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Ep 52NetSuite 2020 Release 2: SuiteCloud Platform Updates

NetSuite's SuiteCloud platform is seeing some big updates in 2020 release 2. Joining us to break down all the details is NetSuite's Principal Outbound Product Manager for the SuiteCloud Platform, Erik Klein. He starts off by giving us a refresher on the SuiteCloud platform (2:02) before revealing some of the major product themes driving investments in the platform space (5:30). He explains new capabilities for those who administer and manage NetSuite Accounts (7:19) as well as new dashboards to help administrators and IT get a better handle on environment performance (12:13). Klein dives into updates around internationalization and some of the latest tools and processes designed for companies managing businesses in multiple countries (15:17). He discusses what's in store for the SuiteCloud Development Framework (21:49) as well as SuiteScript version 2.1, including enabling customization language to be compliant with the latest ECMAScript JavaScript standards (26:50). Finally, Klein shares new information around SuiteCloud integration technology (29:17), SuiteScript customization language (32:07) and NetSuite's investment in records and records catalogs (36:56). Tune in for all of this and more! Follow Us Here Learn more happening in NetSuite's 2020 Release 2 here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/-netsuite-2020-release-2-enables-new-automation-and-adds-big-new-features-to-help-businesses-save-time-and-resources-sneak-peek Learn more about 20.2 SuiteCloud Platform 20.2 Updates Here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/suitecloud-enhancements-in-netsuite-2020-release-2-deliver-improved-access-management-internationalization-and-open-source-distributions-sneak-peek Learn more about the SuiteCloud platform here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/platform Erik KleinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-klein-7715042/ Oracle NetSuiteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Sep 28, 202042 min

Ep 51NetSuite 2020 Release 2: SuitePeople Performance Management

NetSuite's human capital management system, SuitePeople, is getting a big update in NetSuite 2020 release 2! Vice President of Strategy and Product Management for NetSuite HCM, Hanif Ismail, joins us to reveal the exciting details. He starts off by explaining some of the big challenges companies are facing in workforce management amid COVID-19 (2:13) and how NetSuite is helping alleviate some of those pain points (10:20). Ismail dives into NetSuite's new SuitePeople Performance Management application (15:29), how it addresses many of the broad performance management obstacles companies face (19:08) and what makes the solution stand out from competitors (24:00). HINT: Automation makes the tediousness of tracking goals and performance much easier! He concludes by providing some insight into future plans for SuitePeople (32:36). Follow Us Here: Learn more happening in NetSuite's 2020 Release 2 here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/-netsuite-2020-release-2-enables-new-automation-and-adds-big-new-features-to-help-businesses-save-time-and-resources-sneak-peek Learn more about SuitePeople 20.2 Updates Here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/continuous-employee-engagement-a-sneak-peek-at-whats-new-with-suitepeople-in-the-netsuite-2020-release-2 Learn more about SuitePeople here: https://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/hcm.shtml Hanif IsmailLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanifismail/ Oracle NetSuiteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Sep 14, 202035 min

Ep 50NetSuite 2020 Release 2: Professional Services Updates

NetSuite 2020 Release 2 is here, and on this episode we're diving into the updates for professional services firms. Senior Industry Expert, Adam Mayo, starts off by breaking down some of the common characteristics (3:13) and pain points (4:32) shared between services organizations before explaining how Oracle NetSuite addresses these challenges (7:35). He then dives into how COVD-19 has impacted services companies (10:02) with insight into ways these companies can forecast, despite an ever-changing climate (13:10). Mayo reveals the updates coming in 2020 release 2 that will help services firms navigate these changes (18:29) and get more out of their workforce (24:16). He also discusses how 2020.2 will help services organizations better serve their customers (27:58) and concludes with some big advice for getting through this challenging time (34:36). Follow Us Here: Learn more happening in NetSuite's 2020 Release 2 here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/-netsuite-2020-release-2-enables-new-automation-and-adds-big-new-features-to-help-businesses-save-time-and-resources-sneak-peek Learn more about the updates for services organizations here: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/professional-services-firms-sneak-peek-:-netsuite-2020-release-2-helps-organizations-prepare-for-change-and-manage-hybrid-workforce-models Adam MayoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcmayo/ Oracle NetSuiteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Aug 31, 202037 min

Ep 49How LovelySkin Handled a 300% Increase in Demand Amid COVID-19

LovelySkin founder, Dr. Joel Schlessinger, and purchasing manager, Chrissy Kersting, join this episode to take us on the company's journey with Oracle NetSuite. Schlessinger provides some background on LovelySkin (2:47), a premiere dermatologist-owned and operated ecommerce platform offering professional-grade skincare and haircare products. Kersting then dives into some of the unique challenges of LovelySkin's business model (7:07), including challenges running on disconnected systems (10:39) as well as managing inventory (15:06). Schlessinger explains why he started looking into an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to those challenges (24:35), why he chose Oracle NetSuite (33:53) and how that decision has impacted the company (40:52). Schlessinger reveals LovelySkin saw a 300% increase in demand amid COVID-19 (45:01), while Kersting admits the company could have never survived such growth running on systems like QuickBooks (48:40). Tune into the full episode now! Follow Us Here: LovelySkin Website: https://www.lovelyskin.com/ Dr. Joel Schlessginer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-schlessinger-md-faad-faacs-75b8719/ Chrissy KerstingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissy-kersting-1108974a/ Oracle NetSuiteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Aug 17, 202054 min

Ep 48How to Prepare for the 2020 Holiday Season: E-commerce, Marketing & More

Oracle NetSuite's Vice President of Product Management, Allison Auclair, joins this episode to discuss how organizations can start preparing for the 2020 holiday season and what commerce updates are rolling out in NetSuite's 2020 Release 2. She begins by explaining her role (2:15) before recalling some of the biggest changes she's seen throughout her 25 years working in commerce and supply chain solutions (3:03) and how those changes have impacted consumer trends (5:04). Auclair breaks down the challenges businesses have faced in adapting to those changes (7:16) and how a unified suite like NetSuite helps deliver an exceptional omnichannel experience (11:08). She then dives into the 2020 holiday season, explaining why businesses need to start preparing right now (12:37), the consumer trends we can expect to see (13:55) and ways in which businesses can set themselves up for e-commerce success (16:25). Auclair reveals the updates within NetSuite's 2020 release 2 that will help companies get ready for the holidays and improve their omnichannel experience (25:23) before delivering marketing tips around promotion fatigue (29:41) and SMS messaging campaigns (30:55). She concludes with some general advice on navigating the current climate and looking for the silver lining (33:04). Follow Us Here: More on NetSuite's 2020 Release 2 Commerce Updates: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/a-sneak-peek-at-whats-new-for-suitecommerce-in-netsuite-2020-release-2 More on NetSuite's 2020 Release 2 Updates: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/-netsuite-2020-release-2-enables-new-automation-and-adds-big-new-features-to-help-businesses-save-time-and-resources-sneak-peek Allison Auclair LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonmanetakis/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Aug 3, 202036 min

