ISV/Software Developer Articles

  1. Roddy Launches VAR/ISV Consulting Business 7/5/2016

    I typically fill our blog with advice on tech trends and business topics. Today’s post is of a more personal nature. After more than 17 years with Jameson Publishing (formerly Corry Publishing), Jim Roddy, president of Business Solutions, speaker, and author of Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer, has left the magazine to pursue a new business venture.

  2. What MSPs and VARs Should Know About Crypto-Ransomware 4/27/2016

    Downtime translates into major costs due to loss of access to data.

  3. RSPA, BSM Launch Point Of Sale Pacesetter Awards 4/11/2016

    The Point Of Sale Pacesetter Awards, a joint effort of the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) and Business Solutions Magazine (BSM), were officially announced today and will recognize the most innovative VARs and ISVs who serve the retail, hospitality, and grocery verticals. Awards will be presented in seven categories at RetailNOW 2016, the RSPA’s annual trade show.

  4. Profitable Partnering – 4 Expert Perspectives On Finding Your Niche 3/30/2016

    Experts weigh in on creating channel partnerships with vendors, VARs, distributors, and developers.

  5. Profitable Partnering – How ISVs Can Reach Out To Distributors 3/30/2016

    Experts weigh in on creating successful ISV channel partnerships.

  6. How To Establish Profitable Partnering — 4 Expert Perspectives 3/30/2016

    Experts weigh in on best practices and mistakes for channel partnerships.

  7. VARsynergy Seeks To Empower VARs Through Collaboration 3/11/2016

    In this exclusive Executive-To-Executive interview, Hunter Allen, the CEO of point of sale solution provider Cervion Systems, talks with Business Solutions President Jim Roddy. Allen, regarded as the pre-eminent Retail-as-a-Service VAR in North America, talks about two new channel organizations: MobileBytes and VARsynergy. Allen explains how these organizations and their unique partnership could impact VARs and ISVs, why five well-known solutions providers formed VARsynergy, and the importance of reseller collaboration especially with the emergence of recurring revenue.

  8. Surefire Strategies For Raising Capital 3/8/2016

    ISV panelists provide advice from the trenches on how to fund your software business.

  9. An Insider's Guide To Raising Capital 3/8/2016

    Financial experts weigh in on how to raise capital for software companies.

  10. Niche Media Honors Business Solutions For B2B Event Success 3/7/2016

    Niche Media, a leading event management advisor and host of the annual Niche EventFest Conference, recently featured Business Solutions conferences on its event best practices podcast and blog.