From High School Dropout to MSP CEO: Chris Friel’s Story

From High School Dropout to MSP CEO: Chris Friel’s Story

Released Thursday, 17th April 2025
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From High School Dropout to MSP CEO: Chris Friel’s Story

From High School Dropout to MSP CEO: Chris Friel’s Story

From High School Dropout to MSP CEO: Chris Friel’s Story

From High School Dropout to MSP CEO: Chris Friel’s Story

Thursday, 17th April 2025
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👀 What if your biggest setbacks were actually your superpowers in disguise? That’s the story of Chris Friel, CEO of VoDaVi Technologies, who went from a blue-collar, hands-on upbringing and dropping out of high school… to building a respected, high-performance MSP known for elite customer service, deep trust, and fierce loyalty.

This episode isn’t just about business—it’s about resilience, owning your path, and building a company on your own terms.

Here are some powerful lessons I learned from Chris:

✅ You Don’t Need a Degree—You Need Drive
✅ You and Your Team Need Critical Thinking, not Just Technical Knowledge
✅ Success Comes From Owning Who You Are
✅ Efficiency Creates Capacity for Excellence

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:05 - Starting his MSP
16:10 - Why is customer service to important to him?
40:32 - Overcoming being misunderstood
52:10 - MSP Titan Questions

👉 CONNECT MORE WITH Damien and Chris:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstevens
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frieltechnologies/

🎙 Listen on audio:
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/msp-mindset-with-damien-stevens/id1669572779
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5B1k3Z8qXBGBSCJeSScjBE?si=c5d185c306064520

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