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How SaaS Companies Can Survive the Downturn
Author: Treb Ryan, CEO, OpSource; Source: eBizQ
For the most part, the SaaS news we hear is rosy and prospects are indeed looking good. Always one to give the straight story, Treb Ryan, CEO, OpSource, is hearing privately that things are slow right now, even in one of the few sectors of the economy with a bright year ahead. Here are his three key pieces of advice for SaaS companies looking to thrive in these tough times.
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SaaS Model Economics 101 - Competitive Advantage in Software-as-a-Service
Author: Joel York; Source: Chaotic Flow
The author of the popular Top 10 Do's and Don'ts of SaaS, featured in the December newsletter, follows up with a comprehensive blog series on how to develop competitive advantage as a SaaS vendor.
SaaS Scorecard - A Self Test
Author: Joel York; Source: Chaotic Flow
Based on the principles of the Top 10 Do's and Dont's of SaaS and SaaS Model Economics 101, this SaaS Scorecard was developed to help SaaS entrepreneurs and investors rate the competitive advantage of their business relative to licensed software and their SaaS competitors.
Right Pricing: The Basics and Beyond - An Upcoming Workshop by Jim Geisman of Softwarepricing.com
Jim Geisman, an OpSource partner and popular featured webinar speaker, will be giving a workshop March 11 around the ever important topic of pricing. For pricing best practices, join this highly interactive seminar which will use real-world examples to illustrate effective pricing practices and the latest techniques. All aspects of traditional B2B software pricing, as well as SaaS app pricing will be explored.
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Some Startups Adding Muscle in Tough Economy
Author: Scott Duke Harris; Source: MercuryNews.com
As the doom and gloom of the US and world economy continues, this article shows us it's not all bad news out there. We're in the right space (SaaS), at the right time.
SaaS is Surging in the Downturn, Says IDC
Author: Phil Wainewright; Source: ZDNet
Well known industry analyst Phil Wainewright gives his two cents on the report by IDC that the SaaS market will grow more than 40% in the coming year. OpSource customer Xactly's CEO, Chris Cabrera, is quoted and Mr. Wainewright agrees with him that this economy just might spell the tipping point for SaaS.
Oracle's Ellison Takes Shots at Salesforce.com: Competitive Vitriol or Acquisition Foreplay?
Author: Thomas Wailgum; Source: CIO.com Blogs
As Ellison steps up the frequency of attacks on Salesforce, speculation of an acquisition continues.
A Better Way To Understand Cloud Computing
Author: James Urquhart; Source: CNET, The Wisdom of Clouds Blog
A brief overview of two recently proposed cloud ontologies that lay the groundwork for a standard cloud taxonomy. Take a look and click through to provide your feedback to the developers of each ontology.
Gartner Says Cloud Application Infrastructure Technologies Need Seven Years to Mature
Source: Gartner.com Media Release
Gartner Research Report Summary provides an overview of what they predict as the evolution of cloud computing from 2007 - 2015, the time they say it will take for the cloud to become mainstream.
Diversity in Applications
Author: Amy Wohl; Source: Amy Wohl's Opinions On SaaS (blog)
Amy Wohl, upcoming OpSource webinar featured guest, takes a look at a SaaS company servicing a niche market. As Amy points out, we're likely at the beginning of SaaS applications designed to serve vertical markets. And that means lots of opportunity for all of you SaaS entrepreneurs out there.
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OpSource is sponsoring some upcoming events - come visit us!
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SaaS Summit 2009
March 11 - 13; Starts at 6:30pm on 3/11
The Westin St. Francis, San Francisco, CA
On-Demand Stimulus Package! $495 Full Conference including all Meals, Sessions, and Networking Events
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Webinar - The SaaS Opportunity in a Tough Economy
February 25, 9:00am PST / 12:00pm EST
Speaking: Amy Wohl, President, Wohl Associates; Author, Succeeding at SaaS: Computing in the Cloud
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SaaSCon
March 31 - April 1
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
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