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Lessons Learned: Build a strong foundation. Lessons learned from an IT Entrepreneur on how to build an ideal, converting, MSP in 2025

Starting and growing Grove Technologies taught me the importance of laying a solid foundation for a business—a combination of strategic planning, effective systems, and clear values that ensure stability and growth. Legal preparation, in particular, emerged as a critical factor in navigating the complexities of running a consultancy. By addressing legal requirements proactively—from securing trademarks to establishing proper bookkeeping systems—businesses can mitigate risks and avoid costly compliance issues. In today’s evolving business landscape, especially in 2025, this dual focus on proactive measures and ongoing compliance is more important than ever....

Managing the macOS Secure Token with JAMF Pro

On a Mac, a secure token is an account attribute that allows users to carry out essential macOS functions, such as activating FileVault, authorizing system and kernel extensions, and managing software updates.

Automox Secure Token with modern macOS deployments

To solve this Automox provides a script that you can use to add the secure token attribute, except, it doesn’t work or at least it didn’t work at the time of writing this article. The solve for me was to use their own commands to remove automox, re-trigger the installation of automox and then adding the secure token attribute.

Developer Strategies: How to commit to multiple git repositories with multiple unique SSH keys

This approach makes it easier to manage your keys. Faster to switch between committing code while in the terminal and negates the need to use third party tooling. For this you will need:

Lessons Learned: Do no harm. Lessons learned from an IT Entrepreneur on how to build an ideal, converting, MSP in 2024

It was a hard path and each step and stage of the companies existence I learned more and more not only about how to run a business, but about myself, and my clients and their needs. More importantly I learned that you can’t run a successful business alone. Growth takes many hands contributing and its not just true of staff. Lots of emphasis is placed on growth with hiring and gaining new customers. While thats true reliance on third party vendors is equally important.

Setting up Snipe-IT on Portainer with DietPi