{"id":73663,"date":"2025-09-02T16:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.n-able.com\/?p=73663"},"modified":"2025-09-18T16:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:57:44","slug":"podcast-now-thats-it-passing-the-torch-how-james-thompson-turned-a-family-business-into-a-thriving-msp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.n-able.com\/pt-br\/blog\/podcast-now-thats-it-passing-the-torch-how-james-thompson-turned-a-family-business-into-a-thriving-msp","title":{"rendered":"PODCAST | Now That&#8217;s It: Passing the Torch: How James Thompson Turned a Family Business into a Thriving MSP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>What happens when a family-owned computer repair shop faces the recession, changing technology, and the challenges of scaling? 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