Today, there are no shortage of companies aiming to make a big splash in the marketplace and on Wall Street. Intriguing ideas abound, and technology offers new...
Today, there are no shortage of companies aiming to make a big splash in the marketplace and on Wall Street. Intriguing ideas abound, and technology offers new and often remarkable ways to create value. Yet rising above the crowd remains incredibly difficult for SMBs. More than a few firms with jaw-dropping ideas—and sometimes amazing products or services—fall short of expectations. They make a quick splash, and then vanish. Contrast this with the recent initial public...
Today, there are no shortage of companies aiming to make a big splash in the marketplace and on Wall Street. Intriguing ideas abound, and technology offers new and often remarkable ways to create...
As a high-growth SMB, you are unique. The rules that apply to the corporate giants do not apply to you. You have your own business issues, from improving your...
As a high-growth SMB, you are unique. The rules that apply to the corporate giants do not apply to you. You have your own business issues, from improving your workforce productivity to increasing profitability to reducing operational costs. But as you transition from start-up to established company, sustainable, stable growth will be your priority. This means that you need to continue to find and land new customers. You have probably exhausted your personal network of...
As a high-growth SMB, you are unique. The rules that apply to the corporate giants do not apply to you. You have your own business issues, from improving your workforce productivity to increasing...
With the Academy Awards over for another year, it just seems appropriate to talk about the movies. And no, not about the mix-up between which movie won Best...
With the Academy Awards over for another year, it just seems appropriate to talk about the movies. And no, not about the mix-up between which movie won Best Picture. That subject has been trending for a while now, and we would be a little late to the party. What we thought would be fun to focus on are some key movies (some of them Academy Award winners) that successful entrepreneurs recommend you watch. You know the ones ― not only are they great entertainment, but they...
With the Academy Awards over for another year, it just seems appropriate to talk about the movies. And no, not about the mix-up between which movie won Best Picture. That subject has been trending for...
By Julie Zisman, Senior Director, North America SMB Marketing, Oracle I’ve been working with small to medium businesses for a while now, and there’s one...
By Julie Zisman, Senior Director, North America SMB Marketing, Oracle I’ve been working with small to medium businesses for a while now, and there’s one question I keep asking myself. What drives someone to start their own business? It not only looks tough. It is tough. Problems from work don't just disappear when you put your head on the pillow. The SMB leaders I know tend to lose a lot of sleep. That's why, here at Oracle, we commissioned Inc. magazine to survey more than...
By Julie Zisman, Senior Director, North America SMB Marketing, Oracle I’ve been working with small to medium businesses for a while now, and there’s one question I keep asking myself. What drives...
Are you the leader of a growing SaaS company? If so, when was the last time you got a good night’s sleep? If you can’t really remember, then you’re not alone....
Are you the leader of a growing SaaS company? If so, when was the last time you got a good night’s sleep? If you can’t really remember, then you’re not alone. Start-ups and high-growth SMBs come with a laundry list of to-dos that are handled by a few core folks working with you. Keeping on top of it all can be tough; the SaaS market is dynamic, and your customers are demanding and digitally savvy. To uncover the biggest worries in the cloud landscape, we teamed up with SaaStr...
Are you the leader of a growing SaaS company? If so, when was the last time you got a good night’s sleep? If you can’t really remember, then you’re not alone. Start-ups and high-growth SMBs come with...
Every small to medium business wants to grow as fast as they can. But realistically, how much growth can any business expect? The answer depends upon how...
Every small to medium business wants to grow as fast as they can. But realistically, how much growth can any business expect? The answer depends upon how innovative you are with your products, services, and customer experience—because in the current economic climate, “growth” is mostly about taking market share away from more established competitors. The global economy has been flat for some time. Recently, Oracle CEO Mark Hurd wrote that economic growth is mediocre, at best....
Every small to medium business wants to grow as fast as they can. But realistically, how much growth can any business expect? The answer depends upon how innovative you are with your...
Are you in startup mode? Are you looking for help with mentoring, partnerships and advice on how to raise funding? Then we have some good news for you. The...
Are you in startup mode? Are you looking for help with mentoring, partnerships and advice on how to raise funding? Then we have some good news for you. The start-up community has a number of resources for small to medium business. One of the biggest is the Startup Grind Annual Conference, happening next week in Redwood City, California, Feb. 21-22. Startup Grind is a community that connects more than a million entrepreneurs in 200 cities around the world. The group offers...
Are you in startup mode? Are you looking for help with mentoring, partnerships and advice on how to raise funding? Then we have some good news for you. The start-up community has a number of...
By Rudy Lukez, Director, ERP Product Marketing, Oracle Remember the PalmPilot? How about Apple’s Newton? If you do, I’m sure you wouldn’t trade your iPhones or...
By Rudy Lukez, Director, ERP Product Marketing, Oracle Remember the PalmPilot? How about Apple’s Newton? If you do, I’m sure you wouldn’t trade your iPhones or Androids for these relics. Yet I’ve found that many small and medium business leaders are willing to stick with outdated enterprise technologies or shy away from modern cloud applications because they lack familiar interfaces. Failing to migrate to the cloud can significantly hamper your future growth plans. After all,...
By Rudy Lukez, Director, ERP Product Marketing, Oracle Remember the PalmPilot? How about Apple’s Newton? If you do, I’m sure you wouldn’t trade your iPhones or Androids for these relics. Yet...
Today is Groundhog Day. Did you see your shadow this morning? Did you even step outside your burrow? I get it. It’s the dead of winter—the mid-point between the...
Today is Groundhog Day. Did you see your shadow this morning? Did you even step outside your burrow? I get it. It’s the dead of winter—the mid-point between the December winter solstice and the first day of spring. Much of North America is in a deep freeze. Mountain bike season is weeks away, and we haven’t even hit the best skiing of the season yet. Why venture outside when you can focus on lining your nest? So often, small and medium business leaders are so busy growing,...
Today is Groundhog Day. Did you see your shadow this morning? Did you even step outside your burrow? I get it. It’s the dead of winter—the mid-point between the December winter solstice and the first...
