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This week we are going to talk with The VAR Guy and ask him where he thinks the industry is headed. Part 4 of a 4 part series.<\/p>\n

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The winner of the Technibble contest is Michael Murray of Bartow Onsite Computer Solutions. Congratulations, Michael! The prize is The Computer Business Kit<\/a> from Technibble<\/a>. If you would like a copy of The Computer Business Kit, it is $49 and it can be purchased directly at www.technibble.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Intro to Interview 1:48<\/strong>
\nIn episode 29<\/a> we talked with Pat Palmer, heard how his business is doing well in spite of the economy and how he expects this trend to continue in the months and years to come. In episode 30<\/a> we talked with Kris Crispell and he told us the same thing. In episode 31<\/a> we talked with Crisantos Hajibrahim of Virus Woman<\/a>. He told us why he entered a new and growing area of the IT market to keep his business profitable, heard how he did it and found out how he is riding out the economic storm \u2013 in the cloud. This week we will talk with The VAR Guy<\/a> and find out where he thinks the industry is headed. Part 4 of a four part series.<\/p>\n

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Wrap up and Close :46<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comments, questions or suggestions? Send them in to comments@theforcefield.net. Feedback on this topic will be read by the host and included in future episodes of the show.<\/p>\n

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