Cloud Stocks: AppFolio Improves Offerings for Current Conditions

According to a report published by Technavio earlier this year, the real estate software market is estimated to grow 8% in 2020. The recent global economic crisis would have altered this forecast. AppFolio (NASDAQ: APPF), a SaaS player in the real estate industry, recently announced its quarterly results that failed to impress the analysts.

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Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: Prem Jain and Soni Jiandani, Co-Founders of Pensando Systems (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: Let’s actually talk about some of those use cases. One of the questions that I’m wrestling with in my mind is what architecture are we talking about. Is it a public cloud scenario or private cloud scenario? Soni Jiandani: Initial customer base consisted of enterprise customers like Goldman Sachs. They talked about how

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Bootstrapping with a Paycheck from New Jersey: Suuchi Ramesh, CEO of Suuchi (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page.  This is a wonderful bootstrapping with a paycheck story of a really smart, scrappy entrepreneur. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the very beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and in what kind of background?

Avalara Expands Products and Partners

According to a Fortune Business Insights report, the global tax management software market is estimated to grow at 10% CAGR to reach $11.19 billion by 2026 driven by the growing adoption of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence technologies within the space. Seattle, Washington-based Avalara (NYSE: AVLR), a leading player in the market, recently announced its first

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Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: Prem Jain and Soni Jiandani, Co-Founders of Pensando Systems (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: I followed Andiamo quite closely. I have a question in the model that you have fine tuned because of your very long relationship with Cisco. How do you set these spin-ins and spin-outs? To the extent that it is comfortable for your to answer, how do you handle these negotiations with Cisco? Prem

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Startup Ideas for the Post Covid World: Meaningful Friendships Through Literature and Film

In December 2017, I wrote a piece called Let’s Go Beyond Superficial Virtual Interactions in 2018 encouraging my readers to look for opportunities to interact more in person through meaningful activities. I shared my own experience with our literary group Caravanserai Literati. At the end of 2019, I published our Literati Reading List as my

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Thursday, July 2 – 492nd 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 492nd FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea. You’ll receive straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and answers to any of your

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Square Continues to Acquire

In May, Square (NYSE: SQ) reported a mixed first quarter that showed slowing GPV but a significant uptake in its Cash App. It continues to follow a healthy acquisition strategy to boost its AI and P2P payments products. Its stock hit a 52-week high last week.