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Just Remember, We Don’t Really Need Any More SaaS Products. Then You’ll Do Far Better.

Just Remember, We Don’t Really Need Any More SaaS Products. Then You’ll Do Far Better.

By Jason M. Lemkin on May 1, 2015

I guess in some ways SaaStr is a digest of mistakes we all make in recurring revenue businesses, how to avoid them, or at least, make fewer. There’s one important mistake folks tend to make consistently in the early days.  It’s the mistake of thinking anyone, any company, actually needs their product. And because they […]

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Featured Posts | Tagged Customer, Getting to Initial Traction, google, google apps, saas-startups

CUL8R Active Directory

CUL8R Active Directory

By David Meyer on November 10, 2014

The 1200 baud modem was sweet in its day, but now we have broadband. The fax machine and beeper transformed businesses, but now we have smart phones, messaging apps, and near field technology. And while Active Directory is still used by 95 percent of the Fortune 500 today, with the rise of the cloud, it […]

Posted in Technology, Your POV | Tagged active directory, ADFS, cloud, CUL8R, google apps, identity, onelogin

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Microsoft and Me

By Dave Michels on June 20, 2013

Regarding desktops, tablets, and smartphones – I am considering going pure Microsoft. That will mean two new mobile devices, and then switching to IE and Office 365. I will lose apps on my mobile devices and hinder my path to WebRTC. It will be a difficult transition. Why? It really boils down to two frustrations. […]

Posted in Application Software, Featured Posts | Tagged android, Apple, google, google apps, ipad, microsoft | 1 Response

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The Googrilla Grows

By Dave Michels on May 3, 2013

I recently published the Googrilla in the Midst which posits that the influence and impact of Google Apps is largely underappreciated and untapped by the UC community. We are reasonably confident that the cloud in general, and Google Apps specifically, will continue to grow. We also are sure that UC and VoIP have a bright future and […]

Posted in Application Software, Featured Posts | Tagged android, BroadSoft, google, google apps, Googrilla, microsoft

Acquisition News – Cloud Sherpas Broadens the Franchise and Moves Into ITSM

Acquisition News – Cloud Sherpas Broadens the Franchise and Moves Into ITSM

By Ben Kepes on January 16, 2013

I’ve been covering  Cloud Sherpas since its inception – I’m particularly interested in this new breed of services brokerage that is proving successful despite deriving its revenue from a small sliver of a very small annual charge – this in comparison to the traditional on-premise world where companies enjoyed massive consulting fees for implementation project […]

Posted in Business | Tagged appirio, cloud sherpas, cloudsherpas, google, google apps, salesforce, salesforce.com, ServiceNow, sherpa

CloudSherpas–$40M in Funding and Another Aquisition

CloudSherpas–$40M in Funding and Another Aquisition

By Ben Kepes on December 20, 2012

I’ve been following Google Apps and Salesforce reseller since it launched a few years ago – in that time I’ve seen them acquire companies globally and grow into a real force in the space. I’m always a little dubious about how much long term viability there is in a company that makes its money earning […]

Posted in Business | Tagged appirio, cloud computing, cloud sherpas, google apps, Greenspring Associates, Salesforce AppExchange, salesforce.com, usa today

Moving To The Cloud – Internal Business Considerations

Moving To The Cloud – Internal Business Considerations

By Ben Kepes on June 30, 2012

Closing out my series looking and some tips and tricks for organizations making the move to the cloud — arguably leaving the most important for last — I’m going to write about the internal issues that need to be taken into consideration. First a bit of context around this – my perspective is that cloud […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Application service provider, CloudComputing, google apps, m2c, organization | 2 Responses

Cloud – It’s Not About Cost

Cloud – It’s Not About Cost

By Ben Kepes on June 1, 2012

Every time someone tells me that cloud computing is all about cost savings, I want to go somewhere dark to jump up and down and clench my fists. Yes, I know we all have stories of horrific IT costs spinning out of control and failed IT projects and yes, often times cloud is a panacea […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged CloudComputing, cost, google, google apps, Information Technology | 3 Responses

