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M&A and Financing

Mergers, acquisitions, valuations, IPOs, VCs, investors, and other funding and exit strategy issues. [Moderators: Burt Vermuelen]

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How to Penetrate a Mature Software Market? BonitaSoft CEO Says Open Source is Key

by Bruce Hadley, Founder on May 7, 2012 4:20 PM

Business process management (BPM) isn't exactly new; as a management and improvement approach, it's been around since the early 1990s. As a market for software developers, BPM doesn't, at first glance, appear to be rife... More »

Microsoft Dynamics in the Cloud: Are You Ready?

by Curt Finch on April 24, 2012 5:28 PM

This year’s Microsoft Convergence Show had a record-breaking 10,000 attendees. During the show, Microsoft showed off its hybrid cloud strategy for their Dynamics products . Dynamics CRM can now deploy identical software both onsite and... More »

14 Ways You're Likely to Blow It When It Comes Time to Sell Your Software Company

by Bruce Hadley, Founder on March 13, 2012 12:17 PM

Falcon Capital Partners , based in Radnor, Pa., has helped more than 200 technology CEOs find a path to liquidity (and, sometimes, retirement) via mergers and acquisitions. Managing director Mark Gaeto has more than 25... More »

Most Software Startups Blow It In Beta; Mobile Developer Apsalar Shows Another Way

by Bruce Hadley, Founder on January 17, 2012 11:09 AM

A few months back, San Francisco-based developer Apsalar raised $5 million in venture capital, bringing its total funding to $5.8 million from three investors. While it's true that Apsalar is in a hot space --... More »

Can You Save the Planet and Still Make Money? Software Startup Simple Energy Bets Yes

by Bruce Hadley, Founder on November 21, 2011 1:26 PM

Boulder, Colo.-based startup Simple Energy has an ambitious game plan: Help millions of consumers save energy through a combination of web networks, behavioral modification tools, and demand response. Of course, the company would also like... More »

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14 Ways You're Likely to Blow It When It Comes Time to Sell Your Software Company

by Bruce Hadley, Founder on March 13, 2012 12:17 PM

Falcon Capital Partners , based in Radnor, Pa., has helped more than 200 technology CEOs find a path to liquidity (and, sometimes, retirement) via mergers and acquisitions. Managing director Mark Gaeto has more than 25... More »

Deversus CEO's Tips: How To Move From Custom Software Development to Become a Product Company

by Bruce Hadley, Founder on August 2, 2011 11:38 AM

Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., Deversus Software was founded in 2007 by two software engineers: Mike Polga and Mike Walsh. Polga is on the development and project management side, while Walsh does the marketing, "but there... More »

Software Pricing, Hiring & Sales Insights from Infegy CEO Justin Graves

by Bruce Hadley, Founder on July 5, 2011 11:41 AM

Kansas City, Mo.-based Infegy may be tiny -- just 14 employees worldwide -- but revenues are soaring, and the company's Social Radar software is now watching more than 40 million sites and 10 billion conversations,... More »

Startup, Funding, Design, and Hiring Tips from Puppet Labs CEO

by Bruce Hadley, Founder on May 9, 2011 3:44 PM

Puppet Labs , formerly known as Reductive Labs, has some major achievements under its belt: $7 million in venture funding, 2010 revenues five times bigger than the year before, and an employee count that will... More »

Most Software Startups Blow It In Beta; Mobile Developer Apsalar Shows Another Way

by Bruce Hadley, Founder on January 17, 2012 11:09 AM

A few months back, San Francisco-based developer Apsalar raised $5 million in venture capital, bringing its total funding to $5.8 million from three investors. While it's true that Apsalar is in a hot space --... More »

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