Tag Archives: hcm

Glossary of Terms for SaaS and Cloud Computing

On a recent client engagement I was asked to provide a simple set of definitions for basic terms and concepts around Software-as-a-Service and Cloud Computing (which I often use inter-changeably).   What was interesting is that there is a lotRead more →

SaaS Business Profile: Brightidea

Company:             BrightIdea Started:                 1999 Located:                San Francisco, California Geography:           Global Market:            Read more →

SaaS Business Profile: Patersons

Company:                   Patersons Started:                       1996 Located:                      Salisbury, United Kingdom Geography:      Read more →

Part 2: How Much Does It Take to Start a SaaS Co?

After our post on January 26th we got several great comments about the cost of starting a SaaS company.  It definitely takes a commitment to build a true SaaS company, especially when you consider some the following facts about theRead more →

SaaS Business Profile: Cornerstone OnDemand

Company:              Cornerstone OnDemand Started:                  1999 Located:                 Santa Monica, California Geography:            Global Market:    Read more →

Comparing Darwin’s Evolution and HCM SaaS Software

In Charles Darwin’s landmark work on the Theory of Evolution, he stated that “…Natural selection acts only by taking advantage of slight successive variations; it can never take a great and sudden leap, but must advance by short and sure,Read more →

SaaS Business Profile: Workday

              Company:              Workday Started:                  Founded in March 2005 by former PeopleSoft executives Dave Duffield an                                    Read more →

SaaS Business Profile: Host Analytics

Updated on February 2012 Company:        Host Analytics Started:            2000 Located:           Redwood City, California Geography:       Global Markets:           Financial Performance Management Products: Performance ManagementRead more →

Hard to be Small, SaaS and Public

Having lived inside of a sub-$40M, publicly traded, SaaS provider for a number of years, I can tell you how hard it is! Today, there are a number of firms in this position and with the pressures of this economicRead more →

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