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Revenue Development

K9 Ventures

In 1996, when I started my first company, SneakerLabs, Inc., SneakerLabs’ first product was a Java-based chat server and client. Maybe that was the right thing to do to get the business, but the key point is that we didn’t test how much they would have been willing to pay. we began by building chat servers.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. The one-page pitch format is also more suitable for SaaS businesses that are constantly testing new ideas. The business model. Keep core development in-house.