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Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

MSP Radio, Dave Sobel, Managed Service Provider (MSP) Industry Analyst · en · 2018 episodes

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 Analysis
Editorial: The Stockdale Paradox: Why blind optimism is dangerous in the current climate
There are too many "optimism" pieces right now that are blind to the reality of the current situation. Dave Sobel, Host of the Business of Tech podcast…
Apr 26, 2020·11m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Apr 24 2020: WiFi 6E is coming, changes in conferencing, and the shift to remote work
Today WI-Fi 6E is coming – what is it? https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/23/21231623/6ghz-wifi-6e-explained-speed-availability-fcc-approval Security updates…
Apr 24, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thur Apr 23 2020: Peter Melby on the MSP Stimulus Pledge
Today, an interview with Peter Melby, CEO of Greystone Technology, a MSP in Denver who has launched the MSP Stimulus Pledge, at www.mspstimuluspledge.com. The…
Apr 23, 2020·9m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Apr 22 2020: Cloud Contracts, Inconsistent Security Data, and M365 + Zoom
Today Are the cloud providers willing to revisit contracts? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-17/amazon-microsoft-offer-little-relief-to-desperate…
Apr 22, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue Apr 21 2020: Four new pieces of tech + three security stories
Seven things to know today in two categories Two and two from Microsoft and Google each…
Apr 21, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Apr 20 2020: Finance Insights, a Security Sundae, and AI rates bugs
Today Insight from the finance teams https://www.pwc.com/us/en/library/covid-19/pwc-covid-19-cfo-pulse-survey-2.html…
Apr 20, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Bonus: Opinions are not Best Practices: Why not all consultants are created equal
In this episode, Host of the Business of Tech Podcast Dave Sobel breaks down why he leverages data the way he does, why all consultants are not created equal…
Apr 19, 2020·9m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Apr 17 2020: the Hill + Facebook + Bug Bounties + Office Space
Today News from Capitol Hill https://thehill.com/policy/technology/493235-leading-tech-groups-push-congress-to-provide-funds-for-it-cybersecurity Facebook…
Apr 17, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thur Apr 16 2020: IDC, JEDI, Verizon + BlueJeans, and GE + Microsoft
Today IDC predictions https://www.channelnomics.com/2020/04/16/idc-it-services-grew-in-2019-will-shrink-in-2020/ JEDI updates…
Apr 16, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Apr 15 2020: Data + Programs + Tech Needs = Outlook
Today New data from the IMF and US economy https://www.statista.com/chart/21397/global-gdp-growth-forecasts-before-and-during-the-covid-19-pandemic Programs to…
Apr 15, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue Apr 14 2020: ISG's Q2 Prediction, Zoom passwords found, and Chromebook news
Today ISG says Q2 will be down – what are the specifics? https://www.channele2e.com/business/sales/managed-services-provider-msp-market-forecast-2020-coronaviru…
Apr 14, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Apr 13 2020: What worked in the last recession, two moves that show a trend, and opportunity in configurations
Today Strategies that worked in the last recession https://thehustle.co/small-business-owners-great-recession-covid19/ Two unrelated moves have a common trend…
Apr 13, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Apr 10 2020: CompTIA communities insights, opportunity from the FTC, and data on impact
Today CompTIA gives some insights from their communities https://www.service-leadership.com/news-events/news/2020/q2/?jujrtyghfud22779a2651623a566a9537a20932a41…
Apr 10, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Apr 9 2020: WFH Zoom, Google & Skype updates; Zero Percent Financing, and No Windows 10X
Today The Work from home tools: Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Skype news https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/04/08/update-on-zoom-90-day-plan-to-bolster-key-…
Apr 9, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Apr 8 2020: Channel Optimism, US & UK warnings, AWS launches, and Thanks Microsoft
Today The channel is optimistic says new data https://the2112group.com/product/covid-19-pandemic-impact-on-channel-partners/…
Apr 8, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue Apr 7 2020: More data usage problems, online learning, and fraud
Today More usage of data to track social interactions, this time from Facebook https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/06/facebook-to-help-researchers-track-if-social-dist…
Apr 7, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Apr 6 2020: TechAisle & IDC Data + Private Equity on MSPs
Today New data from Tech Aisle and IDC https://techaisle.com/blog/399-covid-19-impact-on-channel-partners…
Apr 6, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Bonus: Financial advice for navigating credit from distribution
Today, a bonus interview episode. In thinking about financing and how to fill the gaps, Dave Sobel asked Anthony Mackle, SVP and Chief Financial officer for US…
Apr 5, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Bonus: What would I do if I was a channel chief?
