06.24.10

United States, Clinton Township, Clinton Macomb Public Library

Free business networking group, MDEI, meets monthly at the Clinton Macomb Public Library (40900 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038) in Southeast Michigan.  Members and visitors gather to discuss their ambitions and start-up ventures in online business.

At this meeting on June 24th, the founders of PocketCents Local Online Advertising (a competitor of Google, Yahoo and Microsoft) will be guest speaking with a case study on developing websites that profit from local internet advertising.

• Connect with other entreprenuers looking into building online businesses.
  
• Get your local business online!
  
• Gather ideas and insight on creating profitable internet websites.
  
• Learn tips and tricks on getting the most out of your website.

For further information, visit this event on the MDEI website:

Metro Detroit Entreprenuer Institute Meeting on June 24th, 2010

08.14.12

Canada, Mississauga, Mississauga

If you are reading this, you have probably come to a crossroad while building a website or an online application. Is it better to use a SaaS platform or is it better to use an Open Source Platform? That is the question? The answer to this dilemma will hopefully be determined below. In this post, we define ‘Platforms’, ‘CMS’, ‘SaaS’ and ‘Open Source’, and we will break down the pros and cons of Software as a Service when compared to the pros and cons of an Open Source Content Management Systems.