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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Thu Jan 27 2022: Ukraine tensions result in cyber threats, Google gives up on FLoC

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Wed Jan 26 2022: Hybrid work tipping point & chip shortage to last a while

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Tue Jan 25 2022: CIO priorities, hacker chatter, and a tale of two bills

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Mon Jan 24 2022: Sales Compensation, New MSP law in Pennsylvania, and insurance moves

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Thu Jan 20 2022: PPP examined, workflow and meetings measured, and the market data points to consulting

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Wed Jan 19 2022: Stakeholder capitalism backed up by data, and the TLDR law

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Tue Jan 18 2022: Russia arrests REvil and the state of play returning to work with COVID surges

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Cybersecurity at in SLED: An interview with John Zanni, CEO of Acronis SCS

What is the impact of Federal cybersecurity initiatives at the SLED level – State and Local Government and Education. What certifications matter? An interview with John Zanni, CEO of Acronis SCS Who is John Zanni? What’s the difference of engagement…