I’ve been asked by some vendors how they should respond and help services providers now. I want to start by the way I look at companies and what it says to…
Apr 4, 2020·13m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Apr 3 2020: Americans on data in pandemics, vendor relief, hospitals, and Prime Day
Today Do Americans mind their data being used to fight the pandemic? https://www.axios.com/exclusive-americans-wary-of-giving-up-data-to-fight-coronavirus-330fc…
Apr 3, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thur Apr 2 2020: BoA outlook, Backup Data, HP Relief, and Zoom Responds
Today New Economic Data from Bank of America https://www.channelnomics.com/2020/04/02/hp-comes-to-aid-of-channel-during-pandemic/ Backup insights from Acronis…
Apr 2, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Apr 1 2020: Europe & Contact Tracing, Event Guidance, Kaseya help, & MS Bug
Today Europe looking at contact tracing https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-tech-idUSKBN21J4HI Events guidance in the new normal…
Apr 1, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tues March 31 2020: Sales Data, Hackers together, Zoom under fire, and Microsoft branding
Today Sales data on notebooks and more https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4013344/pc-sales-massive-surge-europe-nations-enter-lockdown Hackers band…
Mar 31, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon March 30 2020: IDC revises 2020 outlook, NY's SHIELD law, and Microsoft updates O365
Today IDC revises server and storage data for the year https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4013263/covid-19-takes-bite-server-storage-market-2020…
Mar 30, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Bonus: Data & Guidance for managing technology services during the pandemic
Dave Sobel, Host of the Business of Tech podcast, presents the data of the current market state and blunt advice for managing a technology services business in…
Mar 29, 2020·9m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri March 27 2020: Data on the economic impact & broadband speeds, connectivity and 5G
Today First data on the impact of businesses across industries and sizes https://www.cascadeinsights.com/coronavirus-business-disruption-b2b-tech-market-researc…
Mar 27, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thur March 26 2020: Forrester's revised 2020 Outlook & Apple Blocks cookies
Today The roundup https://www.connectwise.com/philanthropy/hand-wash-karaoke#donateform Forrester revises the 2020 outlook for technology companies…
Mar 26, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed March 25 2020: New market data with pandemic influence, JEDI, and Ransomware
Today TechAisle and 2112 with fresh market data taking into account the pandamic https://techaisle.com/blog/396-covid-19-impact-on-global-smb-and-midmarket-it-s…
Mar 25, 2020·6m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue March 24 2020: Roundup, Zero Days from Windows, and new 2020 Outlook data
Today The roundup with the top news from around tech related to COVID-19 https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/22/21184192/sim-racing-coronavirus-f1-nascar-iracing-ve…
Mar 24, 2020·6m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon March 23 2020: Focused and Brief today!
Today, a focus on what you need to know around tech. Uber link: https://link.axios.com/click/19807049.45555/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tL3ViZXItY2VvLXRydW1wLWVj…
Mar 23, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri March 20 2020: The Roundup and Three other items
Today The roundup Facebook has a new look A new AI tech in wildfires https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/05/tech/ai-wildfires/index.html Google gets a worker council…
Mar 20, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thur March 19 2020: Levity in the roundup and Teams + Slack
Today Come for the roundup, stay for the two bits of levity at the end https://twitter.com/spilling_the_t/status/1240387988682571776 AND Teams and Slack both…
Mar 19, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Mar 18 2020: Besides the roundup, a lesson from Italy and new products!
Today Your daily roundup Lessons from Italy, and cool use of 3D printing https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200317/04381644114/volunteers-3d-print-unobtainable…
Mar 18, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue March 17 2020: The Roundup, Microsoft Consumer moves, and CompTIA absorbs.. who?
