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Best meeting ever with a banker and it was still no sale

Best meeting ever with a banker and it was still no sale

By Dan Morrill on August 9, 2010

Sometimes you decide that you really do want to continue to grow your company beyond cash flow so you decide you want to go talk to a banker and see what all they would be interested in loaning money and providing deeper banking services than you have now. I did not want a traditional bank […]

Posted in Small business | Tagged business, financing, smb

SAP Business ByDesign Video – Plain and Simple, Making Fun of …Wow, ERP!

SAP Business ByDesign Video – Plain and Simple, Making Fun of …Wow, ERP!

By Zoli Erdos on July 18, 2010

We’re just having an intense internal debate in the Enterprise Irregulars group whether SAP’s Business ByDesign (ByD) is late to the market and what it all means, when hot off the press here’s a promotional video, that’s not so much ByD advertising but a SMB / SME SaaS 101, and a very good one at […]

Posted in Enterprise, Small business | Tagged Business ByDesign, ByD, enterprise software, erp, humor, marketing, saas, sap, smb, sme, video | 2 Responses

NetSuite, Manufacturing, Ecosystems and a Better Way to Compete

NetSuite, Manufacturing, Ecosystems and a Better Way to Compete

By Zoli Erdos on June 3, 2010

We’ve covered NetSuite substentially @ CloudAve – to the point that I’ve run into trouble with my title:  I already used NetSuite vs SAP … Round #n. A Game Changer? so what should I call this one?  NetSuitevs SAP Round #n+1? 🙂 All right, let’s get serious:  NetSuite launched a Manufacturing Edition today.  Dennis Howlett […]

Posted in Application Software, Small business | Tagged all-in-one, application suites, Business ByDesign, ByD, erp, manufacturing, marketing, mrp, netsuite, rootstock, saas, SaaS suite, sap, smb, sme, software ecosystem, software suites

And Who Said SaaS Wasn’t Customizable? – NetSuite Rewrites the Rules and Embraces Design Thinking in the process

And Who Said SaaS Wasn’t Customizable? – NetSuite Rewrites the Rules and Embraces Design Thinking in the process

By Ben Kepes on April 7, 2010

I spend a lot of time talking to organizations about moving to SaaS an often I hear their concerns around the apparent lack of flexibility that SaaS apps give them. In the broader context this argument speaks to the points raised by Dennis Howlett in his recent post about design thinking as it relates to […]

Posted in Product reviews | Tagged bpm, Business process, customization, erp, netsuite, saas, SaaS suite, smb, sme, suiteflow, workflow | 2 Responses

The FourSquare Spy Guide – Customer Dashboards for SMB 2.0

The FourSquare Spy Guide – Customer Dashboards for SMB 2.0

By Mark Fidelman on March 11, 2010

I’ve been writing about FourSquare for business recently by promoting the potential benefits to businesses with customer foot traffic.  Now with their release of a Customer Dashboard for businesses, they’ve taken the concept of social location-based networking to a whole new level.  A level that businesses need to understand as it will significantly impact their […]

Posted in Small business | Tagged Dashboard, foursquare, smb, smb 2.0 | 2 Responses

The Skinny on Google's New SMB Application Marketplace

The Skinny on Google's New SMB Application Marketplace

By Ben Kepes on March 9, 2010

Last week I speculated to some impending announcements from Google about application stores specifically tailored to the small and medium business market. Well, readers didn’t have to wait long, Google has just launched what is essentially an SMB application marketplace – A place where (they hope) customers will discover, purchase and deploy integrated third party […]

Posted in Small business | Tagged app store, force.com, gam, google, intuit, marketplace, partner platform, smb, sme | 3 Responses

Google Launches Apps Marketplace

Google Launches Apps Marketplace

By Zoli Erdos on March 9, 2010

I’m at the Google Campfire One event where they’ve just announced the Google Apps Marketplace.  The site is live now, feel free to browse.  The speculation is now over, this is Google’s answer on whether they will enter the Business Applications market – they just did, with an entire ecosystem of Partners. The new Marketplace […]

Posted in Analysis, Product reviews, Small business | Tagged appexchange, CRM, echosign, echosystem, erp, force.com, freshbooks, gam, google, google apps, google apps marketplace, marketplace, netsuite, partners, saas, salesforce.com, smb, sme, zoho | 1 Response

Redux: Will Google Enter the Business Applications Market?

Redux: Will Google Enter the Business Applications Market?

