The majority of B2B firms pursuing some kind of digital transformation projects are trying to improve customer experiences — particularly the ability for buyers to make purchases, according to research from configure-price-quote (CPQ) software maker FPX. Based on a survey of approximately 230 B2B firms with a strong focus on the manufacturing sector, the study […]
When technological disruption puts you at risk of going out of business, the solution for companies like Hitachi Vantara, Rakuten Kobo and Avant is surprisingly similar: reposition yourselves as brand-new businesses. In a panel discussion at the Toronto Global Forum this week, both large enterprise firms and emerging startups suggested that despite the hype, disruption […]
The increased willingness of fintech startups to work with banks and other traditional financial services firms may be hampered by attitudes about their agility and ability to execute on innovative ideas, according to a global survey from CapGemini and LinkedIn released Wednesday. World Fintech Report 2018 was originally released late last month, but executives from […]
Michele Romanow is a tech entrepreneur and the youngest of TV’s Dragons’ Den investor/judges. Her business ventures began as a Queen’s University student in 2006, when she opened up a sustainable coffee shop. Not long after, she and two friends launched Evandale Caviar, a start-from-nothing sturgeon caviar business out of New Brunswick, “the craziest thing […]
Steven Uster is Co-Founder & CEO of FundThrough, an online invoice funding platform giving small businesses access to the working capital waiting in their unpaid invoices. Launched in 2014, FundThrough quickly became one of Canada’s leading FinTech start-ups, today funding millions of dollars in invoices every month to businesses across the country. Before starting FundThrough, Steven […]
Another week has come and gone and it’s time once again for another edition of B2B Trending Conversations, wherein we bring you the latest B2B buzz from Twitter, LinkedIn and other social platforms. This week, we’ve got a couple of AI-related links, a look at the efficacy of brand rivalry in the B2B space, an […]
Technology has changed the way every aspect of business is done – with the exception of financial services. Financial services had not been fundamentally transformed by technology because the Internet did little to reduce the cost of establishing trust, said the author of 2016’s runaway best-selling business book. That is, until blockchain entered the scene, […]
Tabitha Creighton, CEO of Seattle-based InvestNextDoor, traces her tech roots all the way back to the heady days of Netscape Gold. It’s a history the Toronto-born professional not only survived—for those who recall the unpleasant way in which Dotcom 1.0 ended—but which she leveraged into a gig at Microsoft’s Canadian HQ and now a venture […]
No new technology since the Internet itself has created such excitement as blockchain. Designed to run unregulated electronic cash, the blockchain is thought by many to have far greater potential. Blockchain is definitely important, and provides valuable inspiration for brand new digital infrastructure. But it’s a lot like the Wright Brothers Flyer, the first powered […]
The quest for better user experience, says one fintech expert, is driving the continued disruption of banking and finance. Whether its currency exchange or alternative currencies, new payment systems, invoicing, lending, managing cash flow and sourcing investment and fraud management, fintech is enabling improvements to every area of process. “Each of these areas have historically […]
The B2B landscape is vast and has seen massive changes over the past two years. Niche tools have seen entire industries move their processes to the cloud, big data developments and predictive analytics have enabled us to identify efficiencies, close money pits and to target specific audiences with incredible accuracy. Throughout all of these developments, […]
Welcome to another round of B2B Conversations, our weekly roundup of the most shared and buzzworthly content on social media about a specific area of the B2B world. This week, we’re focusing on blockchain technology. You may not be familiar with the term “blockchain” yet, but you’re probably familiar with what it was created to […]
Fintech – it’s big and getting bigger and it’s got the traditional banking system looking over its shoulder. Whether it’s alternative currencies, new payment systems, or innovations in managing cash flow and sourcing investment, fintech is changing the world of finance. B2B is no different. We want to know – who are the most important […]
Welcome back to our weekly roundup of what’s trending on social media in the B2B realm. If leading B2B influencers and thought leaders are tweeting about it, we’re talking about it here. We sift and sort through all those tweets so you don’t have to, using the cutting-edge social analysis tool Nexalogy to bring you […]
With the rise of the Internet and mobile devices, many industries have been disrupted. Everything from taxicabs to law, there hasn’t been an industry that tech hasn’t transformed. This, of course, has also been a tremendous boon for the average consumer. Even the financial services industry has been interrupted through the advent of FinTech. This […]
