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 March 11 2020: Ransomware & JEDI + the daily roundup

 Today   A new ransomware attack vector to be aware of The JEDI contract update   AND The daily roundup of COVID-19 and tech

Tue March 10 2020: Google & Geofence Warrants, 2009 comeback, plus the update

Today Google data and geofence warrants   https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/google-tracked-his-bike-ride-past-burglarized-home-made-him-n1151761 2009 making a comeback …

Mon March 9 2020: An Interview with Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin

An extended episode of the Business of Tech:  An interview with Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, who previously criticized MSPs for under delivering on security.   The Secretary discusses his experiences with Managed Services…

Bonus: How Privacy Laws Affect Marketing

A conversation with Heather Margolis of Spark Your Channel and Channel Maven around how marketing laws can impact the delivery of content to solution providers.

Fri March 6 2020: Gender Pay Gap, Crowdstrike attack data, and COVID-19 updates

Today   New data on the Gender Pay Gap in Tech Crowdstrike with insight on MSP attacks AND COVID-19 updates

Thur March 5 2020: SMB spend, two ideas for new services, and SETI@Home

Today   SMBs plan to spend more on IoT than security Two bits of information with two ideas for new services in your practice AND SETI@Home comes to an end  

Wed March 4 2020: Emerging tech, event changes, and news around COVID-19

One theme, but with over a dozen specific stories to report.     Let’s catch you up on all of the tech news and implications of COVID-19

Tues March 3 2020: COVID-19, FAA, Apple, and Trust

Today   COVID-19 updates The FAA moves on drones https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/02/new-faa-drone-rule-is-a-giant-middle-finger-to-aviation-hobbyists/ Apple did slow down those iphones …

Mon Mar 2 2020: Sophos, Malware, and the new Patreon!

Today   Thoma Bravo takes Sophos Private A deep dive into repurposing malware AND Next steps for the podcast