Ep 47NetSuite 2020 Release 2: Improving Business Operations & Enhancing Data Use

With Oracle NetSuite rolling out 2020 Release 2 soon, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Lisa Schwarz, provides all the details around what's to come. She begins by discussing the NetSuite Community Exchange, which was created to help NetSuite customers exchange essential products and services amid COVID-19 (2:34), before explaining the ways NetSuite is helping companies navigate the current state of the world (8:52). She then dives into a high-level overview of 2020 Release 2 (11:06), including new functionalities to enhance daily business operations (12:21) as well as updates that will help both product-based (16:41) and service-based (22:57) companies create more efficiencies and better utilize data. Schwarz also explains how NetSuite delivers updates to customers (24:53), how the 2020.2 update will roll out (27:56) and how organizations can prepare for their scheduled update (29:40). She concludes with future plans around NetSuite product as well as advice on navigating these uncertain times (37:13). Follow Us Here: 2020 Release 2 Overview Blog: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/-netsuite-2020-release-2-enables-new-automation-and-adds-big-new-features-to-help-businesses-save-time-and-resources-sneak-peek NetSuite Community Exchange: https://www.netsuitecommunityexchange.com/ Community Exchange Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmIqLgAxU8g Lisa Schwarz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-schwarz-0b816b8/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Jul 20, 202040 min

Ep 46How Distributors Must Plan for the Future, With Dirk Beveridge

UnleashWD founder, Dirk Beveridge, joins this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast" to discuss the actions distributors should take as the economy reopens amid COVID-19. He begins by diving into some statistics around wholesale distribution, and why those numbers matter (3:04), before explaining how COVID-19 impacted the industry (4:40). Beveridge then gets into strategic ways in which distributors can prepare for the future right now (8:56), emphasizing the importance of becoming digitally enabled (14:20). He also provides three tactical steps to power ahead (18:27), and why a focus on humanity and human connection is more important than ever before (23:53). He concludes with a vision for the distributor of tomorrow (25:55) and a call to action for leaders across every industry (28:14). Follow Us Here:More advice on how distributors can plan for the future: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/7-actions-distributors-need-to-take-now-to-reopen Dirk Beveridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbeveridge/ Website: https://unleashwd.com/dirk-speaking/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Jun 29, 202031 min

Ep 45NetSuite Careers: The Business Development Representative Program

Senior Director of North America Business Development, Jenny Ayotte, breaks down everything there is to know about NetSuite's Business Development Representative (BDR) Program. She begins by explaining the role of business development within NetSuite (2:12), how the BDR program got its start (5:05) and how it benefits the representatives who are hired into it (6:32). She walks through the BDR program experience (11:17) and what happens after the 15-month program ends (16:53). Ayotte also reveals what she looks for during the BDR hiring process (21:16), how the program makes the transition out of college easier for recent graduates (30:01) and how NetSuite ensures the program is inclusive and safe for everyone (31:05). Finally, she concludes with some of her biggest lessons learned in heading up the North America Business Development Program (37:29) and her perspective on why NetSuite is such a great place to work, learn and grow (41:39). Follow Us Here: Get Involved With the BDR Program: https://www.netsuite.com/portal/company/career.shtml Jenny AyotteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-ayotte/ Oracle NetSuiteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Jun 15, 202044 min

Ep 44How NetSuite SuiteCloud Platform Allows for Greater Business Agility

Oracle NetSuite's Vice President of Platform Product Management, Elham Ghassemzadeh, reveals updates to the SuiteCloud platform in NetSuite's 2020 Release 1. She starts off by explaining the SuiteCloud platform (4:22) and how it enables greater agility and, thus, the ability to respond to business changes quickly (5:32)--something that's more important in today's current climate than ever before. She then provides some real-life success stories of NetSuite customers who've benefited from utilizing SuiteCloud (8:25) as well as the ways independent software vendors and partners leverage the platform to build applications that can be deployed in the NetSuite ecosystem (10:03). Ghassemzadeh unveils advancements to the SuiteCloud Development Framework as well as SuiteScript 2.1 (13:23) before diving into updates catered to developers (16:03). She concludes with insight into the inspiration behind developments around the SuiteCloud platform (19:09) and what we can expect in the future (22:10). Follow Us Here: More on NetSuite 20.1 Updates: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/netsuite-2020-release-1-delivers-automation-integration-and-insight-enhancements-that-will-enable-businesses-to-grow Elham Ghassemzadeh: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elhamg/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Jun 1, 202026 min

Ep 43Precision Medical Remains Prepared Despite Uncertainty. Here's How.

Precision Medical distributes medical products and durable equipment to assist in the rehabilitation of preventative surgeries as well as the prevention of post-surgery events. CFO/COO Bruce Capagli joins this episode to discuss how the company is preparing as the economy reopens. He starts off by explaining the impact of COVID-19 on Precision Medical (3:49), what he expects to see in the next few months (7:25) and how the company will reorient resources around those expectations (10:58). He breaks down plans for updating procedures and processes to keep employees safe and healthy as they return to work (13:09), and how Precision Medical has taken tighter control over cash flow in order to keep its entire workforce employed (15:56). Capagli then dives into the type of scenario planning the company is doing right now (17:48) and the trends he expects to see from healthcare providers in the future (19:27). He concludes with the biggest lessons he's learned amid this crisis (23:18). Follow Us Here: More on Managing Business Right Now: https://www.netsuite.com/portal/company/business-now.shtml Precision Medical: https://www.precisionmedical.com/ Bruce Capagli LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-capagli-3697616/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

