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

Tue Sep-26-2023: ICT & Cloud in 2023, EO on AI to come?, ChatGPT rebounds, Cloud Attack Surfaces

In this episode, Dave Sobel discusses four important topics. First, he explores the balance between growth and efficiency in the IT and cloud industry. Then, he dives into the...

Mon Sep-25-2023: Profile of MGM hackers, XR Projector, Win 11 Passkeys, Workplace Diversity Silence

In this episode of “The Business of Tech,” Dave Sobel discusses four key topics. First, he delves into the rise of a new generation of cybercriminals known as Starfraud,...

Exploring the Service Leadership Profitability Report with Peter Kujawa

In this bonus episode of the Business of Tech, Peter Kujawa from Service Leadership joins to discuss the Service Leadership Profitability Report. The report, which is about 300 pages...

Fri Sep-22-2023: AI on the Desktop in Win 11, Healthcare Transformation, and Ethics + Governance

In this episode of The Business of Tech, host Dave Sobel discusses the impact of AI on businesses. He highlights Microsoft’s new co-pilot feature in Windows 11, which seamlessly...

Thu Sep-21-2023: Bullseye on MSPs, Double Edges of Cloud Computing, HoloLens, Alexa, Azure and more

Three things to know today 00:00 The Bullseye on MSPs: How Ransomware Gangs are Targeting Small Businesses Through Their IT Providers 03:54 The Double-Edged Sword of Affordable Cloud Computing...

Wed Sep-20-2023: SMB Optimism, Employee Pessimism; Privacy Laws in CA, DE, and UK, and AI effects

Three things to know today 00:00 Small Business Optimism on the Rise; Employee Happiness Declines 03:16 From Coast to Coast and Across the Pond: Privacy Laws Rewrite Online Norms...

Tue Sep-19-2023: AI Adoption in SMBs, Pax8 Embraces Private Offer Vendors, Oracle & Microsoft teamup

Two things to know today 00:00 AI Adoption in SMBs: Opportunities, Hesitations, and the Need for Consulting 05:12 Pax8 Embraces Private Offer Vendors; Oracle and Microsoft Team Up Advertiser:...

Mon Sep-18-2023: Unraveling the MGM hack, SMBs & inflation, IT Pro Burnout, Acronis, Connectwise, Nine Minds news

Three things to know today 00:00 From Slot Rigging to Data Theft: Unraveling the MGM Hack 03:36 Small Businesses Grapple with Inflation, While IT Pros Battle Burnout 06:04 Acronis,...

Public Private Partnerships for Technology companies with Debra Lam

Debra Lam is the Founding Director of the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, a public-private partnership initiative that aims to foster access, growth, entrepreneurship, and innovation throughout the state She...