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

Tue Oct 6 2020: A greenfield opportunity, rebrandings to know, and the best examples for customers

Three things to know today   The greenfield in business outcomes Rebrandings you need to know about AND The most ridiculous tech problems make the best examples.

Mon Oct 5 2020: New law on cybersecurity for small businesses introduced

Three things to know today New law on cybersecurity for small businesses introduced  Is the Watch the way for voice? AND The end of the American internet?

Datto: It’s wrong to hijack $MSP’s value

This week, Datto filed for their IPO. They intend to go public, raise a bunch of money, and have made a bunch of statements about the market, about their position in it, and the like. Every company always says going public will be great for their…

Fri Oct 2 2020: You could be breaking the law if you pay ransomware

Three things to know today   A warning from the US Treasury Which leads to CompTIA’s research AND Twitter’s work from home culture

Thu Oct 1 2020: Risks in Coronavirus theatre look like cybersecurity ones

Four things to know today   Risk in Coronavirus theatre New developments on Windows for ARM They do as-a-service? AND HPE’s as a service expansion

Wed Sep 30 2020: 9 trends businesses are embracing

Three things to know today   9 trends businesses are embracing Microsoft managed services in healthcare AND Datto finally files for IPO This is the 1 year anniversary of the Business of Tech.   

Tue Sep 29 2020: Vegas doesn’t pay out this time – what does it mean?

Two things to know today  Cloud is outperforming – by how much?   AND Vegas doesn’t pay out this time – what does it mean?

Mon Sep 28 2020: The channel’s marketing & Sales pandemic shift

Three things to know today   Trends in channel company marketing and sales Robotic Process Automation is accelerating   AND 1M Dollars… in criminal marketing

Microsoft’s RMM should mean a shift in your strategy: Why do you care?

This week, Microsoft announced their new RMM tool, Lighthouse.   This comes on the heels of another announcement this week, with T-Mobile including Microsoft 365 in their Business packages, as well as expanded staffing for SMBs. Previously, HP…