New Marketplaces for SMB SaaS Applications

Several companies have recently announced new B2B marketplaces for SaaS, subscription-based services targeting small business owners.  Verizon has an SMB portal, that they announced in April.  Etelos Inc and Renovatix announced another new marketplace,...

When (whether) to charge consumers for online subscriptions

As more companies try to figure out how to monetize their online service offering, many struggle with whether to charge for subscriptions, or offer the services for free, with some kind of ad-supported model.Here are a few things to ask when you are deciding whether...