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

Thu Dec-1-2022: Industry data from legal on tech usage, US lagging Europe on sustainability

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Wed Nov-30-2022: Is the doom and gloom off target, mainframes, and IT Skills and Salary data

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Tue Nov-29-2022: The most challenging parts of managing SaaS, consumer and industry confidence, and a lingering data point

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Mon Nov-28-2022: Gartner: You’re doing hybrid work wrong, and Amazon’s $3B Alexa loss

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Building effective virtual spaces for collaboration with Adam Riggs of Frameable

Adam Riggs is the Founder & CEO of Frameable. He previously worked at the U.S. Department of State as a Senior Director, Office of the Senior Advisor to Secretary Kerry – S/SRA. Adam Riggs attended Reed College.     Do you want the show on…

Acronis CyberFit Summit Day Two Newscast – Audio from Nov 9 2022

Join The Business of Tech for coverage of the Acronis CyberFit Summit LIVE from the event to give you coverage, insights and analysis from the day’s events.   Chapters 00:00 Intro, overview of the show 01:35 What was your big takeaway from the…

Acronis CyberFit Summit Day One Newscast – Audio from Nov 8 2022

Join The Business of Tech for coverage of the Acronis CyberFit Summit LIVE from the event to give you coverage, insights and analysis from the day’s events. Keynotes from Patrick Pulvermueller, CEO, Serg Bell, Candid Wuest, VP of Research, and Oleg…

Wed Nov-23-2022: Holiday security warnings, and data showing distinterest in the metaverse

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Tue Nov-22-2022: Actions from leaders vs words, US leaders on ransomware, and workplace metrics for women and minorities

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