by Robert Solomon | Feb 14, 2017 | B2B Software
This past week, Gartner published its Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites. Over the years, I have learned that my readers love Magic Quadrants, so you can download the report itself here (courtesy of one of the...
by Robert Solomon | Jan 17, 2017 | B2B Software, Construction, E-invoicing, Electronic Payments
A great way to conceive of a new B2B platform is to consider a simple question: What ubiquitous business document exists today primarily in paper or PDF form? If this business document is mainly paper (or an image), there is likely an opportunity in digitizing, or...
by Robert Solomon | Dec 22, 2016 | B2B Software
What is the worst, least reliable, riskiest, supply chain you ran across in 2016? Let’s review the contenders, shall we? In no particular order: The Whipped Cream Supply Chain Aerosol-based whipped cream is in short supply this holiday season. The shortage...
by Robert Solomon | Nov 25, 2016 | B2B Software |
For the past year, I have not been able to figure out who Donald Trump reminded me of (besides a guy I once worked for). And then something my wife said about Trump being a “salesperson who will say whatever the audience he is in front of wants to hear”...
by Robert Solomon | Nov 22, 2016 | B2B Software, Payments, Vertical Cloud
Last week, Deloitte released its 2016 Technology Fast 500 Rankings. The list covers technology companies well beyond software, but 58% of the companies are software-related. Perusing the list gives you the sense of what software segments are hot from a revenue growth...
by Robert Solomon | Nov 2, 2016 | B2B Software, Consolidating Competition, Industry Concentration
I’m pretty sure you agree, there are too many SaaS: Mobile payment options (Samsung Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal are all on my phone) Online lenders (B2B or B2C) Home meal delivery services Services marketplaces Marketing and sales applications Procure to pay...
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