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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Getting started on addressing diversity

Small companies may not think they can get started on a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion effort.   Studies show how those companies that do outperform.    So let’s talk to someone who spends time thinking about this, and we find the…

Fri Apr 9 2021: Managed services lessons from the fed, mobile payments, and licensing partner sues Microsoft

Three things to know today  Managed Services buying lessons from the fed Mobile Payment Data AND Licensing partner sues Microsoft     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the stories?…

Thu Apr 8 2021: Back to the office changes, and micro business threat

Two things to know today   Back to the office changes, and states work from home data   AND Two big brands in consumer make moves     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the…

Wed Apr 7 2021: IT market data, another Supreme Court angle, and water plants under attack

Three things to know today   IT spending trends examined Another angle on the Supreme Court AND Water plants seem to be a target     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of the stories?…

Tue Apr 6 2021: The Supreme court rules on Google & Oracle, and new job growth data

Two things to know today   The supreme court rules on Google and Oracle relating to APIs,   AND New job growth data for 2021, and how perks are impacted     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written…

Mon Apr 5 2021: AR goes big, Facebook’s big data leak, and reopenings change

Three things to know today  Augmented reality gets its major break Facebook’s big data breach this weekend AND Microsoft changes the return to the office plan     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the…

FinTech for MSPs – Professor Stephen Taylor discusses what providers need to know.

What is FinTech? Does it apply to small companies? An interview with Professor Stephen Taylor, a Professor of Finance at New Jersey Institute of Technology, with a background in both technology and finance. He’s been an Analyst and Researcher, as…

Fri Apr 2 2021: The infrastructure package, Google and Amazon return to work, and tech workforce issues

Three things to know today   The White House’s infrastructure package Google and Amazon return to the office AND Workforce concerns in tech         Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written…

Thu Apr 1 2021: is encryption.. private thoughts? Apple’s repair program, and that catastophic breach

Three things to know today   Is encryption private thoughts?   Apple’s repair program expands AND Ubiquiti’s catastrophic breach     Want to get the show on your podcast app, or get the written versions of…