Each day, the flood of technology news hits.  In an industry that always changes, those who deliver technology services need to focus on the information that matters to them.  The Business of Tech podcast focuses on the news you need to know.   Covering both the story and why it matters to the way services are created and delivered, channel veteran Dave Sobel brings you up to speed and gives you resources to go deeper.   With insights and analysis, this five minute podcast focuses on the knowledge you need to be effective, profitable, and relevant.

The podcast is hosted by Dave Sobel, a leading expert in the delivery of technology services with broad experience in both technology and business.    He owned and operated an IT Solution Provider and MSP for over a decade, both acquiring other organizations and eventually being acquired.  This firm was a winner of multiple awards, including Kaseya’s Cutting Edge and ConnectWise’s Best New Idea, as well as being a finalist for Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner of the Year in the Small Business Specialist category.    After his MSP experience, he worked for multiple vendors at such companies as Level Platforms, GFI, LogicNow, and Solarwinds, leading community, event, marketing, and product strategies, as well as several M&A activities.

He was named a CRN Channel Chief multiple times, to the CRN UK A-List, as a Channel Futures Circle of Excellence winner, to Channel Pro’s 20/20 Visionaries, and has been an MSPmentor 250 member for multiple years  Dave has been recognized as one of the top virtualization experts globally as a Microsoft MVP for Virtualization. and author of “Virtualization: Defined.  A Primer for the SMB Consultant.” Dave has served on the executive council for Managed Services and Emerging Technologies, the Vendor Advisory Council, as founding Chair for the Mobility Community for CompTIA.

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All Episodes

Wed Feb 10 2021: MSP performance data, Jobs Data, and Jobs locations…

Three things to know today   New MSP performance data from Channel Pro Jobs and economic data AND And where will those jobs go?  

Tue Feb 9 2021: Water plant breach, 2FA in open Source, and spurring tech innovation

Three things to know today   Water plant breached in Florida 2FA in Open Source AND Does new tech spur innovation? 

Mon Feb 8 2021: Remote work thinks hybrid & Big tech hate fuels a new bill

Two things to know today   Remote work starts thinking hybrid work AND Regulation: How much do Americans dislike big tech, and what new law is introduced  

Cloud Management and Security: Jim Lippie of SaaS Alerts

A conversation with Jim Lippie, CEO of SaaS Alerts. The discussion is about his history in the space, what he sees for cloud management, why this hasn’t happened before, and what the big risk is for providers.  

Fri Feb 5 2021: Yet another tech union, This week in SolarWinds, and call center lessons

Three things to know today   Yet another tech worker union This week in SolarWinds AND Call center technologies teach us    

Thu Feb 4 2021: Comcast changes tune, macOS moves, and why are we so bad with zero days?

Three things to know today   Comcast changes their basic internet package More MacOS data points AND Why are we so bad with zero days?  

Wed Feb 3 2021: Smart(er) office plays, the future of app streaming, and social media bias

Three things to know today   JLL gets smart about the office Google ends Stadia Game studios AND Lessons about social media bias  

Tue Feb 2 2021: Pulse of the MSP 2021 & Service Leadership answers our question

Two things to know today   The Pulse of the Managed Services Provider 2021 Report   AND ConnectWise Buys Service Leadership  

Mon Feb 1 2021: SolarWinds hack .. isn’t SolarWinds; Broadband laws, and tech unions

Three things to know today   The SolarWinds hack.. isn’t the SolarWinds hack Broadband changes on the horizon AND Tech unions growing pains