Monthly Archives: October 2018
Bill Ericson together with Geoffrey Moore at World of Connections 2018
Written on October 30, 2018 at 4:02 pm, by Amanda Maestri
World of Connections 2018 – Digital Transformation World of Connections is an invitation-only event gathering together 300 entrepreneurs, innovators, VCs, and technology leaders. This year the focus is on Digital Transformation. Digital transformation is the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business. The most disruptive startups today are Data First companies. They are leveraging cloud, sensors, Continue Reading »
SaaS Myths (#1) — Great SaaS Companies Don’t Have Professional Services
Written on October 25, 2018 at 3:58 pm, by Amanda Maestri
The most pervasive and pernicious SaaS business model myth? It’s that “Professional services revenues are ‘bad’ and have no place in a SaaS company’s revenue mix”. This myth has led many entrepreneurs (and their boards) to ignore or even actively avoid professional services as a component of the company’s market offering. The result? This myth Continue Reading »
Carrum Health Expands into New England and New York Tri-State with Two New East Coast Centers of Excellence
Written on October 23, 2018 at 5:04 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Award-winning Bundled Payment Platform Continues National Expansion to Satisfy Increasing Demand from Self-Insured Employers SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Carrum Health, the next-generation Center of Excellence (COE) platform for self-insured employers, today announced that the company has added two esteemed East Coast hospitals as COEs: Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute (CJRI) at Saint Francis Hospital Continue Reading »
Jennifer Trzepacz to speak at Peer 150 Berkeley CHRO Institute
Written on October 23, 2018 at 4:44 pm, by Amanda Maestri
The CHRO Institute is an executive level program designed for high potential human resources executives looking to develop and enhance their leadership skills. They focus specifically on HR leadership challenges, rather than technology, sales or general leadership as do many other programs. Their sessions are taught and facilitated by Fortune 1000 CHROs and Columbia faculty Continue Reading »
Aceable Announces Georgia Expansion
Written on October 22, 2018 at 1:51 pm, by Amanda Maestri
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — This week, Aceable — the mobile education platform and creators of the first state-approved drivers ed app — announced its expansion into the state of Georgia. Effective today, all driving students in the state of Georgia can fulfill their classroom requirement on a mobile app. The curriculum is designed to Continue Reading »
Shell Picks a Digital Platform to Build Its AI Future Upon
Written on October 19, 2018 at 2:48 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Alisa Choong, the chief information officer at Shell, recently told several hundred oil and gas professionals that, “Digitization is about making the right choices.” Speaking on a panel at SPE’s Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition in Dallas last month, Choong shared that Shell has made one of those choices by signing a 3-year deal to Continue Reading »
Zebit Secures Up To $75 Million In Debt Financing From Route 66 Ventures
Written on October 11, 2018 at 8:09 pm, by Amanda Maestri
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Zebit, an e-commerce marketplace and custom credit solution that services 175 million underserved consumers who value the proposition of buy now, pay over time at 0% interest without a credit check, today announced a new partnership with Route 66 Ventures, a private investment firm that provides venture capital and Continue Reading »
Amplero Named a Cool Vendor in AI for Marketing by Gartner
Written on October 11, 2018 at 7:07 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Leading analyst firm recognizes Amplero for innovation in AI Marketing SEATTLE, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Amplero, the AI Marketing Hub that allows marketers to build lasting customer relationships at a scale not humanly possible, today announced that it has been recognized as a Cool Vendor based on the October 1, 2018 report titled, “Cool Vendors Continue Reading »
LeaseLock Integrates with Yardi to Accelerate Nationwide Rollout with Top Multifamily Clients
Written on October 10, 2018 at 7:31 pm, by Amanda Maestri
The integration allows properties to instantly replace all security deposits with a low monthly fee MARINA DEL REY, Calif., Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — LeaseLock, the only provider of a nationwide A-rated lease insurance program that replaces security deposits in rental housing, today announced that it has completed the integration of its pure insurance solution Continue Reading »
Daring, lion, race: How one startup is trying to simplify location
Written on October 8, 2018 at 8:55 pm, by Amanda Maestri
What3Words has divided the world into 57 trillion squares with a unique three-word address, giving four billion people an address and making sure pizzas can be delivered to even the most remote areas. What do the words ‘daring’, ‘lion’ and ‘race’ have in common? They will lead you to a very particular three metre by Continue Reading »