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The Small Business Web and open APIs
Josh Scherman
October 20, 2014
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Hi, I’m Josh Scherman
Business Development @ Constant Contact
Small Business Web Board Member
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What is the Small Business Web?• Founded in 2009
• Trade Association for companies selling cloud-based software for small businesses
• Believe in the Open Web
• Over 200 Member Companies
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What is an Open API?
An Open API has published documentation, a published endpoint, and published terms of use. Third parties can freely build against an Open API with only a minimum of reasonable and explicit restrictions to protect end users, such as identity theft protection, PCI compliance, or reasonable load.
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Value of Open API’s
• Small Businesses should have access to the same tools and technology that big companies have
• Unique needs that demand flexible solutions
• Automating processes and saving time
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Market Opportunity
• Still so early for the SaaS industry
• Easier than ever to launch a great SaaS product
• ~$17B in SaaS revenue – only 6% of the overall software market!
• 20% growth forecasted through 2020
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How can you get involved?
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Go Build Something Great!
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Q&A
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Thank You!
@TheSmallBizWeb
TheSmallBusinessWeb.com
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Thank You