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

Fri Nov 29 2019: Politics & Tech, Russian Troll Tweets, and PC Makers blame Intel

Today   All the political moves of the week https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/11/26/top-senate-democrats-unveil-new-online-privacy-bill-promising-tough-penalties-data-abuse/ …

Wed Nov 27 2019: 5G, Google fires 4, & Privacy on multi fronts

Today   5G, Weather, and government protections https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/11/22/global-g-deal-poses-significant-threat-weather-forecast-accuracy-experts-warn/ …

Tues Nov 26 2019: 5G Updates, Uber’s license in London, and Merger Monday!

Today   The FCC moves on Chinese 5G suppliers, https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/11/22/fcc-bars-us-telecoms-using-federal-subsidies-buy-chinese-tech/ …

Mon Nov 25 2019: Hackers change tactics; Amazon’s JEDI Challenge; The Contract for the Web

Today  A shift in hacker strategy https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/11/a-notorious-iranian-hacking-crew-is-targeting-industrial-control-systems/?comments=1 Insight into Amazon’s JEDI challenge …

Fri Nov 22 2019: Banking & Tech, Connectivity by ballon, and political ad updates

Today  Banking and tech : will the fed get involved? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-honeysciencecorp-m-a-paypal-hldg/paypal-to-buy-rewards-platform-honey-science-for-4-billion-idUSKBN1XU2OX …

Thurs Nov 21 2019: Selling cybersecurity, neutrality in the voice wars, and technology really is cool

Today   Marketplace data and what we learn about customer needs  https://www.channelfutures.com/channel-research/survey-security-top-concern-for-multicloud-adoption https://campaigns.thycotic.com/ciso-metrics-report-asterisk/ …

Wed Nov 29 2019: Ransomware, Microsoft & Google, & AI Wisdom

Today   Ransomware roundup with a key data point https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-breaches-and-attacks/ransomware/louisiana-attack-update/ …

Tues Nov 19 2019: CompTIA’s Industry Outlook, Pew Research Data, & Forrester predictions: What does it mean?

Three studies out, but with one consistent theme.   We dive into:   CompTia’s IT Industry Outlook 2020 https://www.comptia.org/content/research/it-industry-trends-analysis Pew Research Data on sentiment about tech …

Mon Nov 18 2019: Energy section cyber preparedness; voice & voice assistants; Microsoft’s Strategy in action

Today The energy sector simulates a cyber attack, and what we can learn https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/16/energy-sector-practices-for-a-black-swan-cyberattack.html Updates on Voice and voice assistants …