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 Aug-18-2022: IT Spend growth and tablet shrinkage, FTC and privacy, and love/hate with vendors

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Wed Aug-17-2022: SMB owner worries, and cable broadband shrinks

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Tue Aug-16-2022: Inflation slows, cyber M&A does too, and worker insights point to culture

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Mon Aug-15-2022: Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, and everyone’s overspending on the cloud

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I Spied on Your Business: Signs to look for corporate espionage and the SMB risks with Karim Hijazi

Karim Hijazi has been at the forefront of attacker counterintelligence and infiltration research for the last decade, developing new ways for security teams to clandestinely monitor hackers and anticipate attacks before they happen. Prior to launching…

Fri Aug-12-2022: Security fears tipping point, and Krebs calls for US Digital Agency

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Thu Aug-11-2022: Remote work & Salary equilibrium, positive signs for services

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Wed Aug-10-2022: AI & ML cloud debate, No to AI Patents, and MS Office expiration dates clarified

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Tue Aug-9-2022: US Ambassador to cyber’s plan, conflicting tech job data

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