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

Wed Nov 18 2020: Opportunity in the training gap, Ransomware professional gangs, year end bonus insights, and zoombombs

Four things to know today   Cloud opportunity in the gap Apply now, resumes accepted.. by gangs Let’s talk year end bonus AND Zoom features to tell customers  

Tues Nov 17 2020: IT Industry Outlook 2020, Smart Cities, and Smart Monitors

Three things to know today CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2021   How many smart cities will there be by 2025? AND Why do we care about a smart monitor

Mon Nov 16 2020: Chromebooks Up, Ransomware vs industry, and do you own your computer?

Three things to know today  Quarterly PC Sales data exposes the next thing Which industries are most susceptible to ransomware AND macOS security implications are bigger than the headlines

2020 US Election: Laws and changes tech services companies care about

2020’s US Election was charged and engaged. But politics is about governance, and there are significant state and local laws that technology services providers care about. In this episode, let’s explore the tech issues impacting providers, why they…

Fri Nov 13 2020: Training effectiveness, Threat Landscape, Gartner on EMEA, and Amazon’s CareHub

Four things to know today How Effective are the technologies being implemented?      Q3 Threat Landscape Report   Gartner gives insight into the EMEA Market AND Amazon’s Care Hub  

Thu Nov 11 2020: Disrupted industries, virtual RSA, and the cybersecurity job market

Three things to know today   Analysis on which industries are performing RSA is going virtual for 2021 AND How bad is the cybersecurity job market?

Wed Nov 11 2020: Canalys says up when data says down, macOS and Root Cert warnings, and SMB Cloud fundamentals

Four things to know today   Canalys says things are up when they are down Revisiting the fundamentals New Mac OS tomorrow AND Root certificate concerns to come

Tue Nov 10 2020: Zoom settles, Microsoft targets, and IT Jobs data

Three things to know today  Zoom settles with the FTC Microsoft has their eyes on Zoom AND IT Jobs data

Mon Nov 9 2020: IT Operations 2020, the DOJ takes $1B, and new rules on text, email and IM

Three things to know today IT Operations 2020 report from Kaseya   The DOJ gets its final piece of the Silk Road AND New rules on text, email and IM for debt collectors