Business Model
A weak SaaS software solution can destroy the business for a channel partner
A weak SaaS software solution can destroy the business for a channel partner more easily than in the traditional license-based software business models. Lets analyze what has changed and what kind of questions a channel partner need to be aware of. Roles and responsibilities have changed In the past, the “bits” were delivered to the…
Read MoreCan a software app vendor survive without hyper growth?
Can a software app vendor survive without hyper growth is the question that many entrepreneurs and investors need to evaluate? Our software business model has changed especially in consumer space towards an app model and the same trend is happening in the enterprise space. We can see more enterprise apps coming out in different…
Read MoreWhat is the future of SharePoint?
What is the future of SharePoint is a question that many end user organizations as well as independent software vendors (ISVs) are asking. I have mentioned multiple times that I work extensively within SharePoint and Office 365 ecosystem and have visibility to what people are asking for and how they see SharePoint on-premises future in…
Read MoreFear of failure kills innovation – case Nokia
Fear of failure kills innovation and if you have been in the business for a while, I am sure that you have seen this happening in an organization that you worked in or one of your clients that you have serviced. Nokia used to be a company that everybody knew and their market share in…
Read MoreSoftware Pricing Controversies
We run into software pricing controversies every now and then. JetBrains tried to move to a subscription-based licensing model from a traditional perpetual licensing model with annual maintenance. This change also woke up the press and caused stir in the development community and current JetBrains clients. Lets analyze what really happened and I will give…
Read MoreMSPs without scalability will not survive
MSPs without scalability will not survive. Smaller MSPs will have issues to achieve the level of pricing that it makes sense for end user organizations to pay for the service. I run into an excellent article about this topic in Channeleconomics. When I look back at all of the workshops and discussions I have had…
Read MoreEntering US Markets by Building Channels
Entering US markets by building channels can be very lucrative for non-US companies but there are many things that the software vendor has to think about from a strategy perspective. US software markets are huge seen from any perspective and it would be a big mistake to ignore it especially if the software vendor has a…
Read MoreJoin Dr. Salonen ISV sessions in upcoming Madrid-Spain eXtremeCRM 2015 Conference
I am excited to have been asked to run three sessions at upcoming eXtremeCRM conference in Madrid Spain. The conference starts 20th of April and runs until April 23rd, 2015. I will be introducing Business Model Canvas for Executive Exchange members and the Business Model Canvas will be used as foundation in other sessions and discussions. My first session “Using the…
Read MoreThe gradual move from SharePoint on-premise to Office 365
It has been fascinating to witness the pretty dramatic change in cloud transformation especially here in the US especially moving from SharePoint to Office 365. I have worked intimately in the collaboration space (SharePoint and Office 365) for quite a while, participating in numerous SharePoint conferences, talking to hundreds of people about their plans in moving to…
Read MoreWhy ISVs do not have the choice besides going to the cloud
Many of us have now travelled the cloud journey one way or the other. Some of us have worked with software vendors, some have been responsible for implementing cloud solutions in enterprises and yes, there as still some that do not think cloud will happen. What we have also seen during the recent months is…
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