May 18, 202025 min

Ep 42How NetSuite Can Assist in Forecasting and Scenario Planning Right Now

Nate Mariner, the Global Senior Business Manager for NetSuite Planning and Budgeting, discusses NetSuite Planning and Budgeting and why the solution's capabilities are so crucial to helping businesses navigate today's climate. After discussing his own history as a financial analyst (2:41), Mariner recalls the challenges he witnessed financial teams face around manual processes, inefficiencies and lack of flexibility (4:55). He then explains how the ever-changing landscape of a connected global world requires financial teams—across both large and small companies—to anticipate disruption (13:23). Mariner says most teams with planning and budgeting responsibilities typically struggle with disconnected systems and inefficiencies (18:18) before explaining what those teams should look for in a solution to such problems (21:17). He then dives into NetSuite Planning and Budgeting (22:52), how it offers a solution to all of the challenges discussed throughout our conversation (24:07), and what makes it stand out from competitors (26:20). He concludes with ways companies can plan around times of crisis (30:45) and what to expect from NetSuite Planning and Budgeting in the future (34:48). Follow Us Here: More on Managing Business Right Now: https://www.netsuite.com/portal/company/business-now.shtml More on Planning and Budgeting: https://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/suitesuccess/oracle-netsuite-planning-and-budgeting.shtml Nate Mariner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natemariner/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

May 12, 202036 min

Ep 41NetSuite 2020 Release 1: WMS Updates Help Build Supply Chain Resilience

Matt Wisner, Oracle NetSuite's Manufacturing Industry Principal in the Supply Chain Center of Excellence, walks through warehouse and supply chain management updates in NetSuite 2020 Release 1 that are crucial to building business resilience right now. Wisner takes us through his two decades of experience working in supply chain and warehouse management (2:40), noting some of the biggest challenges he witnessed companies face in those operations (5:33). He discusses the importance of implementing a warehouse management system (WMS) to provide business leaders greater control of warehouse operations as well as real-time visibility of inventory and orders (10:45), before diving into NetSuite's WMS capabilities and the value of being a true cloud solution (13:40). Wisner discusses what 2020.1 offers wholesale distribution companies as well as businesses with complex warehouse operations (20:44). He also discusses the benefits for outbound operations (25:17) and new additions to the supply chain control tower (27:28). Finally, Wisner concludes with insight into what companies can expect from NetSuite WMS and supply chain management capabilities in the future (34:38). Follow Us Here: More on Managing Business Right Now: https://www.netsuite.com/portal/company/business-now.shtml More on NetSuite's 20.1 Updates: https://www.netsuite.com/blog/netsuite-2020-release-1-delivers-automation-integration-and-insight-enhancements-that-will-enable-businesses-to-grow Matt Wisner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewwisner/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

May 4, 202036 min

Ep 40NetSuite's Cash Management Capabilities Enable More Automation

On this episode of the NetSuite Podcast, CPA and Product Manager for Strategy, Carrie Augustine, joins us to discuss NetSuite's new rollout of cash management capabilities. She starts off by explaining some of the biggest challenges around cash management, using her own history as well as her experience with other accountants as real-life examples (3:30). Augustine dives into how those challenges affect a business' overall success (6:07) and why a cash management solution is key to overcoming those challenges (7:46). She then explains what NetSuite's new cash management capabilities bring to the table (9:31) and how those capabilities ultimately result in happier employees who are doing more tasks that actually add value to the company (14:47). Augustine concludes with the overall picture for NetSuite's cash management strategy (16:47), touching on auto cash application—including auto cash app for lockbox import—as well as payments initiated in NetSuite and cash forecasting. Tune in for all of that and more! Follow Us Here: More on Cash Management in NetSuite 2020.1: https://www.netsuiteblogs.com/software-companies-capitalize-on-evolving-business-models-with-netsuite-2020-release-1-enhancements Carrie Augustine LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriea/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Mar 16, 202025 min

Ep 39NetSuite 2020 Release 1: Automation, Integration & Insight Enhancements

Oracle NetSuite is currently rolling out 2020 Release 1, and Sr. Director of Product Marketing, Lisa Schwarz, joins us to dive into the details. She starts off by explaining how customers benefited from some of the new features from the 2019 Release 2 (2:40) before revealing what to expect from 20.1 (5:30). She breaks down some of the biggest updates of the new release (7:42), before unraveling both product and service-based capabilities (11:46). She then explains the best way for customers (both old and new) to prepare for the update (17:52) and gives a sneak peek into what's to come from the product team at SuiteWorld20 (22:35). Tune in for all of this and more! 2020 Release 1 Blog: https://www.netsuiteblogs.com/netsuite-2020-release-1-delivers-automation-integration-and-insight-enhancements-that-will-enable-businesses-to-grow Follow Us Here: Lisa Schwarz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-schwarz-0b816b8/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Mar 2, 202028 min

Ep 38Canada Grows Here: How NetSuite Enables Success for Canadian Businesses

Oracle NetSuite's Vice President of Sales, Aaron Mittler, discusses NetSuite's investment in Canadian business growth and success. With nearly 20 years' experience in software sales in Canada (2:43), Mittler explains why it's so appealing to start or expand a business in Canada (4:49) . He dives into the challenges specific to growing a business in the region (8:50) and how NetSuite is helping overcome those challenges (9:25), including assisting companies with IFRS accounting standards compliance, addressing the war for talent and more (11:51). In fact, NetSuite is investing in Canadian expansion more than ever before through its "Canada Grows Here" initiative, which seeks to meet companies' specific needs in the region (12:43). After noting the importance of this initiative for both businesses in the region as well as those all over the globe (15:32), Mittler dives into some of the success stories out of Canada (18:05) and the goals NetSuite continues to pursue throughout the region (21:35). Finally, he provides his biggest piece of advice for business leaders who are looking into ERP solutions (25:21) and what the future of NetSuite holds for its customers in Canada and all over the world (27:00). Tune in for all of this and more! Follow Us Here: Canada Grows Here Webinar: https://grow.netsuite.com/LP=6424 Aaron MittlerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronmittler/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Feb 17, 202028 min

