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Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Vendors are rewriting the rules on MSPs faster than anyone can track — pricing, partner programs, liability, and now AI. Business of Tech is the daily MSP news briefing that tells you what changed and what it means for your business. Every weekday, channel veteran Dave Sobel picks the MSP and IT services news that actually moves your margins, contracts, and risk, and answers the one question that matters: Why do we care? No vendor cheerleading and no press-release rewrites — independent…
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Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThu Jan-26-2023: Recession Reinvention; M&A declines, GoTo Confirms Customer Data Taken
Three things to know today 73% of Execs to Reinvent Business Strategies in Recession: Accenture Survey M&A Declines in 4Q 2022: S&P Global Market Intelligence…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Jan-25-2023: Real estate execs come clean, tech worker pay drops, and mainstream SMB tech
Three things to know today Real estate executives call for repurposing "obsolete" office buildings as remote work reshapes industry Tech worker pay drops as…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Jan-24-2023: Microsoft invests in OpenAI, 14 States on Right To Repair, Ransom Payments & Insurance Coverage Down
Three things to know today Microsoft Makes Multi-Billion Dollar Investment in OpenAI, Raising Concerns Among Competitors Right to Repair Laws Gaining Momentum…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisDeal dynamics less than $5M in revenue for MSPs with Hartland Ross
Hartland Ross is a digital marketing strategist, founder and president of eBridge Marketing Solutions – a digital marketing agency and M&A advisory firm…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisDevOps: Are typical MSP service offerings really any different to an "app"?
This a question from a Patreon Supporter. I've long held a view that MSPs need to be more agile in their methodology and adopt a slightly unique variation of…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisFri Jan-20-2023: Global IT spend contracts, cloud and consulting steady and rising; bogus titles instead of overtime pay
Two things to know toda Global IT spending contracts in 2022, but cloud and consulting services remain steady and on the rise AND Companies exploiting federal…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThu Jan-19-2023: Azure OpenAI Service, Moving Away from Hybrid Work, and 4-Day Work week Success
Three things to know today Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service now generally available TechAisle Survey Indicates Move Away from Hybrid Work, but Challenges…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Jan-18-2023: Shopify, Microsoft, Pia, HPE, Quickpass, TD Synnex, Apple moves to consider
Two things to know today Shopify and Microsoft make changes to employee work schedules and time off policies, raising questions on benefits and culture AND…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Jan-17-2023: Goldman's Recession call, Amazon's Prime expansion, Ransomware shifts to theft
Three things to know today Goldman Sachs report predicts 45-55% chance of mild recession in 2023 Amazon expands Prime logistics to independent merchants AND…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThu Jan-12-2023: MSP's Vendor Priorities, Gartner's SaaS Management Platform Report, and CloudFlare launches monitoring
Three things to know today Kaspersky Report Reveals MSPs Prioritize Price and Features in Vendor Selection Gartner Report on SaaS Management Platforms…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Jan-11-2023: Right to Repair preemption move, the first Cyber Catastrophe Bond, Digital License Plates Hacked
Three things to know today John Deere Signs Agreement with Farm Bureau for 'Right to Repair' Preemption Beazley Launches First Cyber Catastrophe Bond: $45…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Jan-10-2023: FTC's Ban on Non-Competes, Zero Trust Deadline, and ChatGPT updates
Three things to know today FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Compete Agreements, Impacting Millions of Workers Zero-Trust Deadline Approaching for Government Agencies…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMon Jan-9-2023: Tech Layoffs are misleading picture, new salary date reveals ranges at top tech companies
Two things to know today Tech Layoffs Are A Misleading Picture of the Industry's Health AND New Salary Data Reveals Wide Ranges at Top Tech Companies Do you…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisConnectWise's CEO Jason Magee on the future, technical debt, leadership, and competition
About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisFri Jan-6-2023: IT Pro salaries on the rise, Microsoft's first US union
Two things to know today IT Professional Salaries on the Rise According to New Survey AND Microsoft's first official US union formed Do you want the show on…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThu Jan-5-2023: Offensive cyber, Ransomware not covered by property insurance, and outdated tech woes for Southwest
Three things to know today Offensive cyber operations with presidential approval Ohio Supreme Court rules software damage from ransomware not covered by…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Jan-4-2023: Small Business Optimism, New legislation in place, and LastPass under fire from breach
Three things to know today Small Business Owners Forecast Revenue Increases and Expansion in 2023 New data protection laws, Verizon's 3G shutdown, and revised…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis2023 Channel: N-Able, Huntress, Auvik, MSP M&A, Austin McChord, & Kaseya
Let's look at some predictions around the IT Channel, and what lessons we can learn from what is to come. Do you want the show on your podcast app or the…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis2023 Predictions: AI, Automation, 4 day workweek, SaaS, Security, Metaverse, Sustainability & More
Predictions on what is to come on the delivery of IT and MSP services in the year 2023. Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisAccountability for 2022 predictions on Business, Cloud, and Security
As is customary on this show, before I make my 2023 predictions, I examine my 2022 ones to examine what I got right and what I got wrong—accountability for the…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWhat works better in house IT department or out-sourcing to MSPs?
