Published in B2B Buzz·Nov 28, 2021B2B APIsYes That is a Real Thing Yes, I agree Legos is a tired metaphor for technology but that doesn’t mean it isn’t accurate. In the case of APIs there is just not a better one. Let’s start with a bit of history, you probably became aware of the term in…API5 min readAPI5 min read
Published in B2B Buzz·Nov 8, 2021B2B Payments is HOT !Just ask Any VC ! I was reading about Melio another hot B2B payments startup that raised funds advised by…no surprise FT Partners. (Seriously is there any Fintech deals that Steve and the Crew haven’t done?) Look at these names, just WOW. It seems like just a few years ago…B 2 B Payments3 min readB 2 B Payments3 min read
Published in B2B Buzz·Oct 18, 2021Money2020October 24th to October 27th is My Annual Fintech Geek Out ! It is that time of year, fall is in the air and my flights are booked for Las Vegas to go geek out on all the cool new stuff and catchup with old friends and make some new…Money 20203 min readMoney 20203 min read
Published in B2B Buzz·Oct 7, 2021Community Banks and SMBsSmall Businesses Need Personal Service + Digital I was visiting some great Independent (aka Community Banks) this week and was thrilled to hear that one of them calls their service for SMB customers Concierge. …Small Business4 min readSmall Business4 min read
Published in B2B Buzz·Sep 28, 2021B2B MarketplacesA $20+ Trillion Global Opportunity with a CAGR of 18.7% from 2021 to 2028 I remember visiting Barcelona many years ago and seeing this incredible city center marketplace called “Mercado de La Boqueria” it was stunning in its’ breadth and depth. …Trade4 min readTrade4 min read
Published in B2B Buzz·Sep 11, 2021Is SMB a Vertical…Spoiler Alert. No it is NOT ! I almost always write my B2B Buzz prompted by something happening or from something I read. Today’s blog was prompted by a Medium Blog “Vertical Fintech is Reimagining Community Banking with the Help of Next-Gen Infrastructure.” From Emily Man of Redpoint Ventures, a…Banking4 min readBanking4 min read
Published in B2B Buzz·Aug 25, 2021Cash is KING …And Queen and the Whole Royal Court If you are running a small business no one needs to tell you that Cash is King. You live it every day as you try to collect income faster than you spend on goods and services. Good Luck with that. I am writing about Cash Flow on B2B Buzz for…Small Business4 min readSmall Business4 min read
Published in B2B Buzz·Aug 10, 2021B2B Low Code | No CodeCan you Fix B2B Payments with Some No Code | Low Code Tools? You can not write bad code if you don’t write code. Today’s tech articles are filled with articles about No-Code and Low-Code “solutions.” From Wikipedia the difference between the two is best described as: No-code platforms are…No Code Platform4 min readNo Code Platform4 min read
Published in B2B Buzz·Jul 30, 2021Ramp, Brex, Divvy & Expense ControlsWe spend more time reporting than it is worth. If like me you travel (pre-COVID) 100K miles per year for business you know a disproportionate amount of your time is spent on tracking and filing your business expenses. I am not picking on Capgemini per se, but when I was…Fintech5 min readFintech5 min read
Published in B2B Buzz·Jul 20, 2021Square and Your Company’s Lifebloodaka Cash Flow Do a search on Organization Lifeblood and you will find many choices: KPI’s and Metrics Communication Employees Customers I am going to argue all of these are very important but without Cash Flow there is no metrics to measure, tools to communicate or employees to pay. …Data4 min readData4 min read