Tales of a B2B Road Warrior: The Joys of Business Travel Continue
The joys of business travel continue with a new boarding procedure never used before and unlikely to be used again–I hope!
A Momentous Week for Platforms: Google, Symphony, Coupa, etc.
Amazon versus Google. Coupa versus Ariba. Symphony versus Bloomberg. Microsoft versus Linkedin. The battle of the mega-platforms is only intensifying!
New CEOs at Procure to Pay Suite Vendors Basware and Sciquest
Basware and Sciquest changed CEOs this week and the Coupa roadshow begins soon. All of this excitement in the staid world of procure-to-pay suites!
Taulia Discloses A Few SaaS Metrics Relevant to Networks
Taulia took a step up and released some meaningful metrics about their network last week. Could it be the Coupa S-1 effect?
B2B SaaS Platforms and Bow Ties
Biological ecosystems are a great analogy for business ecosystems. “Bow Ties” from biology are also great analogies for B2B SaaS platforms.
SaaS Platforms as Digital Ecosystems
Platform operators, or owners, will find it useful to think of their digital ecosystems as similar to the biological ecosystems that exist in nature.
Battery Ventures’ List of Private B2B SaaS Companies
Battery Ventures says the most popular Private B2B SaaS companies to work for include a few procure-to-pay players and some vertical players as well.
Uber for Truckers: Cargomatic and the Perils of B2B SaaS Marketplaces
The Cargomatic story has plenty of drama. But look beyond the drama and you will see the central challenge of all B2B SaaS marketplaces: adoption.
Airline Boarding Equivalency Chart
The third in my silly series “Tales from a B2B Road Warrior”. This Airline Boarding Equivalency Chart is truly a public service.
