ConversionXL

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Many B2B companies run into the same problem, particularly those that are: Complex, with products that require deep expertise to understand and use. Way back in 2008, an obscure SaaS company called Zuora started talking—loudly and endlessly—about the “ subscription economy. Create movement-first content to build credibility.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Monday, January 28, 2008. Happy New Year 2008! The second part of the year has seen a lower flow of blog posts, but part of my 2008 resolutions are to remedy to this shortfall, so be prepared for a strong 2008. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Cracking The Code. Happy New Year to you, Cracking-the-code reader!

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Friday, October 10, 2008. The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. When we first published Bessemer’s Top 10 Laws for Being "SaaS-y" in early 2008 in conjunction with our annual invitation-only SaaS CEO Summit, we were overwhelmed with the positive response and feedback we received. Great list! Philippe Botteri.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Good Times” presentation (Oct 2008). Aggregate VC investment in 2009 hits a low of roughly $20B, a figure last seen in 2003 in the wake of the bursting of the dotcom and telecom bubble and 2001 recession. Year over year revenue growth rates are measured in multiples not percentages. Image from Sequoia Capital presentation.

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Agile VC

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Good Times” presentation (Oct 2008). Aggregate VC investment in 2009 hits a low of roughly $20B, a figure last seen in 2003 in the wake of the bursting of the dotcom and telecom bubble and 2001 recession. Year over year revenue growth rates are measured in multiples not percentages. Image from Sequoia Capital presentation.

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Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

The secondary wave of VC-backed IPOs has also come to fruition… both consumer facing (Yelp, Demand Media, Pandora, Carbonite, HomeAway, Angie’s List, et al) and B2B (Jive Software, Brightcove, Imperva, Responsys, etc). As of this week, here’s a sample of multiples: LinkedIn – 16x+ trailing revenue.

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

It is the B2B advertiser’s Mecca, but it is an undeserved market when it comes to user experience and consolidation of services. PeerTV was linux on DSP, which aggregated content from the Internet like Boxee and BeeTV. All the peripheral services are profitable, but there was no place that aggregated everything under one roof.

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