Fundbox: A new player in supply chain finance
When I saw the announcement today that there is a new player in B2B supply chain finance --that is linking specific invoices to cash advances-- I thought "Wow, how many companies can go after the same market!" After all, invoice networks and pure play supply chain...
Small Businesses in the Cloud
It’s getting easier and easier for small business owners in all sorts of industries to run their entire business in the cloud.
Did Nasdaq’s drop last week scare you?
If you freaked when the Nasdaq dropped last week, take a few deep breaths.
Flash Boys, Exchange Ownership, and Rules
All exchanges make their own rules. It’s important to understand those rules and even influence them if you are going to participate in an exchange.
Lumere (formerly Procured Health): Hyper-Vertical Strategic Sourcing
It has been fun and educational to watch the strategic sourcing market evolve over the past almost 25 years. It followed a path from: ground-breaking consulting work by AT Kearney in the 1990s to "new wave" full service, tech-enabled reverse auctions by Freemarkets...
Real Headline: LEGO subscription service Pley grabs $6.75 mln
Pley brings new meaning to the the sharing economy: shared legos. Or better yet, Legos as a service.
Quick Note: SAP to buy Fieldglass
The purchase of Fieldglass by SAP is validation of Fieldglass’s perseverance, focus, and timing.
Is it news when a B2B SaaS play fails to go public?
Globoforce pulled its planned IPO. It was a combination SaaS play and gift-card business.
Coming soon to B2B: Amazon The Ultimate Coopetitor
If Amazon sets its sights on the B2B market, it will be quite a battle to watch.