Ep 37NetSuite Helps Petshop.co.uk in a Dog-Eat-Dog World

Petshop.co.uk is a subscription-based home delivery pet supply company out of the U.K. On this episode, founder Adam Taylor recalls what sparked his decision to start the company (3:54) and how he turned his idea into reality (6:12). After explaining how Petshop.co.uk works (10:24), Taylor dives into some of the biggest challenges that come with this business model (13:20) and why he decided to choose Oracle NetSuite to help overcome those challenges (16:57). Today, Taylor says almost all of Petshop.co.uk runs on NetSuite (23:55), which has helped him run the company more efficiently (27:35) and allowed for the agility to continue to grow 50% year over year (30:11). He then touches on some U.K.-specific challenges (34:29) and how NetSuite addresses them (36:17), before explaining where he plans to take Petshop.co.uk in the future (37:50). Tune in now for all of this and more! Follow Us Here: Petshop.co.uk Website: https://www.petshop.co.uk/ Adam Taylor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-taylor-57820b1/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Feb 3, 202040 min

Ep 36How NetSuite Helps MANA Nutrition Feed More Starving Children

MANA Nutrition is a nonprofit helping children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) by producing ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF). CFO Chris Whitfield discusses the organization's mission (3:54), revealing the devastating statistics around SAM (8:44) and how MANA is making a big impact (13:35). Part of the organization's ability to fuel its mission is through strategic processes in manufacturing and operations, for which it implemented Oracle NetSuite (17:14). Whitfield dives into MANA's use of NetSuite (28:06) and how it's helped the organization continue to see a 35% compound growth rate since 2013 (32:07)—meaning a greater production of RUTF and, therefore, more children's lives saved. Listen in for all of this and more. Follow Us Here: MANA Nutrition Website: http://www.mananutrition.org/ Chris Whitfield LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswhitfield/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Jan 6, 202042 min

Ep 34How Creativity Explored Built a Community for People With Disabilities

Creativity Explored Development Director, Megan Hover, joins this episode to discuss Oracle NetSuite's impact on the organization. Creativity Explored is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that works with more than 130 artists with developmental disabilities, providing space, supplies, professional instruction and exhibition opportunities to promote and sell their work (2:40). Hover explains the void this organization fills in the world (6:28) and why it's an important mission for both its artists and humanity (8:55). She also discusses Creativity Explored's fundraising efforts (11:34) and why leadership decided to implement Oracle NetSuite to gain real-time visibility into its financials (13:55). Hover dives into the impact NetSuite—including being a Suite Pro-Bono recipient of NetSuite—has had on the organization (18:27) and how the solution helps fuel its mission (22:45). Finally, Hover reveals her hopes for the future of Creativity Explored (29:35) and how NetSuite will help reach those goals (31:14). Follow Us Here: Creativity Explored Website: https://www.creativityexplored.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativityexplored/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativityexplored Twitter: https://twitter.com/creativityxplrd Megan Hover LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganhover/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Nov 25, 201935 min

Ep 33How NetSuite Unlocks Growth for Businesses in Latin America

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Senior Director of the Latin America Division (LAD), Gustavo Moussalli, discusses Oracle NetSuite's expansion across the region. Moussalli begins by taking listeners through the evolution of his career, working with companies like Oracle and Microsoft (2:59), before explaining how he's helped lead NetSuite's expansion across LAD since joining the company in 2012 (8:40). He illuminates the importance of this expansion for all NetSuite customers (16:15) and dives into the biggest challenges companies face in the region (18:08). He reveals the goals he's set forth to solve those issues (20:31) as well as his hopes for the future of NetSuite's impact in Latin America (25:01). Follow Us Here: Gustavo Moussalli LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavo-moussalli-717160/ Oracle NetSuite LAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/netsuitelatinoamerica/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Nov 11, 201926 min

Ep 32How Duolingo Managed Complex International Growth & Doubled Revenue

Duolingo is the language-learning platform that's currently teaching 91 courses across 30 distinct languages to more than 300 million users all over the world (3:03). On this episode, we're joined by Duolingo's Senior Accounting Manager, Amanda Strader, who explains all that the app has to offer (5:24) as well as the secret to the app's continued success (9:05). Of course, with such exponential growth, comes some big challenges. Strader explains the company faced issues dealing with international currencies and subsidiaries as well as the overall struggle of utilizing spreadsheets to maintain finances (11:16). Thus, Duolingo chose Oracle NetSuite to help overcome those challenges (12:08) and to continue to scale with the company (13:40). Strader reveals some of Duolingo's plans for further automation and customization (15:17) and concludes with a look into the future of the language-learning app (18:21). Learn more about how the Duolingo courses are evolving here: https://making.duolingo.com/how-are-duolingo-courses-evolving Follow Us Here: Duolingo Website: https://www.duolingo.com/ Amanda Strader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandastrader/ Oracle NetSuite LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Oct 28, 201920 min

Ep 31Are Your HR & Payroll Solutions Preventing Growth? SuitePeople Can Help

Learn more about NetSuite SuitePeople here: https://www.netsuite.com/suitepeople. Vice President of Strategy and Product Management for Oracle NetSuite HCM, Hanif Ismail, takes us through his 20 years' experience in human capital management (4:49), diving into some of the universal HCM challenges he's seen businesses face along the way (6:53). He then explains how NetSuite helps companies overcome those challenges with its SuitePeople solution (10:00) and details some real-life success stories (14:25). Ismail goes on to explain the benefits of SuitePeople Payroll (16:24), new initiatives rolling out with NetSuite's 2019 Release 2 (18:52) and what companies can look forward to from SuitePeople in the future (20:58). Follow Us Here: Hanif Ismail LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanifismail/ Oracle NetSuite LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Oct 14, 201925 min

Ep 30How NetSuite Makes Supply Chain Management Seamless, Efficient & Easy

To learn more about NetSuite's supply chain management solutions click here: https://www.netsuite.com/portal/products/erp/supply-chain-management/execution.shtml. On this episode, Vice President of Vertical Product Management, Paul Farrell, discusses Oracle NetSuite's supply chain management solution. He starts off explaining why excellence in supply chain management is crucial in our world today (2:30) before diving into what companies should be looking for in modern supply chain solutions (5:18). He then reveals the many resources NetSuite is pouring into supply chain management in order to address customers' biggest concerns right now (10:13), including enabling functionality for the supply chain control tower (12:39). Farrell goes on to explain why companies should be focused on supply chain optimizations (18:53) and how NetSuite can help—no matter a company's size or location (20:41). Finally, he addresses NetSuite's use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the supply chain solution (21:16) as well as how NetSuite leverages Oracle technology to ensure customers have the most differentiating tools available in the marketplace now and in the future (24:16). Follow Us Here: Paul Farrell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-farrell-58b0285/ Oracle NetSuiteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Sep 30, 201926 min

