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

Digital Cashflow Management: Improving the supply chain

An interview with Gert Sylvest, on lessons from the pandemic about cash flow management and how integrations are leveraged. About Gert: Gert Sylvest is Co-founder of Tradeshift and GM of Tradeshift Frontiers, an R&D and investment arm covering…

Thu Jun 17 2021: The week in geo-politics, and the changes in cyberinsurance

Two things to know today  All the political moves made this week   AND Cyberinsurance dominates the security segment, and what you need to know     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions…

Wed Jun 16 2021: IT Outsourcing sentiment, the Supreme Court on privacy, and Microsoft’s key langugage shift

Three things to know today How is IT Outsourcing going?    Supreme Court kicks back an important case about data AND Microsoft’s Key language shift   Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the…

Tues Jun 15 2021: The Great Resignation, IoT,Smartphones and Data, plus Cyberinsurance

Three things to know today What is the Great Resignation and how is it impacting work?    IoT devices, smartphones and data mangagement AND Cyberinsurance moves to note   Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the…

Mon Jun 14 2021: Congress’s moves are becoming clear, NY’s two moves, and

Two things to know today Congress’s moves are becoming clear while New York takes a step forward and one back AND Who was breached now, how did hackers get in, which industry, and more   Want to get the show on your podcast app,…

Pushing back on misinformation: an interview with Jordan Bitterman

An interview with Jordan Bitterman, CMO for TripleLift, about misinformation in the digital space. What is his premise on how to take on misinformation How does the incentive matter? Is there an actual long term price? Is there data here? Buyers need…

Fri Jun 11 2021: That internet outage this week, plus how fast criminals move on phishing

Two things to know today Let’s figure out what happened with that internet outage this week    AND A roundup of security news, including how fast criminals use a phished account     Want to get the show on your…

Thu Jun 10 2021: The changing dynamics of labor, and of devices

Two things to know today Let’s talk about the dynamics of labor – because workers are quitting AND Device dynamics in the current market     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the stories?…

Wed Jun 9 2021: What you need to know from regulators, and 123-style passwords

Two things to know today What you need to know from regulators and governments      AND 123 style passwords.   And more.          Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the…