Notes on the News, Amy B Bought a Book, & (1)5 Minutes with a Smart Guy featuring Asigra's Eric Simmons

Segment One: Notes on the News and Amy B Bought a Book! SVB - Silicon Valley Bank failed fast...Twitter may have played a role Does this mean anything for private equity, or our industry? Our answer: Eh, kinda. Also, we dive in and learn what exact book Amy B has Bought. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/13/svb-collapse-2008-financial-crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/14/business/silicon-valley-bank-gregory-becker.html --- Segment Two: (1)5 Minutes with a Smart Guy - Asigra's Eric Simmons Host Karl speaks with Asigra's Eric Simmons. More here: https://info.asigra.com/new-ransomware-infiltrates-backups Eric brings decades of experience to the company and has a proven record of taking customer-centric technology focused companies to the next level. Previously, Eric was Chief Strategy Officer at IMC, CEO of Altum Health a division of the University Health Network, Head of Innovation for automotive at Canadian Tire and General Manager of the Rogers Communications IoT business. Eric also held several leadership positions at Dell Technologies. Eric was also a board member of both the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) and Bialik. In his spare time, Eric enjoys taking travel, skiing, golf, and wildlife photography. --- Sponsor Memo: The SMB Online Conference Mark your calendars and plan to join us May 17-18 at the SMB Online Conference 2023. Two full days of content. More than a dozen speakers. A special Killing IT Live podcast recording. And much more. Every three years, Karl Palachuk and Small Biz Thoughts bring you a spectacular two-day online conference. And they do it right. Save $100 by registering today at https://smbonlineconference.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.