Nine Sources of Enterprise Software “Stickiness”
Here are at least nine ways an enterprise software platform can build stickiness and client retention. Two of them tend to be unique among B2B companies.
Connecture: Healthcare marketplace platform provider
Is there a healthy marketplace for healthcare marketplace software? Connecture (CNXR) sure hopes so.
Transparency in auction commissions
Online auctions drive increased transparency of auction commission rates in many markets. Paddle8 is bringing the same transparency to art auctions.
Exactbid: Transitioning to a Multi-Sided Platform
Exactbid seems to be transitioning from a traditional SaaS vendor to a multi-sided platform in the commercial real estate appraisal market .
There are some Smartlings at Smartling
Smartling is building a collaborative project management platform that has potential to morph into other B2B platform value propositions.
Interoperability of Networks is like Baskin Robbins Ice Cream
Interoperability of networks is highly nuanced. There are many levels of interoperability and a multitude of private and public actions can drive it.
Never Assume Markets are Efficient
You would think the bond-trading market would be efficient. MarketAxess is trying to make that a reality.
America’s Most Cloud-Based Business: Farming?
Farming has gone high tech. It just might be America’s most cloud-based business, even though it remains very much grounded in the earth.
WSJ: Red Flags Emerge in Enterprise Software Valuations?
The WSJ suggests Enterprise Software valuations may be getting ahead of themselves. Other indicators point the same direction.