Merger Mania in B2B Networks
All the action in mergers among B2B networks is bringing back memories of 1999-2001! e2Open, Inttra, Liaison, Basware, Tradeshift, oh my!
Mystro: The Multihoming Application for Drivers
Drivers on Lyft, Uber, etc. multihome. That is, they switch between platforms. Helping them better do so is what Mystro is all about.
Five Lessons in the Journey from Elance to Upwork IPO
Upwork’s twenty-year journey to IPO from its origins to as Elance and Odesk is filled with lessons. Here are five.
Upwork: The Granddaddy of True B2B Marketplaces Files for IPO
Upwork, the granddaddy of true B2B marketplaces filed to go public and there is so much to be learned from their S-1.
Procure-to-Pay News: Proactis Buys ESize
If you follow the procure-to-pay market, you may be interested to learn that Proactis bought Esize. Why? Because Proactis is public (PHD.L), so is the transaction.
Two-Sided Markets and a Two-Sided Supreme Court: The Amex Case
If you are interested in what a two-sided market is, pricing, or commercial contracts, you need to study the SCOTUS opinion on the American Express case.
“Hidden” Payments Businesses
Payments businesses come in all Stripes (pun intended). But here are a few that are “hidden” inside public companies or behind other software functions.
2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites (with Market Caps)
The 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites vividly demonstrates the intense race for a clear #3 to emerge to challenge SAP and Coupa.
Deja-Vu: Enterprise Software (Even Source to Pay) is Red-Hot Again
If you stick around long enough, everything old is new again. At least it sure seemed that way in enterprise software last week.