Ep 29SuiteLife Lets NetSuite Treat Partners Like...Partners

To learn more about SuiteLife for partners, click here: https://www.netsuiteblogs.com/netsuite-introduces-suitelife-the-latest-in-channel-innovation. Oracle NetSuite's Global Partner SuiteLife, Chris Hering, dives into the impact of SuiteLife for partners (2:32), the singular, prescriptive package bringing together product, engagement and onboarding in order to enable greater success for alliance and solution provider partners. He explains the benefit of SuiteLife for partners (5:34) and how it aligns with customers' success through four key pillars (7:10). Hering reveals why this packaged model is more beneficial than NetSuite's previous self-serviced, a la carte model (15:44), and how it positively impacts both new and existing partners (22:45). He also provides some real-life feedback from partners about SuiteLife (32:06) and what we can expect from the initiative in the future (35:03). To become a NetSuite partner, email the partner enablement team here: [email protected]. Follow Us Here: Chris Hering LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hering-b9781a/ Oracle NetSuiteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Sep 20, 201939 min

Ep 28SuiteAnalytics Helps High-Growth Businesses Analyze Data in Real-Time

Learn more about NetSuite SuiteAnalytics here: www.netsuite.com/analytics. Joav Bally—Oracle NetSuite's VP of Product Management and Engineering, SuiteAnalytics—discusses the embedded business intelligence tool helping NetSuite customers utilize data to drive success. Bally dives into the topic of analytics, including AI and machine learning, and why it's such a hot topic in the software industry right now (3:03). He then explains the challenges companies often face when looking for the right analytics tools (7:59), and why NetSuite SuiteAnalytics is a solution to those challenges (11:16). He reveals the benefits of SuiteAnalytics (17:14) and why it's an exciting tool for business leaders across all industries (22:11). Finally, he discusses some of the reactions NetSuite customers have had in working with SuiteAnalytics (28:36) and what we can expect from the future of NetSuite's analytics offerings (29:40). Watch the product keynote from SuiteWorld19 here (starting at 15:25): https://youtu.be/fFPJ9bTF9RA?t=925 Follow Us Here: Joav Bally LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joavbally/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Sep 2, 201933 min

Ep 27NetSuite 2019 Release 2 Brings Business Impact in a Big Way

Learn more about NetSuite 2019 Release 2 here: https://www.netsuiteblogs.com/netsuite-2019-release-2-brings-business-impact-in-a-big-way. Oracle NetSuite's Senior Director of Product Marketing, Lisa Schwarz, provides an overview of what customers can expect from NetSuite's 2019 Release 2, which is currently rolling out. But first, Schwarz gives a little bit of insight into her role and how she's looking to improve the NetSuite experience for customers (2:38), explaining how her career history in commerce enables her to come with a different approach to product marketing (8:02). She then dives into NetSuite's biannual release rollout (9:29) before revealing the slew of enhancements attached to 2019 Release 2 (14:53). Schwarz lays out key capabilities released for optimizing operations (17:13) as well as features for product-based industries (17:56) and serviced-based industries (20:53). You won't want to miss this one! Follow Us Here: Lisa Schwarz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-schwarz-0b816b8/ Oracle NetSuiteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Aug 19, 201926 min

Ep 26Vital Proteins Grows by Changing the Game for Health, Fitness & Beauty

Vital Proteins' CTO Laura Seidensticker takes listeners through the company's growth journey, successes and challenges, and how Oracle NetSuite continues to enable its ability to scale. She starts off with the genesis of Vital Proteins (3:30) and what benefits the company offers over other brands (5:13). After explaining how the company took off over the past five years (8:40), Seidensticker says it could no longer run on spreadsheets as challenges arose with forecasting, supply chain management and financial sourcing (10:25). Find out why the leadership team decided to implement Oracle NetSuite (11:38) and how that's impacted the company's success (16:23), including international growth (18:10) and the capacity to focus on more exciting projects in the future (19:34). Follow Us Here Vital Proteins: Website: https://www.vitalproteins.com/ Laura Seidensticker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraseidensticker/ Oracle NetSuiteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Aug 5, 201924 min

Ep 25The Keys to Family-Owned Businesses Driving Double-Digit Growth

Oracle NetSuite's VP of Field Engagement and Marketing, Ranga Bodla, joins this episode to discuss family businesses and their impact on the American economy. He first explains what differentiates a family business from other businesses (7:28), how that has transformed over the years (10:45), and the surprising statistics—including double-digit growth—surrounding family-owned businesses as compared to non-family businesses (14:40). Bodla then dives into the three key factors setting family businesses apart (15:55) and how technology is enabling growth as well as multi-generation sustainability (21:39). From that, he discusses how Oracle NetSuite partners with family-owned companies to enable success (24:47), explaining the impact NetSuite has on these companies (28:09) and providing real stories from real businesses (36:12). Finally, Bodla concludes with the biggest areas on which family-run businesses need to focus over the next five to ten years, and how NetSuite will continue to help (40:20). Tune in for all of this and more! Follow Us Here: Ranga Bodla LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranga-bodla-bb45b/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Jul 22, 201943 min

Ep 24How Outdoor Voices Got Its Supply Chain in Order to Focus on Customers

Outdoor Voices' VP of Operations, Nate Peterson, and VP of Technology, Kevin Harwood, join us to discuss the company's journey and how Oracle NetSuite helped enable its successful growth. First, Peterson and Harwood describe Outdoor Voices and its important mission in the activewear apparel industry (3:01) as well as what the company is doing to fuel this mission within various communities across the country (8:35). They break down some of Outdoor Voices' biggest barriers to growth (11:40) and why the company ultimately decided to partner with Oracle NetSuite to overcome those challenges (20:00), especially with order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory management and financials. Peterson and Harwood explain how this decision allowed the business to operate more efficiently (25:46), enabling leadership to focus on fueling Outdoor Voices' important mission (28:15). Tune in for the full story! Follow Us Here: Outdoor Voices Website: https://www.outdoorvoices.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/outdoorvoices/ OracleNetSuiteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Jul 8, 201931 min

