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July 2, 2019

Upserve’s Aggressive Move to Capture Market Share

Yesterday, we wrote a post based on some data and analysis we were pointed to about how Square has used a promotion to drive adoption of its Cash App. Today, we stumbled upon a promotion by restaurant SaaS company UpServe. The company is offering restaurant owners $2,000 and zero interest financing to replace their existing…

Contributed by: Neal Polachek

July 2, 2019

How Do Small Businesses Benefit from Cloud Adoption?

We recently shared an article on the cloud accounting firm Xero’s plans to focus its growth efforts on North America, where it sees more upside than in its home markets of Australia and New Zealand. One nugget (sourced to the Small Business Administration) cited in the article was that small businesses that adopt cloud technology…

Contributed by: Charles Laughlin

June 29, 2019

New Endurance Integration Boosts SMB eCommerce

We’ve been saying for a while that the boundaries separating functional SaaS solutions will continue to blur. And this process will only accelerate. So it comes as no surprise that Endurance International Group property Constant Contact made some news yesterday along these lines. But first, some context. Constant Contact is probably best known for its…

Contributed by: Neal Polachek

June 28, 2019

Xero Sees Opportunity in “Under-penetrated” North American Market

New Zealand-based cloud accounting giant Xero sees ample opportunity to bring more U.S. and Canadian SMBs into the cloud, according to an article published this week on the financial news site Benzinga. Xero’s premise, expressed by Xero CEO Steve Vamos to Benzinga at the recent Xerocon event in San Diego, is that SMB cloud accounting…

Contributed by: Charles Laughlin

June 28, 2019

Fundbox Jumps into Race to Solve the SMB Cash Crunch

Solving B2B cash flow inefficiency is getting more and more attention from fintech players. It’s a huge problem for businesses of all sizes, with an estimated $3.1 trillion in outstanding account receivables floating around on any given day (according to this report). And for small businesses, late payment of receivables is a leading cause of…

Contributed by: Charles Laughlin

June 27, 2019

Report: How the ‘Engagement Challenge’ Threatens SaaS Adoption

There is a good news/bad news story emerging around the movement of small-businesses into the cloud to do everything from lead generation to payroll processing to supply chain management. The good news is the shift to the cloud is steady, and the applications small businesses are adopting are making a positive difference. There is no…

Contributed by: Charles Laughlin

June 26, 2019

Massive Analysis of Local SERPs: It’s Mostly about GMB and Yelp

Social-local directory site FreshChalk just published an analysis of 150,000 local business websites and SERPs (with more installments to come). It maps multiple variables to ranking (caveat: correlation doesn’t equal causation). Many insights aren’t a surprise but a number of them are. I won’t restate all the findings; you can read them directly. Some are…

Contributed by: Greg Sterling

June 25, 2019

Yelp and Google Bringing More ‘SaaS’ to SMB Profiles

Today Yelp introduced several Business Page upgrades. These new offerings, Verified License, Business Highlights and Portfolio, are designed to help business owners stand out and better promote themselves. They’re also intended to generate new subscription revenues for Yelp. Verified License was actually previously introduced (March) but Business Highlights and Portfolio are new. There are more…

Contributed by: Greg Sterling

June 25, 2019

Shopify Is Flying High

Few companies in the SMB SaaS ecosystem have gained the traction or attracted the spotlight as Shopify (SPOT) has. Investors have rushed to participate in the Shopify evolution, doubling the value of the company over the past year ($153 v. $320 share price). What exactly is driving this remarkable valuation? Before we go there, let’s…

Contributed by: Neal Polachek

June 25, 2019

Are Late Payments Killing Small Business?

A new study in Australia showing how late payments are hindering small-business growth is just the latest in a series of studies underscoring how cash flow remains a major challenge for SMBs and a leading cause of business failure. The reality of the struggle small businesses face with getting paid on time combined with their…

Contributed by: Charles Laughlin

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