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Supplier Extensions

Bob Solomon, a longtime SaaS executive and Tidemark friend, joins us to apply our extension VSKP framework to the supplier opportunity.

Dave YuanFounder and Partner, Tidemark
Bob SolomonFounder, Software Platform Consulting, & FMR President of ServiceChannel

This is Part 1 of our two-part series on Supplier Extensions. For Part 2 click here.

Extending through the value chain is the frontier. It has been successfully executed only by a select few, but I believe it is the long-term future of vertical software. Pushing beyond being a simple tool to being a multi-stakeholder platform is the way a Vertical SaaS Vendor (“VSV”) can go from being a good company to a once-in-a-generation icon. 

For most companies, the supplier extension is the best place to try it. 

At Tidemark, we try to open-source our thinking as much as possible to help founders win; however, as investors, we can’t give everything away in public. If you’re an operator or founder, you can request access to the rest of this piece below.