Ep 23Everything to Know About the Wayfair Decision & How NetSuite Can Help

Oracle NetSuite content manager and resident tax expert, Ian McCue, breaks down the Wayfair decision and its impact on e-commerce business. After explaining what sales tax looked like for remote sellers before this decision (2:43), McCue explains the South Dakota vs. Wayfair case (9:58) and why the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state (19:16). He goes on to explain what businesses need to do to fully comply with the new sales tax laws (23:58), including those businesses that use Fulfillment by Amazon (30:12). McCue breaks down the importance of a tax automation solution (36:12) and the biggest piece of advice he'd give any business that's facing these new laws (43:38). Follow Us Here:Ian McCue Twitter: https://twitter.com/imccue LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianmccue/ Oracle NetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Jun 24, 201946 min

Ep 22Top U.K. Specialist Mortgage Lender Focuses on Control for Growth

On this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast," we feature Julian Cork, COO of Landbay, one of the U.K.'s top buy-to-let mortgage lending companies. Cork explains the unique business proposition of Landbay (3:04) and why the company decided to focus in on the buy-to-let mortgage marketplace (9:00). He then dives into some of the biggest barriers to growth in the industry (14:55) as well as some of the changing lending trends that have assisted in Landbay's growth (17:22). However, in order to successfully scale, Cork says the company established a proper foundation to manage the business and obtain the right data (24:57). After outgrowing its previous accounting platform (27:11), Landbay sought out a new, cloud-based system that would not only provide real-time data customized to Landbay's specific needs but would also continue to update as Landbay continues to scale and transform (29:35). Find out why Landbay ultimately decided to implement Oracle NetSuite and how that decision fueled its mission to become the U.K.'s leading specialist mortgage lender (31:04). **Note: Since recording this podcast, Landbay has continued its high rate of growth. It has now originated over £330m of mortgages on nearly half a billion pounds worth of property with no defaults.

Jun 10, 201933 min

Ep 21How to Prepare for ASC 842, the New Lease Accounting Standard

Everything you need to know about the new lease accounting standard under ASC 842. CPA and Oracle NetSuite's Software Industry Expert, Carrie Augustine, explains how the new standards differentiate from the previous standards (6:07), why these changes are going into effect right now (9:14) and what companies (most notably, accounting teams) can expect from these changes moving forward (11:18). Augustine explains why it's imperative for companies to operationalize the processes in accounting for the new standards (13:50), especially in reporting ratios to investors or banks (19:34). Finally, Augustine provides pertinent information regarding the timeline in which companies should be accounting for ASC 842 (21:37), how long a company will need to prepare for the changes (22:41) and how Oracle NetSuite can help (24:44). Tune in for all of this and more! For More, Follow Us Here: Carrie Augustine LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriea/ NetSuite LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/

May 27, 201928 min

Ep 20Two Birds Brewing Finds Recipe for Success in Real-Time Reporting

Danielle Allen, co-founder of Two Birds Brewing, details the roots of the first female-founded brewery in Australia (3:00). She dives into the journey of Two Birds Brewing—the first female-founded brewery in Australia—and why she and co-founder Jayne Lewis knew they had an innovative idea that could find a place in the increasingly competitive brewery industry (9:45). Allen then explains how the fledgling company created capital and overcame the obstacles faced during an intense growth period (17:40), including issues with spreadsheets and outdated systems (23:20). She goes on to reveal the importance of having a cloud-based business management system capable of growing with the company (25:50), and why Two Birds ultimately chose NetSuite to manage vital functionalities (27:20).

May 13, 201937 min

Ep 19NetSuite's JAPAC Expansion Strategy & What It Means for Your Business

Oracle NetSuite's NetSuite's Group Vice President and General Manager of Asia-Pacific and Japan (JAPAC), Lee Thompson, discusses the strategies, goals and continued expansion across the region. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Thompson starts off by breaking down the difference between NetSuite and major competitors (7:05). He then dives into NetSuite's massive progress in JAPAC over the past four years (8:20), and why expansion across the region is more important now than ever before (11:00). He explains some of the challenges specific to the region (16:15) and the goals NetSuite has established to not only overcome those challenges but also enable more success for businesses within the region (25:08). Thompson notes how expansion and native localization across JAPAC will benefit all NetSuite customers (29:05) and concludes with a message for any organization considering a new business solution (30:45). Follow Us Here: Lee Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leethompson911/ NetSuite JAPAC Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteJAPAC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuiteJAPAC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/netsuitejapac/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite

Apr 29, 201932 min

Ep 18How the Golden State Warriors Also Build Success Off the Court

The Golden State Warriors are dominating the NBA on and off the court. Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Cabalquinto, sat down on this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast" to explain what's prepared her to take on the monumental task of managing the championship team's finances (3:45) and how she ended up in the role in the first place (6:00). She explains the Warriors' goal to become a global sporting and business powerhouse (11:20), breaking down the obstacles the team initially faced when scaling to that title (15:20). Ultimately, Cabalquinto helped the Warriors decide to implement Oracle NetSuite, which she says is the right business management system for growth, transparency and integration (21:25). Tune in for all this and more!

Apr 15, 201932 min

Ep 17Everything You Need to Know About SuiteWorld, Then and Now

On this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast," we sat down with SuiteWorld creator, Jennifer Smith, and the current leader of SuiteWorld, Laine Sobel. After discussing their individual roles at Oracle NetSuite (2:58), they dive into the history of SuiteWorld (12:10), what goes into the massively successful event (22:20) and a few of their favorite memories from years past (26:10). Smith and Sobel also reveal what attendees can expect at SuiteWorld19 (32:15), dropping a few exciting announcements (36:35) and explaining why Oracle NetSuite customers and prospects won't want to miss it (37:55). Make sure you stay tuned until the end for a little surprise, too! Get More Information & Register for SuiteWorld19 Here: www.netsuitesuiteworld.com www.netsuite.com/events Follow NetSuite NetSuite Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteNetSuite Facebook: www.facebook.com/NetSuiteNetSuite LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/NetSuite/ NetSuite Instagram: www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite

Mar 18, 201942 min

Ep 16Adopting, Adapting and Customizing: What Retailers Need to Succeed

On this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast," Oracle NetSuite Product Industry Marketing Manager, Kelly Scott, breaks down what it takes to succeed in the retail industry today and in the future. She explains the biggest challenges retailers are facing (9:50) and why those challenges are so prevalent right now. She denounces the idea that brick-and-mortar stores are "dying" and even provides some insight into how physical retailers can adapt to the evolving market (11:27). Scott addresses the question about whether Amazon is a friend or foe (13:45) and provides real-life examples of retailers—both new and old—that are seeing huge success (14:55). In fact, Scott says one of the ways those companies succeed is by blending a physical experience in a digital world (23:00), insisting that personalization and customization are key no matter what (27:15). Learn more by tuning into the full podcast episode now! For More, Follow Us Here: Kelly Scott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-scott-netsuite/ NetSuite LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite/

