by Robert Solomon | May 6, 2019 | Procure to Pay, Supplier Credentialling
There are many great articles about SaaS metrics on the web (e.g., see here, here and here.) There are also great resources for metrics specific to marketplaces (see here). But much of my work is with a special kind of network, where one side of the platform...
by Robert Solomon | May 9, 2017 | B2B Software, Pricing, Supplier Credentialling
Established in 1995, Angie’s List was the pioneer in the home services marketplace. Home Advisor (IAC) announced last week it is acquiring Angie’s List (ANGI) for more than $500 million. (This price represents a 44% premium over Angie’s...
by Robert Solomon | Dec 31, 2014 | B2B Software, Financial services, Matchmaking, Real Estate, Supplier Credentialling
A couple of weeks ago, one of my top ten picks for a website all enterprise software folks should follow, PE Hub Wire, introduced me to another relatively new company that sounds fascinating, Exactbid. This part of the blurb caught my attention (my emphasis added):...
by Robert Solomon | Dec 23, 2014 | Collaborative Project Management, Enterprise Software, Matchmaking, Supplier Credentialling, Supply Chain Finance
One of the nine value propositions of B2B platforms I have written about least is #8: Collaborative Project Management. I have always been troubled by three aspects of these type of platforms that are designed to facilitate inter-company interaction on a complex...
by Robert Solomon | Sep 17, 2014 | B2B Software, Supplier Credentialling
This headline from yesterday, not 1996, really caught my attention: B2B Marketplace Kinnek Raises $10 Million From Matrix To Help SMBs Find And Purchase Supplies Kinnek is a site that allows companies to post their Requests For Quotations (RFQs)(presumably for...
by Robert Solomon | Feb 27, 2014 | B2B Software, Construction, Healthcare, Oil and Gas, Pricing, Supplier Credentialling
(This is the third in my seemingly never-ending series of posts on the nine value propositions offered by B2B platforms/multi-sided markets.) Value Proposition #3: Credentialers Credentialers provide risk management and compliance information and services. In...
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