B2B - web portal or provide software with license?

[ryanpal]

as the fastlane awaits for my lane change, i've taken many paths in my business pursuit. the other night i had a thought which opened my eyes. the possiblity of pursuing b2b along with or in place of my b2c business.

thinking about how to implement this new direction, i came across an important issue. if i am to provide a service to other businesses. should i create the software package and sell licenses (lease the package) or create a web portal in which they login and incorporate there page into the portal

so far here's the pro's and con's i see for each:

PORTAL
pros:
prevent's piracy
allows you to keep track of actual paying customers

cons:
more configuation necessary

SOFTWARE PACKAGE
pros:
less support necessary for configuration (i think)

cons:
subscibers no longer paying may still be able to use


i'll also note, the nature of the business makes a need for a monthly service instead of a one time purchase

any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

:smxB:

 

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[ryanpal]

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[ryanpal]

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