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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Marketplaces, Influencers, Pax8 and SMBs with Shirish Nadkarni

Shirish Nadkarni is a serial entrepreneur with proven success in creating multiple consumer businesses that have scaled to tens of millions of users worldwide. Shirish was the co-founder of Livemocha, the world’s largest language learning site with…

Fri Jun-23-2023: IT services paradox; productivity drop, embracing AI, and new federal HR law

Three things to know today   00:00   02:17 05:19   Advertiser:        Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: subscribe/   Support…

Thu Jun-22-2023: Small Biz interest in AI analyzed, plus fallout from moderation. Dropbox, Otter, OpenAI, Microsoft and more

Two things to know today   00:00 05;28     Advertiser:        Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: subscribe/   Support the show…

Wed Jun-21-2023: Cyber grows while attack cost rises, IT Asset Managers shift focus to SaaS

Two things to know today   00:00 04:34    This is the Business of Tech.        Advertiser:        Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe…

Tue Jun-20-2023: Rethinking IT spending, AI’s rise and Chatbots struggle, & AI, Right to Repair, and Contractor legislation

Three things to know today   00:00 02:16 04:14     Advertiser:      Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: subscribe/   Support the…

Strategy in the Digital Age: Digital Transformation made practical with Michael Lenox

Michael Lenox is an award-winning professor, consultant, author, speaker, and podcaster. For over twenty-five years, he has been helping MBA students and executives navigate the competitive dynamics of markets in the face of innovation and disruption….

Thu Jun-15-2023: Managing Change Fatigue, Twitter refuses cloud bill, and Cloud Printing gains traction

Three things to know today 00:00 03:14 04:58     Advertiser:      Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: subscribe/   Support the show on…

Wed Jun-14-2023: Salesforce, Amazon, Investors, EU and The Beatles on AI, plus Pax8’s new Cloud Marketplace

Two things to know today   00:00 05:30   This is the Business of Tech.        Advertiser:        Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to…

Tue Jun-13-2023: Tech Leaders Stressors, Barracuda’s replacement call, and GoTo, ConnectWise & NinjaOne

Three things to know today   00:00 02:39 04:09   This is the Business of Tech.        Advertiser:        Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories?…