Posts Tagged ‘distribution’
Consumer Application Thought Leaders – Interview with Kris Tufto, former CEO of Jasc Software, Developer of Paint Shop Pro
Kris Tufto was the CEO of Minnesota-based, Jasc Software during their growth phase from from 1998 to 2005, a period that saw Jasc grow from what was rumored to be $5 million in revenue to over $30 million in revenue before their eventual sale to Corel in 2004. Jasc Software was most widely known for their Paint Shop Pro graphic editing program. [...]
Trouncing the Recession like an Upstart!
The following two paragraphs were taken from an excellent post written by Donna Fenn. I highly recommend you pick up her book Upstarts! "Small business owners are typically an optimistic lot, even in the face of dismal economic conditions. But a recent American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor survey found that GenY entrepreneurs are more [...]
The Risk of Heavy Customer Concentration
Just this week, local Minnesota-based Digital River lost its largest client, Symantec, which represented approximately 30% of their revenue. Based on the public reaction from senior management, it appears that Digital River was blindsided by Symantec’s announcement. The negative 38% impact on Digital River’s stock price was not too pretty. I [...]
How Brands Can Drive Mobile Application Distribution
This post is in response to Ad Age's How Brands Can Build a Successful App Strategy- 12 Lessons From Benjamin Moore, Bank of America, Kraft and Others article. Is it about creating a niche application (see mickeylonchar’s comment), or is it about having an application distribution strategy? Social media and existing assets can certainly [...]