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Most Microsoft Partners know how to scope a project. Define the outcome. Build the solution. Deliver it. Close it. AI is starting to challenge that model. Because what happens when the solution you've delivered needs to...
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Microsoft Mentors
Hosted by Cloud Decisions · technology · EN
About this Podcast:
Microsoft Mentors: The Podcast lifts the lid on the journeys of the most successful leaders in the Microsoft Partner ecosystem. Through candid conversations with founders, business owners, and technical leaders, we explore the strategies, grit, and lessons behind their growth and how they’re building competitive advantage for the future.These are the untold stories and practical lessons from leaders who are defining success in Azure, AI, Data, App Innovation and Security.Our mission? To tell Partner stories at scale and create impactful Microsoft conversations.
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What is Microsoft Mentors about?
Microsoft Mentors: The Podcast lifts the lid on the journeys of the most successful leaders in the Microsoft Partner ecosystem. Through candid conversations with founders, business owners, and technical leaders, we explore the strategies, grit, and lessons behind their growth and how they’re building competitive advantage for the future.
Who hosts Microsoft Mentors?
Microsoft Mentors is hosted by Cloud Decisions. The show has published 48 episodes to date.
What has Microsoft Mentors covered recently?
Recent episodes include "AI Projects Are Never Finished. That Changes Everything." (16 September 2026, 47 minutes), "The 62% Productivity Shift That's Changing Microsoft Consulting" (9 September 2026, 48 minutes), and "How Intercity Built a Microsoft-First MSP Through Acquisition" (28 May 2026, 69 minutes).
How often does Microsoft Mentors publish?
Microsoft Mentors publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 48 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Microsoft Mentors?
Booking probability for Microsoft Mentors is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Microsoft Mentors requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Microsoft Mentors's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Microsoft Mentors?
The strongest fits for Microsoft Mentors are IT Services & Software Development. Microsoft Mentors has a technology audience.
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Cloud Decisions hosts Microsoft Mentors, a technology podcast with 48 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Sep 9, 202648 minS4
Most conversations about AI start with the technology. Which model should we use? Which Copilot licence should we buy? How quickly can we deploy it? The more interesting question is this: What happens to a Microsoft...
- May 28, 20261h 9mS3
A conversation on acquiring Microsoft capability, integrating culture, protecting people, and turning M&A into a real strategic advantage. Buying Microsoft capability is the easy headline. Building a business around it...
- Apr 29, 202658 minS3
Most businesses don’t fail because they start badly. They fail because they stop adapting. That’s what makes this conversation with Mark Taylor, Founder and CTO of Chorus, such a useful one. Mark didn’t build Chorus in...
- Apr 28, 20261 minS3
What does it take to build a Microsoft business that lasts nearly 27 years? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors , we sit down with Mark Taylor , Founder and CTO of Chorus , to explore how the business grew from a...
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- Apr 22, 20261 hourS3
How has Microsoft security evolved from the world of Active Directory and infrastructure into one defined by AI, data security, and non-human identities? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Luke...
- Apr 15, 202657 minS3
What does it really look like to build a business in the Microsoft ecosystem, sell it, and then do it all again? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Mags Totten, CRO at Yavrio and one of the most...
- Apr 14, 20261 minS3
“I can usually see what’s coming… just before it starts to come.” That ability to spot what’s next before the market catches up is what separates good operators from great founders. In this episode of Microsoft Mentors...
- Apr 8, 202655 minS3
What does Microsoft’s AI story actually look like now, once you get beyond the surface-level Copilot conversation? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Alex Pearce, Chief Strategist for Microsoft at...
- Apr 7, 20261 minS3
Most Microsoft Partners don’t have a demand problem. They have a talent problem. In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli and Alex break down what’s really driving growth (and friction) inside the Microsoft Partner...
- Apr 1, 202653 minS3
How do you build a standout career in technology while staying relevant through every major shift in the Microsoft ecosystem? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with James Pearse, CTO at ATEC Cloud, to...
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AI Is Growing Fast… But No One’s Securing It
Mar 31, 20261 minEveryone’s talking about AI. Almost no one is talking about securing it. In this clip, James Pearse shares why: AI adoption is accelerating fast Security is being overlooked And why governance will define the next phase...
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Most Cyber Attacks Start With a Login (Not Malware)
Mar 30, 20261 minThink cyber attacks start with malware? Think again. In this clip, Microsoft Security MVP Charlie Gough explains: Why identity is now the biggest security risk How attackers actually get access And why passwords alone...
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Building Secure by Design: Microsoft Security from the Ground Up
Mar 25, 202654 minWhat does “secure by design” actually look like in a modern Microsoft environment? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Charlie Gough, Microsoft Security MVP and Security Architect at Brightsolid, to...
- Feb 25, 202655 minS3
How do you build a cybersecurity business in a world where attackers are using AI faster than defenders? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Matt Lovell, Founder of CloudGuard, to unpack the...
- Feb 24, 20261 minS3
Daily change is the new normal in the Microsoft ecosystem. New AI releases. New Copilot capabilities. New customer expectations. The temptation? Adopt everything. Move faster. Push harder. But speed without clarity...
- Feb 18, 202658 minS3
What does it really take to win Microsoft Partner of the Year, and more importantly, to build a business capable of earning it? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Rob Young, Founder and CEO of...
- Feb 11, 202655 minS3
What happens when a deeply technical engineer has to stop doing everything themselves, and learn to lead instead? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors, Oli sits down with Iain Williamson, Practice Lead for Cloud...
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Why Leadership Is Harder Than Engineering | Iain Williamson
Feb 10, 20261 minWhy does leadership feel harder than engineering? In this episode of Microsoft Mentors , Iain Williamson , Practice Lead at Intelogy, shares what the transition from hands-on technical delivery to senior leadership...
- Feb 4, 202655 minS3
What happens when you start an IT business at 20 years old, wing it for years, scale it to a multi-million-pound MSP, and then realise the biggest problem in the industry isn’t technology, it’s trust? In this episode of...
Recent guests
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Mark Taylor
2023-2024 President, American Accounting Association, Director of the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy, National Association for Primary Education
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Alex Pearce
Fremantle skipper, Fremantle Football Club
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Matt Lovell
Group Director of Data & AI, JD Sports (Group)
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Mit Patel
founder, London-based MSP, Netstar
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