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Research and insights on how AI is changing the local market.

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May
17
Google Workspace: SaaS Disruptor?

Google Workspace: SaaS Disruptor?

We got a glimpse of where Google might try to take Workspace with Gemini. Hint: SMB SaaS expansion.
4 min read
May
16
SaaS Buyer Journey: Sales, Service & Support

SaaS Buyer Journey: Sales, Service & Support

An in-depth analysis of SaaS spending, software buying criteria, and attitudes toward sales, onboarding and support.
1 min read
Apr
26
SMBs Need Marketing Help, Is AI the Answer?

SMBs Need Marketing Help, Is AI the Answer?

Business owners struggle with marketing but most don't use agencies or consultants for help. Will AI fill the gap?
7 min read
Apr
15
Vertical Analysis: Construction, Home Services &  Real Estate

Vertical Analysis: Construction, Home Services & Real Estate

A closer look at survey data from our respondents in the Construction, Home Services & Real Estate industries.
1 min read
Apr
05
Local Business Interview: Jonathan Luster, President Second Home Care

Local Business Interview: Jonathan Luster, President Second Home Care

Jon Luster is a sophisticated local business operator who relies heavily on SaaS tools, selectively uses digital marketing, largely ignores reviews and is ambivalent about AI.
5 min read
Mar
29
SMB Interviews: 100% Awareness, Excitement about AI

SMB Interviews: 100% Awareness, Excitement about AI

The small business world has probably never embraced a new technology as quickly or enthusiastically as they have with AI.
8 min read
Mar
20
Local Business Interview: Alex Hagan, CEO DriveSavers

Local Business Interview: Alex Hagan, CEO DriveSavers

Alex Hagan runs DriveSavers, a company based in Northern California with 70+ employees. Founded in 1985, it's one of the more digitally sophisticated local businesses we've encountered so far.
2 min read
Mar
18
Dialog Update

Dialog Update

New site, new content and our next survey.
2 min read
Mar
14
The Biggest SaaS Influencers: 'Customers'

The Biggest SaaS Influencers: 'Customers'

Forty percent of US local businesses cited "customers" as the most influential factor in their software and technology buying decisions
5 min read
Mar
11
Vertical Segmentation of the Survey Data

Vertical Segmentation of the Survey Data

Vertical analysis of our December 2023 survey of 1,000 local business decision-makers.
1 min read