Sometimes I struggle articulating what my company is, ultimately it’s a 3rd party marketplace, but would that also classify it as SaaS?
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Is my company SaaS?
6 answers from the community
A· May 15, 2014
The only struggle worth having is the struggle of getting into your customer's pockets. So what if your gig is part Saas, part marketplace? Pity the fool that can't grasp that and move on.
A· May 15, 2014
No its not SaaS since SaaS implies someone paying you to use the service.
The broader term for marketplace is Agora which implies "gathering place" and your software is better classified as Agora Service Software which can be shortened to ASS.
When promoting the service, since as you pointed out, there's a difference between 1st party ASS and 3rd party ASS, so you should market yours as Your ASS in case people confuse it with My ASS.
D· May 15, 2014
<p>There's one of you in every post.</p>
A· May 15, 2014
It's people like him that keep me coming back to this site.
A· May 17, 2014
It's a good question to ask yourself, but I'm also genuinely curios:
What would you do differently if your company was SaaS than if it wasn't?
A· May 28, 2014
Who cares? Customers will not use it if it is or isn't SASS? Focus on satisfying customers and you'll be fine.