Gorilla and King Portfolio Candidates Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Gorilla and King Portfolio Candidates

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Thomas Mercer-Hursh who wrote (32139)	9/22/2000 8:34:15 PM
From: sditto	Read Replies (1) of 54805

<<There wasn't another related area where they could use their gorilla dominance.>> There is a related area and it is potentially huge. It hasn't been fully defined as a category yet but some are calling it "self-service administrative" applications. Consider all the administrative procedures (e.g., T&E reports) and policy questions which can be pushed off to the web. Think about all the transactions you can manage around HR processes - enroll/check/change/administer health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), ESPP, etc. Imagine all the commerce opportunities created when your marital status changes or babies are added to your family. Many insurance, health, and financial companies are trying to get into this space and use it to create e-commerce opportunities. Some are trying to use the strategies from LOTFL to turn these tasks into ASP delivered outsourced services - leading to the full outsourcing of the administrative aspects of the HR function. PSFT could be in a position to control the space but they were slow to see the opportunity and, for the most part, have focused their resources on trying to attack new spaces.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next