Harry Brelsford

Founder and CEO

Harry Brelsford is a long-time channel partner and the founder of SMB Nation Inc., an industry organization based in Bainbridge Island, Wash., that has more than 40,000 SMB-focused technology consultants or “tribal members.” He oversees SMB Nation’s popular events worldwide, including webinars, workshops, and multiday conferences, and is the publisher of SMB Partner magazine.

Harry holds an MBA and has earned numerous certifications such as MCSE, MCT, CNE, and many others, and is the author of 17 books on technology and business topics. His 20 years of SMB technology experience were supplemented by 12+ years as an adjunct professor at Seattle Pacific University and other institutions of higher learning. He also served as Dean of the Graduate School of Technology at Aspen University.

Harry is an in-demand speaker at industry events. His recent books include the Microsoft Response Point Primer and Microsoft Small Business Server Blueprint. An active entrepreneur, he is the force behind Pocket MBA, a 12-week online business training experience;  Telephonation, an online, user-driven VoIP community; Cloud Nation, an interactive community that helps partners transition to cloud services; and XPmigrations.com.