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  1. ISV IQ Live! Takeaways 10/17/2016

    Last week, I attended ISV IQ Live! hosted by Business Solutions Magazine. It was truly a fantastic event. Even though I attended as a guest speaker on a panel at the conference, I arrived in Philadelphia eager to gain constructive insight on the various business topics shared by industry veterans that I could exercise as CEO of a software development firm.

  2. Tips For Solving Top Business Challenges Through Software Development 9/7/2016

    Historically, software development projects would spend considerable time gathering tedious amounts of requirements from a group of business leaders before the developers write a line of code.  In this process, months can pass by before any tangible results begin to form. However, Agile was created to solve this problem. Agile helps to organize your development into smaller components so that developers can start writing code right away. Agile is effective because the business receives real and tangible results very early in the process. Because of its benefits, Agile enables the developer to meet timelines and expectations; therefore, we learned how to do it really well.

  3. Don't Let Uncertainty Destabilize Relationships During M&A Activity 8/26/2016

    When it comes to growth, companies have two choices; try to grow organically or acquire the products, market share, geographies, and talent to expand and improve profits through a merger or acquisition. By Christoph Schell, President of the Americas Region, HP Inc.

  4. ISV Valuations: Exposing The Silent Power Play Between Integrated Software Vendors And Payments Processors For Ownership Of The End-User Relationship 8/18/2016

    Valuations for ISV platforms with payments integration, and payments processing companies which have vertically integrated high margin, high growth software platforms with measurable EBITDA contribution, are on the rise. The level of M&A activity for both is striking.

  5. How Tech Is Aiding Project Management In Business 8/2/2016

    Technology has changed everything — from the way we keep in touch with our friends and family, to the way we date, shop, and even diagnose our illnesses. By Jessica Foreman

  6. Habits Of A Profitable MSP 8/1/2016

    It is safe to say that most people start businesses with profits in mind. By Rayanne M. Buchianico, EA, ABC Solutions, LLC and ASCII Group Member Since 2016

  7. Management Is Most Vulnerable To Attacks 7/19/2016

    As cyberattacks escalate, enterprises need to be aware of vulnerabilities and protect accordingly. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  8. MSP Pricing Mistakes You Will Make 7/15/2016

    Even seasoned, 10-year veteran MSPs wrestle with how to price their services. Moreover, no matter how you roll your managed services, whether you either are offering only one plan or have broken your offerings into tiers, you will certainly hit some bumps along the way. By Joshua Liberman, President, Net Sciences, Inc., ASCII Group Member Since 2013

  9. Guiding Principles For Taking Your Organization Into The Digital Age 7/13/2016

    For some businesses, making the transition into a fully digital company is part of their normal business strategy. Tech companies, for instance, have no choice but to keep up with the times, and that requires the digital transformation. Other companies that might not have tech ties, however, may find transitioning into a digital business to be a significant challenge. By Rick Delgado, contributing writer

  10. The Best Management Advice I Ever Received 7/7/2016

    When I first started managing, I thought a lot about myself: how I was doing with my team, how I didn’t want to be a terrible manager, things I could do to become a great manager. Yet when I first started out, the advice I got was “it’s not about you anymore.”