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SaaS Is Dead, Long Live Software

InfoChachkie

ASP To SaaS To Software. In the early 2000’s, my software startup was dubbed an Application Service Provider (ASP). I vividly recall a meeting at Siebel to explore a potential partnership by which Siebel would sell our GoToAssist screen sharing technology to its customers. You’re not a SaaS investor, you’re a software investor.

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App is Crap (why Apple is bad for your health)

Both Sides of the Table

I had just returned from living in Japan where I witnessed the hugely successful launch of i-mode by NTT DoCoMo so I knew the potential that the mobile web would ultimately bring, but I saw so many flaws in the launch of WAP. Therefore if you want to change just one field of data we had to redraw the entire screen. Enter Apple.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Setting up Shop - Picking an Office Space

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit Startup 3.0: Be scrappy. ReaXions, Inc.

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