By Zoli Erdos on March 9, 2010

If you think I am here to spill the beans, you’re wrong. On a purely speculative level, if there is some news to come, and if there is an embargo related to it, then here @ CloudAve we respect that.  And it’s all a big IF. So no, I am simply  dusting off an old […]

Posted in Analysis, Enterprise | Tagged accounting, all-in-one, appexchange, atlassian, bbd, Business ByDesign, business software, CRM, enterprise software, google, google apps, lightweight software, netsuite, on-demand, saas, salesforce.com, sap, small business suite, smb, sme, software as a service, zoho | 3 Responses

Google, Intuit and App Stores – Tying it Together for the 96%-ers

Google, Intuit and App Stores – Tying it Together for the 96%-ers

By Ben Kepes on March 3, 2010

As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m on the advisory board for Glue conference in Denver in May. I’m also moderating one or two sessions. One session in particular has me really excited. My background is small business – as readers will know, I own and run a handful of small businesses in varied industries and so […]

Posted in Small business | Tagged app stores, google, intuit, ipp, smb, sme | 2 Responses

Company.com – It’s All About Community

Company.com – It’s All About Community

By Ben Kepes on February 18, 2010

I’m an advocate for small and medium businesses (SMBs) – coming from a SMB background I’m all to aware of the difficulties that those at the bottom of the foodchain experience. I’ve long been involved in business advisory roles and was part of a team that set up a SMB online community a couple of […]

Posted in Marketing, Small business | Tagged accy2, company.com, intuit, ipp, sage, sagelive, smb, sme | 2 Responses

Intacct Winter 2010 – More Strings to the Bow

Intacct Winter 2010 – More Strings to the Bow

By Ben Kepes on January 25, 2010

Last week I had a briefing from Dan Druker, SVP Marketing from Intacct (more here) on their forthcoming winter release and a review of their 2009 performance. First a recap of the past year: 80% quarter to quarter growth in Q4 Over 3300 customers with over 30000 users Massive uptake from accounting firms with their […]

Posted in Product reviews | Tagged accy2, BI, intacct, smb | 2 Responses

Intuit and Microsoft Sign Deal to Serve SMBs

Intuit and Microsoft Sign Deal to Serve SMBs

By Ben Kepes on January 20, 2010

Huge breaking news this morning is that Microsoft and Intuit (see disclosure here) have agreed to work together on the Intuit Partner Platform to bring a host of products and services to a greatly expanded customer base. This really is massive news for anyone involved in small or medium business – be it as a […]

Posted in Design | Tagged accy2, intuit, ipp, microsoft, saml, smb, sme | 1 Response

Why SMBs Need Social Software – Dunbar’s Number Limits Metcalfe’s Law

Why SMBs Need Social Software – Dunbar’s Number Limits Metcalfe’s Law

By Hutch Carpenter on January 19, 2010

A general observation of collaborative work is this: The larger and more diverse are your personal network of contacts, the higher the quality of your ideas and project work. In the enterprise market, the opportunity being seized by companies is to better connect employees. The sheer size of these firms makes it obvious that they […]

Posted in Design | Tagged dunbar\'s number, enterprise 2.0, geek, innovation, metcalfe\'s law, smb, social software, spigit | 1 Response

Will Zoho Conquer the SMB 2.0 Market?

Will Zoho Conquer the SMB 2.0 Market?

By Mark Fidelman on January 18, 2010

(See the Editor’s note at the bottom)Online presentations, spreadsheets, word processing, CRM, project management, recruiting, invoicing, human resource tools — WOW!  Zoho has it all.  Naturally then I wanted to discuss the future of Zoho with Raju Vegesna (Chief Evangelist) as it relates to Enterprise 2.0.  It turns out not much – but not for […]

Posted in Marketing, Small business, Strategy | Tagged comunity, google, interview, marketing, microsoft, smb, smb 2.0, Social CRM, Strategy, zoho | 5 Responses

It’s About Focus – SMBs, SaaS, Knitting and Dogfood

It’s About Focus – SMBs, SaaS, Knitting and Dogfood

By Ben Kepes on December 21, 2009

Awhile ago I posted a bit of a rant about an experience one of my businesses was having with a particular ISP who didn’t seem to understand the concept of customer service. Briefly I told the sorry tale of woe that we experienced with our site hosted on a traditional ISPs VPS offering. I got […]

Posted in Design, Marketing, Small business, Strategy | Tagged cloud hosting, memia, net24, saas, smb, sme, vps | 1 Response

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