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Was the S4HANA launch rushed?

Was the S4HANA launch rushed?

By Vinnie Mirchandani on February 13, 2015

As I listened to the SAP launch in NYC of its S4 product I told a few folks I was struck how high level the presentation was. That they should have field tested and matured the pitch with many customers and presented a more mature version at Sapphire 3 months from now. I went back […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged bill mcdermott, Forbes, Hasso Plattner, SAP AG, SAP Hana

5 Very Good Days, and 5 Pretty Bad Days, as a SaaS CEO

5 Very Good Days, and 5 Pretty Bad Days, as a SaaS CEO

By Jason M. Lemkin on March 6, 2014

Forbes was kind enough to pick up a thread I did on Quora about my 5 favorite good days, and 5 most visceral bad days, in the early days, of getting from $0 to $10m in ARR. If you didn’t see it there, let me share it here.  Maybe it will be cathartic for you. […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Cash Flow, Entrepreneurship, Forbes, Quora, SaaS, SaaStr, startups | 1 Response

Forbes: What do Startups not know that Big Companies know?

Forbes: What do Startups not know that Big Companies know?

By Anshu Sharma on January 28, 2014

The Quora editorial team picked out my post on this topic and published it on Forbes. Forbes Quora: What do Startups not know? 1. Most startups are afraid of charging real $$$$.  You can charge $5M for a website with 7 static pages. Annually. For a very public example of this, just take a look at the […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Forbes, Quora, startups

Fooled by Forbes’ fantasy fiction?

Fooled by Forbes’ fantasy fiction?

By Phil Fersht on January 31, 2013

One issue dominating the tech-media back channels of late is publisher Forbe’s use of its column “BrandVoice” to promote blatantly various technology products, such as Oracle and SAP. “What’s wrong with advertorials?” I hear you ask.  Well, simply put, BrandVoice articles are not clearly portrayed as advertorials, such as when you read a car advertisement in the Wall […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged brandvoice, Confusing Outsourcing Information, Current Affairs, Enterprise Irregulars, Forbes, social networking

Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Cloud Computing – Rick Nucci, Dell Boomi

Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Cloud Computing – Rick Nucci, Dell Boomi

By R "Ray" Wang on December 3, 2011

Welcome to an on-going series of interviews with the people behind the technologies in Cloud Computing.  The interviews  provide insightful points of view from a customer, industry, and vendor perspective.  A full list of interviewees can be found here. Rick Nucci – Co-Founder & CTO, Dell Boomi Biography Rick is the founder and CTO of […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged application development, Apps Strategy, B2B Integration, Big Data, boomi, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, CoIT, Constellation Research, Consumerization of IT, data integration, Dell, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, Emerging Technologies, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise Business Apps, enterprise software, Executive Profiles, Forbes, integration, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0

Is Apple’s Supply Chain Rotten at the Core? (Part 1)

Is Apple’s Supply Chain Rotten at the Core? (Part 1)

By Jason Busch on September 13, 2011

Here at Spend Matters, we’re huge Apple enthusiasts: MacBooks and iPhones abound. However, the more we learn about Apple’s behind-the-scenes supply chain practices, the more we believe that this is one organization that has only been p…

Posted in Business | Tagged apple, Forbes, supply chain

Salesforce Riding High, Opens Dreamforce

Salesforce Riding High, Opens Dreamforce

By Denis Pombriant on August 31, 2011

Salesforce.com is riding the crest of wave after wave of good news as it starts Dreamforce, its annual convocation for customers, prospects, the press and analyst communities.  Forty thousand people are expected in San Francisco for the event at some point in the week. In a sign of how big this event has become, last […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged #DF11, benioff, christensen, CRM, Current Affairs, Dreamforce, economics, Facebook, Forbes, Harvard Business School, innovator's dilemma, Oracle OpenWorld, Salesforce Chatter, salesforce.com

Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Social Business – Parker Harris, Salesforce.com

Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Social Business – Parker Harris, Salesforce.com

By R "Ray" Wang on August 29, 2011

  Welcome to an on-going series of interviews with the people behind the technologies in Social Business.  The interviews  provide insightful points of view from a customer, industry, and vendor perspective.  A full list of interviewees can be found here. Parker Harris, Co-Founder and Executive VP of Technology Biography Parker Harris founded salesforce.com along with […]

Posted in Business | Tagged #DF11, $crm Salesforce.com, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Co-Founder, Constellation Research, CRM, data.com, database.com, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, Dreamforce, e20, e2conf, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Executive Profiles, Forbes, Parker Harris, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, Radian 6, Radian6, rwang0, SaaS, SCRM, social business, Social Business Software, Social CRM, software as a service, Thursday's Tech Showcase, Thursday’s Tech Showcase | 1 Response

Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Social Business – Alan F. Nugent, Mzinga, Inc

Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Social Business – Alan F. Nugent, Mzinga, Inc

By R "Ray" Wang on August 29, 2011

Welcome to an on-going series of interviews with the people behind the technologies in Social Business.  The interviews  provide insightful points of view from a customer, industry, and vendor perspective.  A full list of interviewees can be found here. Alan F. Nugent, CEO Mzinga, Inc Biography Alan (Al) Nugent is the Chief Executive Officer of […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Al Nugent, collaboration, collaboration software, Constellation Research, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, e2conf, Enterprise 2.0, Executive Profiles, Forbes, Mzinga, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SCRM, social business, Social Business Software, Social CRM, Thursday's Tech Showcase, Thursday’s Tech Showcase

Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Social Business – David Sacks, Yammer

Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Social Business – David Sacks, Yammer

By R "Ray" Wang on August 23, 2011

Welcome to an on-going series of interviews with the people behind the technologies in Social Business.  The interviews  provide insightful points of view from a customer, industry, and vendor perspective.  A full list of interviewees can be found here. David Sacks, Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board Yammer Inc. Biography David is the Founder […]

Posted in Business | Tagged collaboration, collaboration software, David Sacks, disruptive, disruptive technologies, Disruptive technology, e2conf, Enterprise 2.0, enterprise social networking, Executive Profiles, Forbes, gamification, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SCRM, social business, Social Business Software, Social CRM, Thursday's Tech Showcase, Thursday’s Tech Showcase, yammer

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