How to Lose Your Work in Gmail in One Simple Step

How to Lose Your Work in Gmail in One Simple Step

By Zoli Erdos on April 30, 2012

I’ve been planning to come back from my “blogging hiatus” (code for writers’ block) with a more substantial piece.  After all, my drafts folder is full of half-baked, abandoned posts. But hey, no better incentive to write then frustration! Have you ever seen this error? Yes, I’ve just finished composing email, hit SEND, and thought […]

Posted in Application Software | Tagged email, fail, GFail, gmail, google, google apps

Google Apps Security Tool from BetterCloud

Google Apps Security Tool from BetterCloud

By Ben Kepes on February 9, 2012

One of the key issues for organizations moving to Google for office productivity applications is the ability to enforce policy on end users around sharing outside of the organization. This issue is a good example of the tension that exists between keeping an offering as simple as possible, and ensuring

Posted in Infrastructure | Tagged cloud sherpas, google, google apps, google docs, Google Site, sherpatools

The Google Apps Marketplace–Chances of Survival

The Google Apps Marketplace–Chances of Survival

By Ben Kepes on January 10, 2012

Over on his blog, VC Brad Feld posted about the experience of three of his portfolio companies being part of the Google Apps Marketplace – Spanning, Yesware and Attachments are all built on top of Google Apps and Feld is particularly positive about their experience; While Google has been building

Posted in Application Software, Entrepreneurship, Featured Posts | Tagged appexchange, apps, google, google apps, google apps marketplace, intuit partner platform, microsoft, netsuite | 1 Response

Application Integration in the Wild–Can Discrete Apps Work for SRP?

Application Integration in the Wild–Can Discrete Apps Work for SRP?

By Ben Kepes on December 19, 2011

Last week I posted news of Intacct’s new SRP offering that ties together Clarizen, Salesforce and Intacct’s own system. It was timely given that only the week before I moderated a panel at CloudBeat that brought together a bunch of folks who think deeply about the application integration space – those who have a suite […]

Posted in Application Software | Tagged Clarizen, cloud computing, financialforce, google apps, intacct, netsuite, Podio, salesforce.com

Poll: Is Google Apps Enterprise Ready?

Poll: Is Google Apps Enterprise Ready?

By Krishnan Subramanian on September 29, 2011

Google has been pushing Google Apps as a cloud based alternative to Microsoft. Even though they are steadily improving Google Apps to meet the needs of the enterprise customers, there is a widespread feeling that it is not enterprise ready. In the last month alone, I have spoken to almost ten IT managers (including some […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged briefs, Enterprise, google apps, poll, polls, saas | 2 Responses

Okta and Cloud Sherpas Partner to Accelerate GAPE Enterprise Adoption

Okta and Cloud Sherpas Partner to Accelerate GAPE Enterprise Adoption

By Ben Kepes on September 21, 2011

Identity management is one of the big challenges to be faced in easing the adoption of cloud within enterprise. Okta (more on them here) and Cloud Sherpas (more on them here) have announced a partnership that is squarely aimed at easing the barriers of entry into enterprise for Google Apps. It’s quite a simple deal, […]

Posted in Application Software | Tagged cloud sherpas, google, google apps, Identity Management, okta, onelogin, single sign on, software as a service

Battle in the Clouds: Intelligence on Google Apps

Battle in the Clouds: Intelligence on Google Apps

By Charlie Wood on September 16, 2011

Google Apps is used by more than 40 million people and signs up 5,000 new businesses every day according to numbers recently cited by Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. But what do all those millions of people actually use Google Apps for, and how heavily do they use it? At Spanning we have a unique view into […]

Posted in Application Software, Featured Posts | Tagged analysis, data mining, dropbox, google, google apps, google calendar, google docs, Microsoft Office

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