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A Monthly Journal for Venture Partners and Enterprise Software Executives

Software People's Verdict Every month, The Sterling Report poses a special question to the Software Industry. Is it tough to find leadership talent required to sustain offshore operations in India and China? Published: August 2008 Does consolidation breed software product mediocrity? Published: July 2008 Is overfunding of startups creating a new tech "bubble"? Published: June 2008 Is the pace of software M&A increasing again? Published: May 2008 How will SAP's acquisition of Business Objects impact its M&A strategy? Published: April 2008 Will the looming recession have a negative impact on the enterprise software market? Published: March 2008 How critical is M&A to software vendor growth today? Published: February 2008 How many years does it take to build a profitable SaaS company? Published: January 2008 What is the most effective growth strategy for software vendors today? Published: December 2007 Do you think antivirus software developers create viruses in order to increase the use of their products? Published: November 2007 Which company will have the most impact on shaping the enterprise software industry through 2017? Published: October 2007 What phase of the product lifecycle will the enterprise software industry be in by the year 2017? Published: September 2007 Do outsourcing firms help boost enterprise software business? Published: August 2007 Will consoles like XBOX or PS2 ever replace the personal computer in the home? Published: July 2007 Which softwares vendor do you trust the most when it comes to quality? Published: June 2007 Has the Software AG acquisition of webMethods made it... Published: May 2007 Has industry consolidation made it harder for senior software executives to find high paying jobs? Published: April 2007 Is your CEO the smartest person in the company? Published: March 2007 Do large companies like IBM, Microsoft and Oracle produce the best sales people? Published: February 2007 Will the enterprise market spend significant IT budget on Windows Vista in 2007? Published: January 2007 How did your software company (or software portfolio companies) perform overall in 2006? Published: December 2006 Have you ever worked in an 'entitlement culture'? Published: November 2006 Which group adds more value to an early stage software company? Published: October 2006 Do you believe you would be happier starting your own company than building a 'corporate career'? Published: September 2006 Will the layoffs at CA (formerly Computer Associates) help or hurt the company in the next 2 years? Published: August 2006 Will Sales Forces grow in Q3/Q4? Published: July 2006 Will Bill Gates' departure from Microsoft hurt the company over the next 5 years? Published: June 2006 Is industry consolidation good for software buyers? Published: May 2006 Which vertical will be the hottest for enterprise software in 2006? Published: April 2006 Should CIOs trust what analysts like Gartner or IDC say about software companies and the quality of their products? Published: March 2006 Generally, are Sales Executives overpaid or underpaid for the value they bring to software companies? Published: February 2006 What will be the most lucrative, fastest growing vertical for software vendors in 2006? Published: January 2006 How did your software company (or software portfolio companies) perform overall in 2005? Published: December 2005 Which legendary software entrepreneur would you most prefer to spend 1 year reporting to? Published: November 2005 Which would be a better overseas R&D location? Published: October 2005 Has the Oracle acquisition of rival Siebel made it... Published: September 2005 To save jobs in the US, should software CEOs refuse to outsource jobs to India or China? Published: August 2005 Which would you prefer to join: an early stage high risk company that offered lots of equity, or a large company that offered job security but very little upside? Published: July 2005 Would you rather be CEO of a software company that had: Published: June 2005 Which is the most important trait in a VP of Sales at a small software company? Published: May 2005 When accepting money from a venture capitalist, what kind of background would you most prefer in the Partner who joins your board? Published: April 2005 Are Sales Executives who have previous experience at large software companies (eg. Oracle, SAP, BEA, Siebel) better at selling than Sales Executives who have spent their entire careers at startups? Published: March 2005 Where do the best Infrastructure Software Sales People come from? Published: February 2005 The Oracle acquisition of PeopleSoft has made it... Published: January 2005 If your company had plans to give away 2% of its revenue, which of the following options would you prefer? Published: December 2004 Which of the following companies produce the best application software sales people? Published: November 2004 Sign up for The Sterling Report today. Click here to subscribe.