid VAR – Don’t Overreact, But …

The increasing demand for cloud services is forcing value-added resellers (VARs) and solution providers to assess their current business models and the services they provide to their clientele. Many times, that leads to talk of becoming a new kind of VAR or a...