Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Thursday, January 14, 2010. at 5:00 PM.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Get instrument rated, and trust the 6Cs of Cloud Finance (more.) The internet is your new channel and Technology Enabled Service providers are among the few partners that actually care if you succeed (more.)

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Finance Dissertation Help. Finance Dissertation Proposal. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). mba india.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Wednesday, January 07, 2009. anecdotes. (13).

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Thursday, October 08, 2009. anecdotes. (13).

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Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Today, United did not: David stroke back at Goliath using the power of internet technologies. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. However, as the second graphs shows, some companies such as Constant Contact, Vocus or Salesforce do start to show a stabilization or an improvement in their productivity metrics. internet. (6). ► 2006. (7).

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Monday, October 27, 2008. Hard times.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. anecdotes. (13).

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The boom in Internet startups would last 4½ years until it came crashing down to earth in March 2000. For the next four or five years, technology M&A boomed, growing from 50 in 2003 to 450 in 2006. The valuations for acquisitions were nothing like the Internet bubble, but there was a path to liquidity, difficult as it was.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. It is time to fix your key SaaS metrics: P&L: MRR = MRE: you control your destiny when your monthly revenue equals your monthly expenses Sales & Marketing: Your cost of capital doubled, so if a CAC ratio > 0.5

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Friday, February 27, 2009. anecdotes. (13).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He’s personally led more than 50 financing rounds. They raised around $350 million to try and sell cars direct over the Internet. Scott left the company, which eventually IPO’d and became Internet Brands. And finally, Scott demonstrated his internal management tool for managing the metrics of his business.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 23, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Monday, June 23, 2008. Made to Stick!

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 19, 2016

I began my career at McKinsey and when the Internet bubble burst in 2001, I made a shift towards online software (ASP at the time). They also need VCs capable of financing their entire life cycle — on average, SaaS startups raise between $80 and $100 million before an IPO.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Saturday, December 16, 2006. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ▼ 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. This represents an outstanding 2,298% growth vs. 2006 (this type of growth seems big but you get used to it when reading business plans is you day job). internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Thursday, December 28, 2006. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ▼ 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 7, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Thursday, December 07, 2006. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ▼ 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Monday, February 25, 2008. anecdotes. (13).

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 30, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Friday, March 30, 2007. anecdotes. (13).

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 5, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ▼ 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Friday, January 05, 2007. VC lifestyle.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: internet , sales and marketing. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. at 7:13 PM.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Monday, February 12, 2007. at 8:29 PM.

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Cracking the Code

APRIL 18, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: anecdotes , internet , Online Gaming. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Saturday, December 09, 2006. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ▼ 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Saturday, December 02, 2006. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ▼ 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. For SaaS companies, we found that MRR is the best metric on which to base sales commissions. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Entrepreneurs and investors who have spent any time dealing with convertible debt seed financing transactions are likely to have encountered the subject of valuation caps. The cap is irrelevant if the next equity financing is at a valuation below the cap amount.) Part of the deal was bringing in a new CEO, Richard Rosenblatt.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Saturday, December 16, 2006. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ▼ 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: internet , Portfolio. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Monday, February 12, 2007. on a scale of 1-4).

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Cracking the Code

MAY 25, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: design , internet , sales and marketing. 5 comments: Radu Prisacaru - UK Internet Marketer. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

The metrics from SumAll show online retailers the real-time metrics that are having the biggest impact on their bottom line. According to Think Mobile with Google : 81% of smartphone users access the Internet on their mobile devices. 59% use the Internet on their phones while waiting. Money and Finance Lists.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Monday, March 10, 2008. One order a day.

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JANUARY 10, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Well, it is basically the mix of a video iPOD, a smart phone, a camera and an internet browser. Labels: internet. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? ► 2006. (7).

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Yahoo Finance. Cracking The Code. Monday, March 10, 2008. anecdotes. (13).

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Effectively measuring and understanding your CAC and CLTV metrics are key to future success. The traditional metric of Bookings would value Customer A at $120,000 and suggest Customer B is more valuable at $180,000.

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