Ruminations on ROI Versus TTV
Last few weeks I have had some very interesting meetings and discussions. If you follow my writings, presentations, etc. you know that I don’t believe in the need for ROI (Return on Investment) calculations for — well, most of the stuff we buy for Enterprise Software. In my view, ROI is something that is either: Asked by […]
Time to Ask the Adult Questions for Social Business
You all know uber-smart Sameer Patel. If you don’t, you must. He tweeted something yesterday that stuck with me through my excellent meetings and phone conversations (if I talked to you yesterday, please consider yourself thanked for restoring my faith in technology and business – it was a most awesome day as Bill & Ted […]
Business Software is in need of some leaps and bounds!
Most business software is created to help you do what you do today, in the same manner, but hopefully better, faster, and with less effort. Efficiency is the siren call. But alas, the usefulness and ROI of upgrading have a…
The VC Shakeout
This piece in HBR is must read, it details why there will be a lot fewer VC funds in the future. The sky is falling on the venture capital rainmakers. Over the past 10 years their quarterly internal rate of return (IRR)—the primary measure of VC success—was dismal, hovering in the single percentage points and […]
