Explore Sand Hill Topics: globalization

Kathleen Goolsby, Editor - SandHill.com

Large corporations growing an existing global footprint as well as smaller startups contemplating their first foreign presence must be aware of regulatory, political and other forces that can make or break them as they expand.

In this white paper, Evalueserve evaluates the promise in India’s retail sector and the role of international retailers in this market.

Larry Steele, Technical Vice President, SaaS - Savvis

Buyers tend to evaluate SaaS differently from other technology solutions because they view it as a simple procurement that doesn’t need in-depth evaluation or considerations of the underlying infrastructure. That's a mistake. Here are five aspects of underlying infrastructure that buyers should evaluate before selecting a SaaS solution.

Patrick D. Quirk, President & CEO - Emptoris, Inc.

Approximately 50 percent of the value and costs of any given company’s products or services is in the hands of suppliers, suppliers are central to risk mitigation, innovation and to controlling spending.

Scouting for innovative ideas is no more a serendipitous encounter; but a must-do activity for any organization keen to explore opportunities to grow. Depending on the end objective, the approach to scouting will vary and has to be customized accordingly.