App47 Blog

The Funding Rundown

In case you missed it, we’ve been crowing a lot about receiving our second round of funding. We think we’re a good investment, and are working overtime to make sure that’s the case. The announcement garnered some welcome attention in IT industry and business media alike. Here are some highlights on pickup for anyone who wants […]

Nine Great Biz Apps

With thousands of apps in the enterprise atmosphere, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. We talk to small and mid-size biz owners all the time who understand that apps can be great for running a business; they just don’t know where to begin. For us, the nine below are a solid start. There are plenty of […]

What’s Appening Covers Crazy Enterprise Mobile App Ground With MoDevDC’s Pete Erickson

When it comes to our podcast episodes, most deal with very specific subjects within the enterprise mobile app industry. Our latest, with MoDevDC prime mover Peter Erickson take a radical departure from that expectation. If you’re looking for a quick informational snack, move on. Pete serves up a smorgasbord of enterprise mobile app insight, moving […]

Props to Pals at Techark Solutions for a Big Microsoft Mobile App Win

Recently featured in our What’s ‘Appening!! podcast, Techark Solutions earned some serious app accolades from Microsoft at the 30 to Launch developer competition. Their app, Social Mints, was among a handful of winners from of a field of more than 130 mobile apps. After you check out their winning app, be sure to give a listen […]

App47 Announces New Round of Expansion Funding

Today, we’re pleased to announce the completion of our $750,000 second-round funding. App47 Investors include: Valhalla Partners, which previously invested $1 million in first-round funding in January 2011, Clarabridge co-founder and CEO Sid Banerjee, Braun Jones, Bekim Veseli, CEO of Trusted, Plus additional investment from our co-founders, CEO Chris Schroeder and chairman and Windward IT […]

Looking for performance enhancement? Don’t miss Wednesday’s MoDevDC Meetup.

If you have any interest in how to manage and measure the performance of your mobile apps (the cornerstone of determining ROI, FYI), then you’ll want to snag a space at Wednesday’s MoDevDC meetup in Arlington. App47 CTO Andy Glover is going to share some insights from our many customer engagements, and elaborate on how […]

CTIA: Realizing the Scale of Mobility and Maybe Creating MAM’s Defining Moment?

As CTIA Wireless 2012 winds down, I’m left with some strong, even indelible impressions of the event and its impact on enterprise mobility. First, a big hat tip to 151 Advisors and the Enterprise Mobility Forum for creating a truly unique environment. Bringing so many players together — vendors, practitioners, and systems integrators alike — […]

Influencing Capitol Hill on Behalf of App Dev? It Wasn’t an ACT!

Our intrepid CTO, Andy Glover, spent some time on The Hill this week, working with The Association of Competitive Technology as part of the ACT Fly-in. The objective, as explained by ACT’s Morgan Reed, was simple: “The pace of innovation that is taking place right now in the app economy is remarkable. Washington should avoid […]

It’s Time to Get Over Mobile Phones

Next Monday, I’ll be speaking at App-Solutely Enterprise, a pre-conference networking event kicking off CTIA Wireless, which is being hosted by CTIA, 151 Advisors, and The Enterprise Mobility Forum. It promises to be a great day of connection and conversation, and I’m hoping to add to the mix by contributing some thoughts (at 2:45PM on […]