In 10 minutes daily, The Business of Tech delivers the latest IT services and MSP-focused news and commentary. Curated to stories that matter with commentary answering ‘Why Do We Care?’, channel veteran Dave Sobel brings you up to speed and provides resources to go deeper. With insights and analysis, this focused 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 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

What I Tell Investors Series Preview: The RMM Market

This is a preview of our new YouTube Show, “What I Tell Investors”. In this series, Dave Sobel, host of The Business of Tech and long time IT services expert, analyzes markets, sectors, and companies. Each episode dives in, with the perspective of…

Fri Jan 29 2021: Microsoft responds to providers, this week in SolarWinds, and automatic threat modeling

Three things to know today   Microsoft responds to providers criticism This week in SolarWinds AND Automatic threat modeling  

Thu Jan 28 2021: macOS market share news, Pepsi goes Minecraft, and European data sovereignty

Three things to know today   The macOS share of market is different than you think Pepsi goes Minecraft AND European data sovereignty takes another step

Tue Jan 27 2021: Law enforcement moves, convictions, & iOS plus tax laws cause issues for remote work

Two things to know today   Security: law enforcement moves, convictions, and iOS AND Tax laws cause upcoming issues for remote work ?  

Tue Jan 26 2021: AV Integrator insights, deeper data on broadband, and the IoT Security law

Three things to know today   Insights from the AV integrator space Deeper data on the broadband divide AND The new IoT Security law

Mon Jan 25 2021: Virus v lockdowns, Security data, and Google shutting down in Australia?

Three things to know today   Shutdowns or virus?  The answer to which caused the slowdown. How bad was 2020 for security? AND Is google pulling out of Australia?