The COVID-19 MSP Resource page has been created because the Corona Virus crisis has proven a very challenging time for IT Solution Providers and Managed Service Providers (MSPs).
To provide some support for the MSP community, we’ve collated a list of resources.
Full disclosure:- Some of these resources link to businesses or products I work with. The intention of this page is not to promote, but to help with resources may be of use to IT providers as they help their clients navigate the Corona Virus situation.
If you have any additional resources you think we should add to this list, simply leave a comment below or get in touch.
Government and Business Assistance
- United Kingdom – COVID-19 Business Support
- United Kingdom – GovGrant – COVID-19 Update: What funding support is available for businesses in the UK?
- Australia – Federal Governments Stimulus for Small Business
- United States – Gusto have compiled a list of COVID-19 Relief Resources for SMBs
- Facebook – Small Business Grants Program
- United Kingdom – Corona Virus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
Mental Health
- Simon Sinek – How to adapt to changing times
- TubbTalk #65 – Mental Health for MSP Owners
- The Man Sprouts Man-ifesto – Let’s Talk About Male Mental Health
- Moodbeam – Monitor Your Emotional Wellbeing
- Woebot – An AI-based Therapy Chatbot to Help with Depression and Anxiety
Vendor Offers
- Appstractor – Free 30-day trial of PrivatiseVPN for MSPs
- Acronis – Cyber Files Cloud free until July 31st 2020
- Atera – 30-day free trial of the platform, plus 7-days free trial of Customer Remote Access
- Avast – 3-months free Secure Web Gateway and Avast business Patch Management, plus free 30-day licenses for CCleaner Cloud
- BiggerBrains – Free Microsoft Teams training
- CloudOak – Free COVID-19 plan
- ConnectWise – 100 free licenses for Continuum Fortify
- ConnectWise – Free ConnectWise Control Remote Workforce until June 30th 2020
- Digital Marketer – Free access to digital marketing training library during COVID-19
- Giacom – Cloud-based server free of charge until 26th July 2020 plus many more offers and support
- GoToMeeting by LogMeIn – Free 3-month usage during COVID-19
- GFI Software – Kerio Control free for 3-months
- ID Agent – 10 Free licenses of Passly Secure Identity & Access Management
- Kaseya – Kaseya Cares programme inc financial support for MSPs, and free marketing and sales training.
- Microsoft – Free 6-month Office 365 E1 Trial
- Microsoft – Free Microsoft Teams licenses for 6-months
- Myki – 14-day free trial of MYKI for MSPs plus a ‘30% off forever’ promo on the MYKI subscription.
- Nerdio – One month free of Nerdio for Azure Enterprise.
- NinjaRMM by NinjaOne – 4-months free when you buy Ninja, plus extended free trial.
- SplashTop – Free Remote Access software during COVID-19
- SentinelOne – Offering free platform until Friday 16th May 2020
- SolarWinds – Take Control Plus free for 90-days
- StorageCraft – 30-days free trial of File Backup and Recovery.
- Sygma Connect – Free remote access software (alternative to TeamViewer) throughout COVID-19
CompTIA has also collated a list of Tech Vendors offering discounted and free services during COVID-19.
Videos
- Axon IT – How to use Microsoft Teams when working from home
- Unblock Teamviewer (and other remote access services) when your ISP is TalkTalk
- NinjaRMM by NinjaOne – End-User Remote Access within NinjaRMM by NinjaOne
- Ninjio – Working from Home training videos
Webinars
- Live MSP Q’n’A Webinar with Nigel Moore, Richard Tubb & Todd Kane, hosted by ID Agent
- What COVID-19 Means for MSPs Globally, hosted by IT Glue
- Axon IT – Microsoft Teams Training Webinar
- NinjaRMM by NinjaOne – MSP Live Chat: Reactions to COVID-19
- NinjaRMM by NinjaOne – MSP Live Chat: The CARES Act and PPP, Explained
- NinjaRMM by NinjaOne – MSP Live Chat: Handling COVID-Related Client Requests and Communication
Nigel Moore at The Tech Tribe (full disclosure: I’m a stakeholder in this community) has organised a number of ad-hoc Tribal Gatherings. The goal of these Gatherings is to help Tech Tribe members in different time zones. If you’re a Tech Tribe member, these recordings are a must view for you.
Further Resource Pages
- BeMSP’s COVID Resources for French MSPs
- Blog – ID Agent: Use these tools to combat Cybersecurity threats during the Coronaivurs (COVID-19) Pandemic
- Book – The IT Business Owner’s Survival Guide
- Book – The MSP Owners Guide to Surviving & Thriving in Uncertain Times
- COVID-19 Cyber Threat Coalition
- CompTIA COVID-19 International News and Resources
- GitLab – The Remote Playbook
- ConnectWise – Remote Worker Resources
- Continuum — MSP COVID-19 Playbook
- Managed Services Platform – COVID-19 Remote Work Readiness Assessment
- MSP Navigator – Remote Workers Offers across the MSP industry
- Sage – Coronavirus COVID-19 Advice and Support for Small Businesses
- SplashTop – Corona Virus Remote Work Resource Centre
- Zedsphere – COVID-19 IT Services Industry Status Survey
Nigel Moore at The Tech Tribe (full disclosure: I’m a stakeholder in this community) has put together a truly incredible amount of resources (it dwarfs this list). If you’re a Tech Tribe member, then they are really worth checking out.
New Resources
Do you have any additional resources you feel should be added to this page?
If so, then please, simply leave a comment below or get in touch.
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Richard Tubb is one of the best-known experts within the global IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) community. He launched and sold his own MSP business before creating a leading MSP media and consultancy practice. Richard helps IT business owner’s take back control by freeing up their time and building a business that can run without them. He’s the author of the book “The IT Business Owner’s Survival Guide” and writer of the award-winning blog www.tubblog.co.uk
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