Mar 4, 201940 min

Ep 15Venture Capital vs. Private Equity Funding & How to Prepare for It

Rahul Puri is Oracle NetSuite's Global Head of Private Equity and Venture Capital Practice. In this episode, he discusses the major differences between VC and PE funding (4:20) and at which point in a company's lifespan it should pursue one or the other (6:55). Puri explains the impact each type of funding typically has on a growing company (10:15), the trends he expects to see within both markets and how that affects competition (14:10). He emphasizes the necessity for a digital operating partner like NetSuite to support both sponsor-backed companies and firms in their growth, noting the importance of low-risk and shorter time-to-value (19:20). Finally, he leaves listeners with one of his biggest bits of advice (32:50), so make sure to listen until the end. Tune in now for all of this and more! Reach Out Here: Rahul Puri Rahul Puri LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rpuri/ Rahul Puri's Email: [email protected] Private Equity Team: [email protected] NetSuite NetSuite Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteNetSuite Facebook: www.facebook.com/NetSuiteNetSuite LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/NetSuite/ NetSuite Instagram: www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite

Feb 18, 201933 min

Ep 14Going Public? Hear How OnDeck Met Strict Deadlines Following Its IPO

Nick Sinigaglia is the Chief Accounting Officer at OnDeck, a leading online platform for small business loans. In this episode, he discusses the unique business proposition that makes OnDeck so successful (5:00) as well as his tips for obtaining a small business loan and the criteria OnDeck takes into account when it comes to lending (8:28). Sinigaglia also unfolds the history of OnDeck and the challenges the company faced early on, especially in building something brand new (13:55). Sinigaglia also spoke to the challenges he faced in joining OnDeck, just three days before the company went public (26:55). He opens up about the impact NetSuite had before and after the IPO and how it's helped the company meet strict deadlines while still operating more efficiently (34:15). He explained the importance of a cloud-based solution for OnDeck (admitting he thought he was more of an "on-premise guy" beforehand) and its impact on the company's international expansion (43:40). Tune in for all of this and more! Follow Us Here: Nick Sinigaglia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-sinigaglia-46b7465/ OnDeck: https://www.ondeck.com/NetSuite Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteNetSuite Facebook: www.facebook.com/NetSuiteNetSuite LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/NetSuite/ NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Feb 4, 201952 min

Ep 13NetSuite Exec Helps Close the Gender Gap in Silicon Valley and Beyond

Oracle NetSuite Sr. Sales Director, Diana Dorobek, joins "The NetSuite Podcast" to discuss her experience as a female leader in Silicon Valley. She opens up about her career path leading up to NetSuite and the challenges she faced as one of the only female leaders in her previous roles (7:10), including creating rules around her own maternity leave (9:48). After taking on an exec role at NetSuite (11:41), Dorobek reveals how she started helping women land more leadership roles (15:25) and how she's seen NetSuite continue to support gender equality (23:25). Finally, Dorobek explains how everyone can take part to help close the gender gap, no matter the industry or area they're in (29:48). To take part in our Women in Finance event on Feb. 7, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/netsuite-women-in-finance-silicon-valley-tickets-53366991107 Follow Us Here: Diana Dorobek LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianadorobek/ NetSuite Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteNetSuite Facebook: www.facebook.com/NetSuiteNetSuite LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/NetSuite/ NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Jan 18, 201933 min

Ep 12Compassion in World Farming Replaced Six Accounting Systems for One Suite

Nick Dugdale is the head of finance for Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), a nonprofit with a mission to end cruel factory farming practices globally. He explains the challenges CIWF faced in dealing with six different accounting systems (11:47), and why the organization ultimately replaced those systems with NetSuite (15:53). Dugdale also reveals how NetSuite's pro-bono consulting helped improve CIWF's donor management (17:06) and continues to support its international strategies and expansion (20:16). Finally, Dugdale dives into the efficiencies the organization has seen using NetSuite (23:08) and where CIWF is headed in the future because of it (24:44). For more about NetSuite social impact, click here: www.NetSuite.com/SocialImpact Follow Us Here: CIWF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ciwfCIWF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciwf/ NetSuite Social Impact Twitter: https://twitter.com/NS_SocialImpact NetSuite Facebook: www.facebook.com/NetSuiteNetSuite LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/NetSuite/ NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Jan 7, 201926 min

Inside NetSuite's EMEA Expansion, and What it Means for Your Business

Nicky Tozer, VP of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), breaks down NetSuite's continued global growth (6:08) and how it will impact both current and prospective customers (8:15). She even addresses concerns about how NetSuite's rapid growth will affect relationships with longtime customers (10:33). Tozer explains how NetSuite compares to competitors in the EMEA regions (13:16), and why NetSuite is increasing investment across EMEA right now (16:09). Finally, she reveals her thoughts on what it means to be a female leader within Oracle NetSuite and the software industry as a whole (20:35), offering advice for anyone looking to grow in his or her career (23:21). For more about NetSuite's global expansion, click here: www.NetSuite.com. Follow Us Here: NetSuite EMEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteEMEA NetSuite EMEA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuiteEMEA NetSuite EMEA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/NetSuiteEMEA/ NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Dec 10, 201828 min

Ep 10NetSuite Service Offerings Lift Customers to New Heights

On this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast," we sat down with Oracle NetSuite's Senior Vice President of Customer Success, David Rodman, who dives deep into the various NetSuite service offerings (5:16) and why this kind of expert support is crucial to success (14:31). He breaks down our managed support offerings, including Advanced Customer Support (22:21) and its overall value for customers (30:25) as well as Learning Cloud Services and the importance of all-access, self-directed online training (31:49). Rodman also explains NetSuite's Education Services and how they ease NetSuite implementation for customers and their workforce (38:19). Finally, Rodman dissects our partner services and the role it plays in our customer success (44:27), how we track our customer satisfaction to continue improving (51:50) and what's to come in the future for NetSuite services (59:51). For more about NetSuite services, click here: http://www.netsuite.com/portal/services.shtml. Follow Us: NetSuite Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteNetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite NetSuite LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Nov 26, 20181h 2m

