Axiom EPM shows software startups can thrive without being flashy
Summary
Miles from the hustle and bustle of Portlands Pearl District startup scene, a Tigard company called Axiom EPM has quietly built one of Oregons fastest-growing young businesses with software that looks a lot like a basic spreadsheet. Its product doesnt have the sex appeal of trendy mobile apps, but over the past four years Axiom has steadily amassed a large customer base in the health care and banking industries. As it grows, Axiom is working to build an image beyond that of a sleepy suburban software business, and project itself as one of the more vibrant tech companies emerging in the metro areas startup renaissance. So a year later they started their own consulting business (originally called Axiom Group) to help customers they felt werent well served big existing planning tools from SAP, IBM and others. Investors might have pressed the company to grow rapidly; Axiom is trying to differentiate its products by narrowly targeting specific types of customers, and building tools uniquely suited for them.