The Best of CPQ and CAD: Introducing DPQ – Design Price Quote

By Jamey Meeker

In the manufacturing and design world, computer-aided design (CAD) is a commonly used tool. It is just what its name implies: the use of computers to assist with any aspect and stage of a design. The introduction of CAD allowed for greater quality, productivity, repeatability, and communication for those using it.

How the Pandemic Changed the Office and Its Hidden Costs

By Mark Lachance

Like me, many business owners and managers are grappling with the newfound reality of the pandemic work culture. While there are major benefits for businesses, like reduced travel and cost reduction, in my mind, the loss of the office may be ultimately damaging. In particular, we are going to have to re-imagine how we manage and retain our employees. Of course, these setbacks can be overcome. But first, let’s talk about the pandemic, how it changed the office, and what exactly its effects have been.

How Custom Software Investments Increase Enterprise Value

By Sam Schutte

We live in a changed world, where no product can stand alone as a physical item. Intangibly wrapped and layered into every product – be it chemicals, food, or iPhones – are the services provided to customers by a company, and the software, processes, and tools those producers use to help their customers achieve an end result.

Building Unicorns in times of Covid

By Brian Mac Mahon

After living in many countries abroad, Brian has noticed that there is always an elite group of people who dominate specific industries. The venture capital space is no different. Most of the investments go into very few privileged founders who are very well connected and seldomly to the best entrepreneurs. The excessive number of investments into these founders pushes everyone else out of the market, discouraging many entrepreneurs and new products from entering the market.