Today The roundup has lots of smart moves around tech with good ideas https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1239706455143600129 Is Microsoft announcing new consumer…
Mar 17, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon March 16 2020: Updates you can leverage, Apple Fined, and CompTIA Data
Today The COVID-19 roundup, with items you can use https://info.managedservicesplatform.com/covid-19-remote-work-assessment-tools…
Mar 16, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri March 13 2020: Leadership, Bug Bounty, and SIM-Swapping
Today COVID-19 moves and how it shows leadership https://www.cnet.com/news/coronavirus-testing-will-be-free-for-all-americans-cdc-director-says/#ftag=CAD590a51e…
Mar 13, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thur March 12 2020: The Daily Roundup, European Right to Repair, and Teams+Skype=Opportunity
Today The COVID-19 roundup European Right to repair https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/11/european-lawmakers-propose-a-right-to-repair-for-mobiles-and-laptops/ AND…
Mar 12, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed March 11 2020: Ransomware & JEDI + the daily roundup
Today A new ransomware attack vector to be aware of https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-ransomware-campaign-has-just-returned-with-a-new-trick/ The JEDI…
Mar 11, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue March 10 2020: Google & Geofence Warrants, 2009 comeback, plus the update
Today Google data and geofence warrants https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/google-tracked-his-bike-ride-past-burglarized-home-made-him-n1151761 2009 making a…
Mar 10, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon March 9 2020: An Interview with Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin
An extended episode of the Business of Tech: An interview with Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, who previously criticized MSPs for under delivering on…
Mar 9, 2020·16m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Bonus: How Privacy Laws Affect Marketing
A conversation with Heather Margolis of Spark Your Channel and Channel Maven around how marketing laws can impact the delivery of content to solution…
Mar 7, 2020·7m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri March 6 2020: Gender Pay Gap, Crowdstrike attack data, and COVID-19 updates
Today New data on the Gender Pay Gap in Tech https://www.channelfutures.com/business-models/next-to-no-salary-equality-for-women-in-tech Crowdstrike with…
Mar 6, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thur March 5 2020: SMB spend, two ideas for new services, and SETI@Home
Today SMBs plan to spend more on IoT than security https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/04/small-businesses-want-to-invest-more-in-iot-despite-cyberthreats.html…
Mar 5, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed March 4 2020: Emerging tech, event changes, and news around COVID-19
One theme, but with over a dozen specific stories to report. Let’s catch you up on all of the tech news and implications of COVID-19…
Mar 4, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tues March 3 2020: COVID-19, FAA, Apple, and Trust
Today COVID-19 updates The FAA moves on drones https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/02/new-faa-drone-rule-is-a-giant-middle-finger-to-aviation-hobbyists/…
Mar 3, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Mar 2 2020: Sophos, Malware, and the new Patreon!
Today Thoma Bravo takes Sophos Private https://www.channele2e.com/investors/private-equity/thoma-bravo-completes-sophos-buyout/…
Mar 2, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Feb 29 2020: Covid-19, Google and the First Amendment, and HackerOne Bug Bounties
Today Covid-19 impacts https://www.channele2e.com/business/enterprise/coronavirus-technology-econoomic-impact https://nationalhomeless.org/category/mortality/…
Feb 28, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thurs Feb 27 2020: Clearview AI hacked, a Shark Phished, and transportation lessons
Today Clearview AI hacked https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/26/21154606/clearview-ai-data-breach A high profile phishing scam to educate users…
Feb 27, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Feb 26 2020: Google, Echo, Kids and Mystery
Today Cloud Security from Google https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-cloud-unveils-new-tools-for-detecting-modern-threats/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f Echo devices…
Feb 26, 2020·6m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tues Feb 25 2020: Channel Pro's State of the Channel & Apple makes a small but vital change
Today Channel Pro’s latest State of the Channel data https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/2020-state-channel-cloud-and-managed-services-are-all-grown?page=…
Feb 25, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Feb 24 2020: Bad FUD, Less PCs, and Update on Right to Repair
Today FUD making things worse for MSPs https://www.asigra.com/press-releases/asigra-warns-rmm-platforms-integrated-backup-will-be-ongoing-attack-vector Canalys…
Feb 24, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Feb 21 2020: Coronavirus impacts, Microsoft security for Mobile, and UX Design
Today The Coronavirus impacts tech conferences https://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/11661/coronavirus-concerns-continue-to-blight-key-tech-events…
Feb 21, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thurs Feb 20 2020: Labor lessons and Brexit Insights
Today Kickstarter unionizes and Oracle employees revolt, with lessons to learn https://www.businessinsider.com/kickstarter-union-employees-tech-workers-2020-2…
Feb 20, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Feb 19 2020: Supply Chain problems, New Extortionware, and the CISO job
Today Apple announces decreased earnings https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/02/investor-update-on-quarterly-guidance/…
Feb 19, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tues Feb 18 2020: An Inside Job & JEDI updates
Today That dark web sale of an MSP? An inside job https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/fbi-msp-engineer-arrested-in-attempt-to-sell-access-to-clients…
Feb 18, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Feb 17 2020: Seth Robinson on Emerging Technology
Today The Final of four special episodes, bringing some different perspective to the podcast. Today, Seth Robinson, who discusses emerging technology, asking…
Feb 17, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Feb 14 2020: TC Doyle & Carolyn April on 2020 Industry Outlook
Today Third of four special episodes, bringing different perspective to the podcast. Today, TC Doyle dives into 3 trends from CompTIA’s 2020 Industry Outlook…
Feb 14, 2020·9m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thur Feb 13 2020: Jim Roddy on Sales Compensation
Today Second of four special episodes, bringing some different perspective to the podcast. Today, Jim Roddy, who brings insight into Sales Compensation a topic…
Feb 13, 2020·5m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Feb 12 2020: CJ Arlotta on Ransomware
First of four special episodes, bringing some different perspective to the podcast. Today, CJ Arlotta brings some perspective to the recent security stories…
Feb 12, 2020·4m
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tues Feb 11 2020: Killing the MSP term and JEDI depositions
Today A new managed services report may have finally killed “managed services” as a term…
Feb 11, 2020·4m