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

Fri Jan 22 2021: Service Leadership stats, the week in SolarWinds, and FCC policy

Three things to know today   Service Leadership Data This Week in SolarWinds AND FCC policy coming, and going

Thu Jan 21 2021: New Administration programs, Microsoft’s direct program, and the future of ransomware

Three things to know today   new administration, new programs Microsoft’s direct program in more detail AND The future of ransomware

Wed Jan 20 2021: Auvik’s Network Field Report, a deal with Russians?, wearables, and misinformation stats

Four things to know today   Auvik’s 2021 Network Field report A cybersecurity update from the riots The promise of wearables AND Misinformation stats

Tue Jan 19 2021: EU and Brazil market data, Back to the office too soon, the Internet Association, and Worst of CES

Four things to know today   European and Brazilian market data with insights Back to the office.. now or too soon? A profile of the Internet Association AND The Worst of CES

Private Equity for MSPs: If he says its bad, why did this owner sell to one?

Peter Melby is CEO of Greystone Technology. He’s spoken out about how private equity is bad for MSPs and for the MSP market. Now, he’s sold to one. Learn who he is, what his perspective is, and what did — and did not — change. What is your…

Fri Jan 15 2021: CES roundup, a collection of note, and SolarWinds again

Three things to know today   CES did happen A roundup of stories on the journey AND Solarwinds – the roundup

Thu Jan 14: Microsoft sales competes with its partners, Projections for managed and cloud services, and internet blocks

Three things to know today   Microsoft may be moving more aggressively against its partners New Managed and cloud services data AND Three different kinds of internet blocks

Wed Jan 13 2021: Inconsistent Work from home data, Ecosystems gets RingCentral noticed, and Parler just didn’t close the door

Three things to know today   Lessons from inconsistent work from home data Ecosystems get someone noticed AND Parler wasn’t hacked, they just didn’t close the door.

Tue Jan 12 2021: Violence against tech workers?, Market data on phones and computers, and SolarWinds timeline released

Three things to know today  Threats of violence against tech workers Market data on phones and computers AND Solarwinds releases a detailed timeline