Stopping SaaS Waste with BetterTracker (EP 967)
Recorded on-site at ThreatLocker’s Zero Trust World, this episode features Matt Solomon explaining how BetterTracker evolved from Channel Program into a full SaaS and subscription management platform for MSPs. Matt and Marv share examples of nonprofits, enterprises, and co-managed clients where better visibility into tech spend led to big savings and new recurring revenue.
Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT Pros & MSPs) · Matt Solomon
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Show Notes
If you’ve ever had a client ask, “How can we pay you less?” this episode gives you a better answer than discounting your services. Marv and Matt walk through practical ways to audit IT spend, expose hidden subscriptions, and use BetterTracker to deliver measurable savings that justify premium managed services.
Why Listen
- Learn how one MSP uncovered seven Amazon Business Prime accounts and eliminated instant waste.
- Hear the story of a nonprofit saving $1,000 a month by cleaning up tech subscriptions.
- Get an inside look at BetterTracker’s renewal alerts, price-increase monitoring, and financial visibility.
- See how Plaid integration and Scout 365 help find rogue SaaS and shadow IT across clients.
- Understand how to position SaaS management as a vCIO-level service that deepens client trust.
- Discover the new Stack Market feature and what MSPs are actually deploying in their stacks.
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