MSP Mindset with Damien Stevens
MSP Mindset with Damien Stevens
Damien Stevens
He Fired His Entire Team… Then Built a $14M MSP
1 hour 16 minutes Posted Mar 12, 2026 at 7:00 am.
Intro
Moving from break fix to MSP
Learning his why/culture
Setting larger goals
How culture affects talent recruiting
The biggest surprise from his culture turnaround
How he's grown so quickly
How they handle acquisitions
MSP Titan Questions
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In this episode, Damien sits down with Kevin, founder of ITPartners+ to unpack one of the most dramatic culture turnarounds in the MSP industry.
Kevin realized the culture inside his company had become toxic — so toxic that the only way forward was to fire every single employee and rebuild from scratch. That decision forced him to rethink leadership, hiring, culture, and what kind of company he wanted to build.
The result? Explosive growth from $3.5M to $14M, a mission-driven company culture, and a bold goal to invest $1 million per year into community impact.
Kevin also shares hard-earned lessons about escaping owner-led sales, building a real sales team, using acquisitions to scale faster, and why MSP owners must learn to get out of their own way.
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Connect with Damien and Kevin:
Damien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-damghani/
📺 Watch on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@mspmindset