In your experience, what works better, In house IT department or out-sourcing to MSPs? Let's dive into the question. Do you want the show on your podcast app…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThu Dec-22-2022: SaaS Adoption rises with security concerns, OCC Report on Provider Risk, and connection between retention and meetings
Three things to know today SaaS Adoption on the Rise, But Security Concerns Persist OCC Report Outlines Risks Posed by Service Providers to Financial Clients…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Dec-21-2022: Channel Trends shows uncertainty management and growth, Q4 Diversity Report, and SMB customer service is a patchwork
Three things to know today TechAisle releases channel partner trends report: uncertainty management and growth driving priorities The Q4 Diversity Report AND…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Dec-20-2022: IT purchasing priorities, new SMB security guides, confusing update from Rackspace
Three things to know today Top priorities for companies on IT purchases Australia’s new guides for SMB security AND A confusing update from Rackspace Do you…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMon Dec-19-2022: FTC's focus on data, Ransomware Task Force, and a big unspoken reason for the labor market
Three things to know today The FTC’s focus on those who play fast and loose with data An update on the Ransomware Task Force AND A big reason for the tightness…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWith competition from Microsoft and Apple, how does an MSP stay ahead?
Lou, from Charlotte, North Carolina, wrote me and asked: “How do you suggest MSP get ahead of Apple and Microsoft, who are entering the Managed service space?”…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisFri Dec-16-2022: State of Sales per Salesforce, what's happening after tech layoffs
Two things to know today The State of Sales, from Salesforce AND What’s really happening after those tech layoffs Do you want the show on your podcast app or…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThu Dec-15-2022: Kaseya Datto's Global State of the MSP Report; a business unlock for AI images
Two things to know today Kaseya Datto’s Global State of the MSP Report AND A business unlock for AI imaging Do you want the show on your podcast app or the…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Dec-14-2022: Small biz layoffs, Gartner's IT Infrastructure trends for 2023
Two things to know today Small business employers are laying off staff too AND Gartner’s IT Infrastructure trends for 2023 Do you want the show on your podcast…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Dec-13-2022: IDC's future of work predictions analyzed, ransomware goes vertical
Two things to know today IDC’s Future of Work Predictions analyzed AND Ransomware goes vertical Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMon Dec-12-2022: TechAisle's 2023 Priorities and challenges, plus two competing sets of jobs data to parse
Two things to know today TechAisle's 2023 Priorities and challenges insights AND Two competing sets of jobs data to parse Do you want the show on your podcast…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisDo partnerships equal revenue? Research data with Karla Reffold
An experienced business owner and leader, Karla is passionate about values-led leadership and people development. Karla founded the international recruitment…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisFri Dec-9-2022: Technology training for lawyers, Apple's new data protection, and JEDI's conclusion?
Three things to know today Technology training in the legal profession Apple’s new data protection offering AND Has the JEDI saga reached its conclusion Do you…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThu Dec-8-2022: Managed Services growth, App and data overload, alphabet soup of certification
Three things to know today Managed services insights from TD Synnex App and data overload AND Alphabet soup of certification Do you want the show on your…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Dec-7-2022: Inflation comes down as SaaS pricing goes up, Rackspace confirms attack, Europe's right to repair
Three things to know today Inflation starts coming down as SaaS pricing goes up Rackspace confirms ransomware attack AND Europe gets more right to repair Do…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Dec-6-2022: DHS's new investigation, Log4J continues, and Hiring or layoffs: which is it?
