Peak event time for technology industry analysts is in full swing, and I’m zig-zagging back and forth across the U.S. this spring. So I was excited to hear about and participate in the inaugural National Business Traveler Day (NBTD) on April 24, … Continue reading →

Blockchain is a new way that people and companies can create, verify and enforce value-based transactions. Blockchain transactions offer a safe, secure and transparent way to negotiate and transact in real time—without paying for a middleman. Because each transaction is … Continue reading →

Salesforce.com has acquired more than 50 companies since its founding in 1999. Earlier this week, it made its biggest purchase ever, acquiring MuleSoft for $6.5 billion. Salesforce will use MuleSoft’s Anypoint platform—which connects applications, data and devices (cloud and on-premises)—as … Continue reading →

Salesforce announced this week that it is expanding its Salesforce Essentials solutions portfolio for small businesses, adding Service Cloud Essentials to its lineup. This follows on the heels of last year’s Dreamforce 2017 launch of Salesforce Sales Cloud  Essentials.  As … Continue reading →

Are you trying to get on solid footing in small and medium businesses (SMB) market, but missing the mark? All too many technology vendors target but rarely build a volume business in this space. Many vendors simply fail to take … Continue reading →

I thoroughly enjoyed and could very much relate to Jon Reed’s recent post, How to screw up a vendor analyst day – in 12 simple steps. So much so that I’m inspired to write my own take on how to create a … Continue reading →

Major trends are converging to reshape the makeup of the SMB workforce, as we discuss in Trend #2 of SMB Group’s 2018 Top 10 SMB Technology Trends. One key trend is that the gig economy is growing. Just what is the gig … Continue reading →

Acumatica celebrated it’s 10th anniversary with 1,100 of its best friends, customers and partners at the 2018 Acumatica Summit in Nashville, TN. CEO Jon Roskill and other Acumatica executives provided us with an update on 2017 performance, and a glimpse … Continue reading →

Small businesses often have a difficult time getting the financing they need when they need it. Fundbox is tackling this issue with a new line of credit solution, Fundbox Fuse. I spoke with Joanna Knox , Business Development Manager, Channel … Continue reading →

SMB Group’s 2017 U.S. Small and Medium Business Digital Transformation Study reveals that today’s small and medium businesses (SMBs) have tuned into the digital revolution. As noted in Pulse Check: SMBs and Digital Transformation, roughly three-quarters of SMB (including small … Continue reading →