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With a background spanning network engineering, entrepreneurship, and strategic consulting, Gary brings real-world operator experience to helping MSP owners build stronger, more profitable businesses. image: https://beringmckinley.com/hubfs/Blog%20image.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/author/gary-boyle#main-content) [![Bering McKinley Logo](https://beringmckinley.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BMK%20(just%20text)%20logo.png?width=2000&height=369&name=BMK%20(just%20text)%20logo.png "Bering McKinley Logo")](https://beringmckinley.com) - [What We Do](https://beringmckinley.com/vision) - [BMK Vision](https://beringmckinley.com/vision) - [Inside the Vision App](https://beringmckinley.com/vision-app) - [About](https://beringmckinley.com/about) - [Team](https://beringmckinley.com/team) - [Consult with BMK](https://beringmckinley.com/consult-with-bmk) - [Blog](https://beringmckinley.com/blog) - [Podcast](https://beringmckinley.com/bmkvisionpodcast) - [The Vision Brief](https://beringmckinley.com/the-vision-brief) - [Contact](https://beringmckinley.com/contact) - [Text us](SMS:212.300.3016) - [Vision | Log in](https://app.bmkvision.com) Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. Blog # How to Improve Your MSP’s Business Performance Practical guides for MSP owners and their teams on business performance, profitability, KPIs, service delivery, and business planning, from the Bering McKinley team and the BMK Vision Podcast. [BMK Vision Roundtable](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/tag/bmk-vision-roundtable) ##### [What Does an MSP Account Manager Actually Do?](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/what-does-an-msp-account-manager-actually-do) An MSP account manager owns the relationship with every agreement client: they meet each client on a set cadence, learn the client's business, and turn what they hear into proposals. The role is... Nov 9, 2026 [From the Trenches](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/tag/from-the-trenches) ##### [Do You Need Customer Contracts to Sell Your MSP?](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/do-you-need-customer-contracts-to-sell-your-msp) No, you do not need customer contracts to sell your MSP. You need them to be paid the way you expect. Devin Rose of The Host Broker, who has worked on MSP sales since 2014, told Josh Peterson in... Nov 5, 2026 [BMK Vision Roundtable](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/tag/bmk-vision-roundtable) ##### [Is It Safe for MSPs to Share Claude Artifacts With Clients?](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/is-it-safe-for-msps-to-share-claude-artifacts-with-clients) Josh Peterson built a small web app for a client in Claude in less than an hour. It held the client's real sales prospects, it calculated, it let people enter data and move things around, and it... Nov 2, 2026 [BMK Vision Roundtable](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/tag/bmk-vision-roundtable) ##### [Who Owns the Risk When an MSP Outsources Security?](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/who-owns-the-risk-when-an-msp-outsources-security) On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, two critical PHP vulnerabilities leaked online before the patches meant to fix them were released, and the cloud platform Railway told its customers that an... Oct 26, 2026 [BMK Vision Roundtable](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/tag/bmk-vision-roundtable) ##### [Should an MSP Trust Claude With Client Data?](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/should-an-msp-trust-claude-with-client-data) Josh Peterson does not lock his car. He will park anywhere in any city, leave the keys in the cup holder, and walk away, and the people who travel with him have learned to say "Josh, please lock... Oct 21, 2026 [From the Trenches](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/tag/from-the-trenches) ##### [How Long Should You Stay After Selling Your MSP?](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/how-long-should-you-stay-after-selling-your-msp) For years, Josh Peterson kept a private tally of how long MSP owners stayed with their companies after they sold. The pattern rarely changed. A client would come back from the negotiation pleased... Oct 15, 2026 [BMK Vision Roundtable](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/tag/bmk-vision-roundtable) ##### [Should Your MSP Sell the App You Built With Claude?](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/should-your-msp-sell-the-app-you-built-with-claude) Josh Peterson was up at 5 a.m. with a client in the UK and worked until eight that night, and at the end of that day he did something he had never done before. He asked Claude to build him a small... Oct 12, 2026 [From the Trenches](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/tag/from-the-trenches) ##### [Is MSP Accreditation Worth It? When Insurers Start Asking](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/is-msp-accreditation-worth-it-when-insurers-start-asking) Josh Peterson learned who really runs general aviation on the day he tried to fly a better airplane. He had logged the hours the FAA requires, finished the extra training and checked every box in... Oct 8, 2026 [BMK Vision Roundtable](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/tag/bmk-vision-roundtable) ##### [How to Set the Next Meeting at the End of an MSP Sales Call](https://beringmckinley.com/blog/how-to-set-the-next-meeting-at-the-end-of-an-msp-sales-call) Josh Peterson opens this conversation with a pattern he has watched for years. Some MSP owners insist they are terrible at selling, and many of them are quietly good at it. Others insist they are... 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