Microsoft announced last week that CSP Direct Bill Partners, in addition to all the other program prerequisites, will be on the hook for $300K in annual revenue in 2021. This new requirement is shaking up the CSP community, as many Direct CSPs have come to the realization that their current business model does not support…
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Which comes first Utilization or Growth?
Many of our Stratos Cloud Alliance (SCA) partners have shared horror stories of their initial experiences of building a Microsoft Dynamics 365 practice. Before coming to SCA they had plans for aggressive growth, but after one too many uncomfortable experiences trying to solve their customer’s business challenge, unsuccessfully, they pulled back on their growth efforts.…
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Attention Microsoft CSP Direct Bill Partners: We’ve Got Your Back!
Microsoft announced last week that CSP Direct Bill Partners, in addition to all the other program prerequisites, will be on the hook for $300K in annual revenue in 2021. This new requirement is shaking up the CSP community, as many Direct CSPs have come to the realization that their current business model does not support…
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Velosio’s Stratos Cloud Alliance Partner Services Named a Microsoft ISV Development Center
Stratos Cloud Alliance Partner development team helps Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) create solutions and applications that extend functionality to meet customer requirements. COLUMBUS, OH (PRWEB) OCTOBER 16, 2020 Velosio, a technology partner specializing in business management solutions for small and medium-sized companies and larger enterprises, has been named a Microsoft ISV Development Center, which provides third-party…
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VELOSIO Achieves the 2020/2021 Inner Circle for Microsoft Business Applications
Velosio is honored by Microsoft for achieving outstanding sales achievement and innovation. COLUMBUS, OH — JULY 28, 2020 — Velosio, a technology partner specializing in business management solutions for small and medium-sized companies and larger enterprises, has achieved the prestigious 2020/2021 Inner Circle for Microsoft Business Applications. This makes the 25th consecutive year Velosio has…
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Is Azure the Right Fit for Small Businesses?
A conversation that I often have with Microsoft partners is how to evolve their go to market strategy to be broader. The power of the Microsoft stack is often overlooked. According to a recent survey of senior leaders polled by CCS Insight, Microsoft Azure is the “most used and trusted” public cloud. The Tech Intensity…
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What is Tech Intensity?
Recently at Microsoft Inspire, Satya Nadella spoke about tech intensity. He described it as a fusion of cultural mindset and business processes that rewards the development and propagation of digital capabilities that create end-to-end digital feedback loops, tear down data silos and unleash information flows to trigger insights and predictions, automated workflows and intelligent services. He spoke…
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2020 Business Building Conference: THE Partner Readiness Event to Build Your Business
Join us June 1-5, 2020 for the Stratos Cloud Alliance 2020 Business Building Conference (BBC20), an all-digital, no cost partner event packed with expert-led sessions and networking opportunities delivering the leadership, sales, marketing and practice build insights to grow your business with Microsoft Cloud solutions and services. Register now and read on for what to…
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How to Build a Profitable Dynamics 365 Practice
It’s clear that the demand for Microsoft Cloud Solutions is rapidly increasing. Whether you are a Dynamics VAR, Managed Service/IT Provider, an accountant, or sell other ERP or CRM systems, did you know you can capitalize on the opportunities Microsoft Dynamics 365 offers without adding internal resources? Are customers clamoring for cloud services that you…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR. Time To Give Your Clients a Ransomware Reality Check
You got through the holidays, and hopefully all your relatives safely departed. Uncle Buck finally went home. Your annual threat of personal and property damage is thwarted and tucked away for another year. Now it’s time to shore things up at work. There are lots of priorities for 2020, but security for you and your…
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Profiting from the Cloud in 2020: A Guide for Partners
Cloud-based business management systems are being pursued by businesses of all sizes and encompassing many different industry sectors. As highlighted in 6 Ways Partners Build Sustainable Profitability with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Gartner predicts growth in the cloud services industry to be nearly three times greater than the growth of overall IT services. The Microsoft Dynamics…
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