Ep 9Banishing Your Planning and Budgeting Nightmares

Oracle NetSuite's Head of Industry Marketing, Ranga Bodla, takes over as a guest host, sitting down with Mike Shannon, a NetSuite Regional sales manager helping to improve corporate budgeting and reporting for organizations in North America. They dive into planning and budgeting and why you need to be thinking about solutions right now (4:10), especially cloud-based solutions (7:02). Shannon also explains NetSuite's Planning and Budgeting Cloud Solution, A.K.A. PBCS (9:08), the fluid integration with NetSuite's ERP system (10:35), and why organizations at all different points of growth need to be considering both tools at the same time (21:34). He also explains the top 5 benefits of PBCS (24:23) as well as what to look out for in the future (29:57). For more about PBCS, click here: www.netsuite.com/PBCS. Follow Us: NetSuite Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteNetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite NetSuite LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Nov 13, 201832 min

Ep 8How NetSuite Is Investing in Social Impact More Than Ever Before

NetSuite Senior Director of Social Impact, Peggy Duvette, and NetSuite Senior Director, David Geilhufe, discuss NetSuite's increased investment in nonprofit and social enterprise organizations [3:40]. Listen to find out how NetSuite will accelerate social change through its Suite Donation [5:28], Suite Pro-Bono [11:42] and online capacity-building programs [23:40]. For more about NetSuite Social Impact, click here: www.netsuite.com/socialimpact Follow Us: NetSuite Social Impact Twitter: https://twitter.com/NS_SocialImpact NetSuite Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteNetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite NetSuite LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Oct 29, 201832 min

SuiteSuccess Solves Industry-Specific Challenges, No Matter Where You Are

Katrina Horton, Oracle NetSuite'sArea Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, provides an in-depth explanation into Oracle NetSuite's SuiteSuccess solution (6:11) and how it benefits our customers across the globe—no matter their size, industry or challenge (9:11). She also explains how NetSuite has implemented SuiteSuccess internationally (19:48) and why it enables customers to quickly go to market in new countries, eliminating roadblocks from the very start (22:02). Learn more about NetSuite SuiteSuccess here: http://www.netsuite.com/suitesuccess Follow Us:Katrina Horton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-horton-oraclenetsuite/NetSuite Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteNetSuite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetSuite NetSuite LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Oct 15, 201829 min

Ep 6NetSuite Helps St. HOPE Give Teachers a Raise

St. HOPE is a nonprofit education and community development corporation out of the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento. The organization's CFO, Julian Love, sat down on this episode of the NetSuite Podcast to discuss St. HOPE's mission (2:46), the challenges he faced joining the organization in 2016 (6:14), and why he decided to implement NetSuite to help overcome those challenges (6:47). Love explains how the transition onto NetSuite enabled more efficiencies (8:38) and more importantly, played a role in helping St. HOPE gives its teachers a raise earlier this year (9:05). Listen to the full episode to find out more! Learn more about NetSuite Social Impact here. And watch how Kendall "ambushed" Julian at SuiteWorld '18 here. Follow Us:St. HOPE: https://twitter.com/sthopeoakparkJulian Love: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-love-6041ab28/ NetSuite Social Impact Twitter: https://twitter.com/NS_SocialImpactNetSuite Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteNetSuite LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Oct 1, 201815 min

Ep 5Nonprofits Can Accelerate Social Change Through Technology: Peggy Duvette Dives In

Oracle NetSuite's Senior Director of Social Impact, Peggy Duvette, explains how technology can help nonprofit leaders overcome the challenge of balancing passion and business (17:28). She breaks down the importance of better reporting tools (23:24) and when nonprofits should start looking into new financial software (30:33). Finally, she dives into Oracle NetSuite's Social Impact mission to accelerate the impact of nonprofits and social enterprises all around the world, regardless of their ability to pay (33:49). Click here for the white paper on How to Select Your Financial Software. Learn more about NetSuite Social Impact here. Follow Us: Peggy Duvette: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggyduvette/ NetSuite Social Impact Twitter: https://twitter.com/NS_SocialImpact NetSuite Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetSuiteNetSuite LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netsuite/ NetSuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oraclenetsuite/

Sep 17, 201837 min

Ep 4Industry-Specific Challenges Require Industry-Specific Solutions

Oracle NetSuite's Head of Vertical Initiatives, Branden Jenkins, explains NetSuite's current focus on investing deeper into verticals and micro-verticals (9:50). He dives into NetSuite's scientific process behind picking and categorizing segments (18:03), and what that type of unique offering means for business leaders of all sizes across diverse industries (24:45). He breaks down the importance of maximizing your dataâ€"no matter the size of your companyâ€"and why you simply cannot be successful in tracking your data with multiple systems (36:13). Jenkins even provides his biggest piece of advice for entrepreneurs when it comes to growing a business in a time of ever-changing trends and technology (38:34).  Learn more about NetSuite’s vertical initiatives here: http://www.netsuite.com/.

Aug 29, 201840 min

Ep 3Jim McGeever Reveals the Top Barrier to Growth for Any Company of Any Size

As the EVP of Oracle's NetSuite Global Business Unit, Jim McGeever knows a thing or two about running a company. And even more than that, he's an expert in continued growth. In this episode, Jim provides insight from the lessons he's learned throughout his tenure as a leader at NetSuite (29:49). He breaks down the top barriers to growth for companies of all sizes (15:07) and explains the reason larger companies are trying to act small (24:05). Jim even provides three rules every business leader should remember when shopping for ERP software (31:22)—and we're sure the third will surprise you. For more insight from Jim McGeever and how to properly prepare your company for successful growth, head here: http://www.netsuite.com/.

Aug 15, 201835 min

Ep 2Why You Need to Consider Your Global Growth Strategy Right Now

When starting a company, global expansion may not be at the top of your priority list—but it should be. On this episode, NetSuite's Group Vice President of Product Management, Head of International, Craig Sullivan explains why it's imperative that business leaders address their international scalability right now (3:48). Listen as he dives into some of the biggest barriers to global growth (9:10), and—using real-life examples from companies like GoPro and Groupon—how businesses can overcome them by implementing vital processes early on (7:27 / 14:47). He also addresses the Oracle acquisition and how it's allowed NetSuite to continue helping businesses scale in 199 countries and counting (21:35). For more about NetSuite's global initiative, head here: http://www.netsuite.com/.

Aug 1, 201840 min