by Robert Solomon | Sep 11, 2018 | B2B Software, Key Success Factors, Matchmaking |
Upwork filed to go public. For B2B marketplaces nerds, this is a big one. Why? Because even though the Upwork name is new, it’s predecessor companies, Elance and Odesk, were pioneers in true B2B marketplaces. Elance started in 1998 and Odesk in 2003. These...
by Robert Solomon | Aug 14, 2018 | B2B Software, Indirect Spend, Procure to Pay
Even those of you who follow the procure-to-pay market may be saying to yourselves, “Who bought who?” But this small acquisition is more interesting than most because Proactis is public (PHD.L). That makes the transaction details public as well. And...
by Robert Solomon | Jun 26, 2018 | B2B Software, Payments, Pricing
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of American Express (Amex) in an antitrust case 11 states had brought against Amex (see here). If you are interested in two-sided markets, platforms, and pricing you will want to read the Supreme...
by Robert Solomon | Jun 2, 2018 | B2B Software, Indirect Spend, Procure to Pay, Valuation |
The 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites has been released. You can download the full report here or here. The Leaders The “Leaders” quadrant of the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites are SAP (Ariba and Fieldglass) and...
by Robert Solomon | Mar 5, 2018 | B2B Software, Global Trade Management, Supply Chain Automation, Supply Chain Finance
E2Open made an unsolicited offer for Amber Road (AMBR) on February 12, but it escaped my notice until this week (h/t Dan Juliano). E2Open’s offer seems to have escaped a lot of people’s notice. Everyone I have asked about it was surprised as well! The...
by Robert Solomon | Feb 28, 2018 | B2B Software
I love businesses that spin the straw of public or “open” data into private enterprise gold. I’ve covered such businesses before here, here, and here. Open data are relevant to procurement, marketing, weather predictions, and financial markets. ...
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