CCS have published spend data for December, this article uses data for 12 months to November 2018 (as December is significantly incomplete). Overall significant growth, SMEs falling behind, particularly in hosting. 80% of SME SaaS vendors haven’t recorded a sale in last 12-months.
An overview of the soon to be published (draft) spend figures for the Digital Marketplace. In this Part 1, I look at the growth pattern of G-Cloud and DOS overall against the November 2017 forecast. There is clearly emerging a 2-speed Marketplace with growth rates widely different for Large and SME organisations. SMEs don’t wring their hands and complain about unfairness… it’s not about the size of dog in the fight, it’s about the size of fight in the dog.
There has been some heated debate about the correct categorisation of SMEs in the G-Cloud sales data. The SME definition, for the majority of companies is simple. This article explains the definition and how it is applied.
It also explains where the errors come from and provides advice on what to do if you see a supplier holding-out to be in the wrong category.
The sales data on G-Cloud shows SMEs are having a tough time getting into the sales magic circle. This article reveals just how big the gulf is then shows the start of the pathway to success. Let’s eave the hand-wringing to the folks we leave behind and get out in front.
