August 2007
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SaaS Platform and Target Market
I came to the realization this morning that committing to a SaaS platform not only binds you to the technology, but also binds you to the business strategy and target market of the platform provider. This is a HUGE deal!
Case Study:
In 2005, I wrote an integration piece for SomePlatformProvider.com that would help small teams [...]
Chinese Menu: Good, Fast, or Cheap
When I was getting my feet wet in software development, I remember a recurring debate that happened between myself and my mentor. At the time, we were in the business of custom software for small businesses (for those reading – you couldn’t see it, but my neck just twitched and my eyes rolled into [...]
RIA hates Linux
We are in the process of working on a groovy new interface to our already sweet small business CRM product, InfusionCRM.
Our product is web-based, written in Java – and I was thinking that we should definitely check out the latest craze in the Web 2.0 world – RIA. After some googling, I found that [...]
How To Unleash An Ideavirus
I liked “The Dip” enough to want to read more of Seth Godin’s stuff. So, I went out and bought a couple more of his books. I recently finished “Unleashing The Ideavirus” and took a few notes along the way. Here are some of my favorite lines/quotes from the book as well as an outline [...]
Sullivan and Gerber
For the past five years, my team at Infusion Software has been driving hard to become the leader of CRM software for small business. We are motivated by a desire to liberate and empower small business owners and their employees so that they can enjoy doing business again, delight their customers and better serve [...]
Apple Customer Loyalty
I’m in the process of moving to the Phoenix area from the LA area. On Sunday night I rushed out of my house in California with my iMac G5 under my arm. In my hurry, I forgot the power cord. CRAP!!!
I’m a tech geek. I need to be connected at all times. So, last night, [...]
