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As seen in: Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights, MSP Radio, TechTarget, TechTarget - Health IT and EHR Information, Redmond Channel Partner, Business Solutions Magazine, ChannelE2E, Compare the Cloud, MSP Insights, InfoRiskToday UK
Covers:  managed services, it services, technology services, small business
Minor Background Chatter. IT Business Delivery, MSP, Cloud, and Channel Expert . DC based @Nationals fan, gamer, geek. Tweets are transient. (he/him)

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Dave is the host of the Business of Tech podcast, and owner of MSP Radio. Dave is regarded as 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 being a finalist for Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner of the Year in the Small Business Specialis…

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Operational Maturity vs. Service Uniformity: Insights from Joshua Liberman’s Transition

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By Dave Sobel
| Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights
Vendor channel consolidation, specifically through peer and family-owned acquisitions, is driving a fundamental shift in the operational landscape for MSPs. This episode analyzes the case of NetSciences, an MSP based in New Mexico, which was acquired by Qual IT—a family-owned operator with over two decades in the space.
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AI Agents Outnumber IT Admins: Credential Sprawl and Network Risks with Chris Boehm

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By Dave Sobel
| Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights
The episode highlights a structural shift in IT and security governance driven by the proliferation of autonomous AI agents inside enterprise environments. This shift is characterized by a mismatch between the visibility and control frameworks that organizations possess versus the scale and autonomy of AI deployments.
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AI Adoption Widens Operational Divide: Peter Kujawa on Service Leadership Index Data

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By Dave Sobel
| Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights
The episode centers on persistent margin pressure and operational discipline as the dominant structural mechanisms in the managed services sector. Data from the Service Leadership Index (SLI), managed by ConnectWise under Peter Kujawa, reveals that best-in-class MSPs continue to target aggressive profit growth—specifically, a 34% increase in profit dollars on only 10.6% revenue growth—despite already sustaining a six-year average of 19% adjusted EBITDA.
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