Two things to know today DHS’s cyber investigation, as Log4J vulnerability is still an issue AND Hiring or layoffs – a bit more insight into what’s happening…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMon Dec-5-2022: AWS services revenue per partner, Rackspace's Exchange incident, product announcements to note
Three things to know today AWS services revenue per partner, from Canalys Rackspace’s Hosted Exchange Security Incident AND Product announcements of note from…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThe Worlds's Greatest Corporate Spy Robert Kerbeck
Robert Kerbeck’s true crime memoir, RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street is the story of how a wannabe actor became the world’s…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisFri Dec-2-2022: Mandatory reporting for UK MSPs, and EU business outlook compared against the US
Two things to know today The UK implements mandatory reporting for MSPs AND EU businesses report less optimistic outlooks Do you want the show on your podcast…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThu Dec-1-2022: Industry data from legal on tech usage, US lagging Europe on sustainability
Two things to know today Insightful data from the legal field on technology use AND The US lagging Europe on sustainability in tech Do you want the show on…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Nov-30-2022: Is the doom and gloom off target, mainframes, and IT Skills and Salary data
Three things to know today Is the doom and gloom on jobs off-target? Let’s talk about mainframes AND IT Skills and Salary data to review Do you want the show…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Nov-29-2022: The most challenging parts of managing SaaS, consumer and industry confidence, and a lingering data point
Three things to know today The most challenging parts of managing SaaS applications Consumer and industry confidence levels about inflation and the recession…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMon Nov-28-2022: Gartner: You're doing hybrid work wrong, and Amazon's $3B Alexa loss
Two things to know today Gartner says you’re doing hybrid work wrong AND Amazon’s three billion dollar Alexa loss Do you want the show on your podcast app or…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisBuilding effective virtual spaces for collaboration with Adam Riggs of Frameable
Adam Riggs is the Founder & CEO of Frameable. He previously worked at the U.S. Department of State as a Senior Director, Office of the Senior Advisor to…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisAcronis CyberFit Summit Day Two Newscast - Audio from Nov 9 2022
Join The Business of Tech for coverage of the Acronis CyberFit Summit LIVE from the event to give you coverage, insights and analysis from the day's events…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisAcronis CyberFit Summit Day One Newscast - Audio from Nov 8 2022
Join The Business of Tech for coverage of the Acronis CyberFit Summit LIVE from the event to give you coverage, insights and analysis from the day's events…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Nov-23-2022: Holiday security warnings, and data showing distinterest in the metaverse
Two things to know today Holiday security warnings roll in AND Data backing up disinterest in the metaverse Do you want the show on your podcast app or the…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Nov-22-2022: Actions from leaders vs words, US leaders on ransomware, and workplace metrics for women and minorities
Three things to know today Actions vs words from business leaders eyeing a recession Glimpses of reality from government leaders on cyber AND Workplace metrics…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMon Nov-21-2022: CompTIA's 2023 Outlook, FCC's new broadband labels
Two things to know today CompTIA's 2023 Outlook Report AND The FCC's new broadband labels Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisLessons from Emergency Management for IT Providers with Christopher Tarantino
Christopher Tarantino is an award-winning entrepreneur, investor, and international speaker on resilient innovation. He has worked with thousands of…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisIT Nation 2022 Newscast: Audio from the YouTube broadcast
Join The Business of Tech for coverage of IT Nation Connect LIVE from the event to give you coverage, insights and analysis from the day's events. 00:00 Intro…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisFri Nov-18-2022: Impact of the midterms on data and cyber legislation, could breaches impact credit scores?
Two things to know today The impact of the midterms on data and cyber legislation AND Could breaches impact a credit score? Do you want the show on your…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThu Nov-17-2022: HR & Retention, cloud prices to increase, Zoom's creative idea
Three things to know today HR and retention top the list as the Great Resignation isn’t over Cloud prices look to increase AND Zoom’s creative idea for…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Nov-16-2022: Data on the workplace conversions and cyber insurance rates continues to rise
Two things to know today A workplace review of disparate data point AND Cyber insurance rates continue to rise and policies are harder to get. Do you want the…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Nov-15-2022: Tech layoff review, and the key announcement from Zoomtopia
Two things to know today We have to talk about tech layoffs AND News from the other conference last week that I wasn’t at Do you want the show on your podcast…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisApplications for the metaverse & how to prepare with David Rose, Author, SuperSight
Meet David Rose an entrepreneur, MIT lecturer, author, and expert on digital product innovation, and ambient computing. He is an expert on how businesses can…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisEmbracing customer experience in small companies with Jason S Bradshaw
From teenage entrepreneur to global thought leader and coach. Jason S Bradshaw started his first business at 14 and since those beginnings has worked with some…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisOrrin Klopper Part 2, on culture, M&A and what the future looks like
Orrin Klopper is the CEO of Netsurit, which he co-founded 24 years ago during the lead-up to Y2K. At the time, organizations were being ripped off by IT…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisPer "The Price Whisperer" Sjofors on pricing mistakes & the money left on the table
Per is a thought-leader in everything pricing strategy and how companies can use pricing to drive higher growth, sales volume, and profits. He is a…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMon Nov-7-2022: Programming Notes for this week
Acronis CyberFit Summit Day One Newscast: https://youtu.be/-kkKe9gj_Jc/ Acronis CyberFit Summit Day Two Newscast: https://youtu.be/l3VSLWn5ZzY/ IT Nation…