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.

News and commentary delivered daily from experience.


All Episodes

Tues Jan 14 2020: Microsoft news with market insight and PC shipment numbers to review

Today   Several datapoints from Satya Nadella around Microsoft AND Gartner and IDC with PC shipment data to break down

Mon Jan 13 2020: Cybersecurity lessons & breakups and buyouts

Today   Cybersecurity incidents that bring lessons to the services space AND Breakups and buyouts: how much do we really care? 

Fri Jan 10 2020: Utilities under cyberattack and CES trends discussed

Today   Cybersecurity threats in the energy sector are very real, and Las Vegas is attacked   AND A review of the themes from CES

Thurs Jan 9 2020: Regulation, Bifurcation, Social Media, and Strategy

Today   Regulation and Bifurcation Twitter and Facebook make changes AND Strategy insights from two European companies

Wed Jan 8 2020: Two Fed Moves, Two Court Cases, and One Voice Assistant

Today The Fed makes moves in cybersecurity tools and AI   https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-ces-ai-white-house/white-house-proposes-regulatory-principles-to-govern-ai-use-idUSKBN1Z60GL Two Court cases we care about …

Tues Jan 7 2020: Cloud Infrastructure growth, CES & Privacy, and Quantum Computing

Today   Cloud computing over takes data centers First CES trend comes apparent AND Quantum computing in 2020  

Mon Jan 6 2020: Cybersecurity threats and data management

Today   A roundup of the cybersecurity landscape as DHS issues warnings about threats from Iran   AND The Cambridge Analytica scandal may be much larger than we thought, and why you care

Fri Jan 3 2020: Amazon & Google vs employees, Microsoft scores a win, and CES trends

Today  Amazon and Google versus employees Microsoft scores a win against hackers   AND CES trends to watch  

Thurs Jan 02 2020: SMB data, US Military bans, and Google Health

Today Lenovo with some insight into SMB work experience Two bans in the US military AND Google Health with an AI advancement against cancer