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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Vendors are shifting to usage-based billing for enterprise AI tools, creating information and contract risk as consumption and related costs become less predictable for buyers. Microsoft’s change to Microsoft...
The episode highlights a structural shift toward MSPs considering custom-built operational core systems on enterprise platforms, rather than relying purely on traditional packaged PSA (Professional Services Automation) vendors. This...
The episode highlights a structural gap between projected AI-driven revenue in the channel and the concrete operational changes needed to capture measurable ROI. Industry surveys from Informa MSP 501,...
The primary structural shift examined is the move from vendor emphasis on quantity of partner recruitment toward a more nuanced focus on partner program health, accountability, and mutual business...
A key structural shift identified is the growing governance gap created by AI agents that evade traditional detection and accountability measures. This challenge is exemplified by Meta’s Muse and...
The episode highlights a structural shift toward operational reliance on AI agents as service staff rather than support tools, raising new questions about skill degradation, checking mechanisms, and accountability...
The primary structural mechanism examined concerns the shift in cybersecurity operations for MSPs driven by increased automation and AI-powered platforms, specifically as evidenced by Cynomi’s virtual CISO (vCISO) solutions....
The structural mechanism highlighted in this episode is the gap between optimism for artificial intelligence (AI) in IT operations and the actual integration of AI as a core operational...
The ongoing adoption of AI in managed services is exerting downward pressure on service margins and changing how value is delivered and retained. According to discussion with Dr. Gleb...
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