by Robert Solomon | Dec 21, 2020 | B2B Software, Marketplaces
In an attempt to spice up her love life with her husband, Edgar, Joan Rivers said she answered the door one night when he came home clad only in Saran wrap. Edgar responded by saying “Leftovers again?!” In my final attempt to spice up your 2020, I too am...
by Robert Solomon | Nov 16, 2020 | B2B Software, Electronic Payments, Foodservice, Key Success Factors, Marketplaces, Payments |
DoorDash filed for its IPO Friday. There are already great articles about the prospectus. I’m sure there will also be many financial “tear-downs”, so I’ll ignore the financial aspects of the IPO. Instead, I’m going to focus on the...
by Robert Solomon | Oct 26, 2020 | B2B Software, Procure to Pay
Gartner recently released its 2020 Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites. If you follow procure-to-pay suites closely, not that much has changed since last year’s Procure-to-Pay Suites Magic Quadrant. In an attempt to spice things up a bit, I’ve...
by Robert Solomon | Oct 13, 2020 | B2B Software, Supplier Credentialling
Interest in the Supplier Information Management (SIM) market and allied markets such as supply chain risk management, supplier performance management, and vendor master management is running high. Interestingly, few people seem to realize how many old specialists...
by Robert Solomon | Oct 6, 2020 | B2B Software, Collaborative Project Management, Key Success Factors, Marketplaces, Matchmaking, Payments, Supplier Credentialling
D’Arcy Coolican and Jeff Jordan from famed VC Andreesen Horowitz recently published a must-read article entitled ‘Deep’ Job Platforms and How to Build Them. The article was focused on job platforms, those matching employers with individuals, so it’s more...
by Robert Solomon | Sep 24, 2020 | B2B Software, Ecosystem, Marketplaces, Matchmaking
This week, two platform providers for marketplace builders, Mirakl and AppDirect, raised nearly $500 million in capital. Mirakl focuses on software for B2C and B2B physical goods marketplaces. Mirakl raised $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation. AppDirect...
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