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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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.
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?
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…
Three things to know today A warning from the US Treasury Which leads to CompTIA’s research AND Twitter’s work from home culture
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
September 30, 2020
Dave Sobel
Business of Tech
05:25
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.
September 29, 2020
Dave Sobel
Business of Tech
04:50
Two things to know today Cloud is outperforming – by how much? AND Vegas doesn’t pay out this time – what does it mean?
September 28, 2020
Dave Sobel
Business of Tech
05:03
Three things to know today Trends in channel company marketing and sales Robotic Process Automation is accelerating AND 1M Dollars… in criminal marketing
September 26, 2020
Dave Sobel
Business of Tech
10:30
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…