As 2023 kicks into gear, we wanted to share some of the “best of the best” third-party articles that we posted on social media over the past two months.
1. Are cloud-based companies overpromising and underdelivering? A recent Deloitte survey shows a gap between organizations’ stated cloud priorities and how well they’re achieving them. Good insights here for SaaS businesses and their customers.
2. Here, CFO Dive explains that various economic headwinds and uncertainties lead companies to make more frequent financial forecasts. The outlook can shift quickly, and a months-old forecast may be way off (ask us about forecasting dos and don’ts). 3. Every company, from SaaS businesses to manufacturers to E-commerce shops, collects mounds of data about all types of things that could be useful. That’s a double-edged sword, as this article from the WSJ’s CFO Journal explains. 4. This article from CFO Dive describes why some SaaS businesses are replacing subscriptions with usage-based pricing. Not every company should make the switch, but it may be worth discussing (G-Squared can analyze the impact on your firm). 5. Tech companies that over-hired in response to pandemic-driven growth are now laying off workers. But despite the recession talk, the labor market is still very tight. This article from CFO.com offers tips for navigating this landscape. 6.A board that provides truly valuable guidance and oversight can make all the difference in helping a business to grow. But how do you choose the right board members? This Deloitte and WSJ article offers suggestions. 7.This CFO.com article discusses the fact that even as IT spending continues to grow, the portion of your company’s capital budget allocated to tech is probably shrinking as “on-premise” shifts to “on the cloud.” Is your company’s capital budget right-sized? If you’re not sure, G-Squared can help. 8. A new one on forecasting: How often do we look back at what the “experts” predicted? This Harvard Business Review survey summarized forecasts for 2022, which is now in the rearview mirror. The predictions were more right than wrong, in our view. Be sure to scroll down.
