2008 Channel Metrics Valuation 
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. This same risk averse, conserve the cash, VC mindset would return after the 2008 meltdown of the housing market.).
Steve Blank
MARCH 31, 2014
Today’s workforce has radically different expectations, brands are losing their power, physical channels are being destroyed by virtual ones, market share is less important than market creation, and software is eating world. Look at the valuations of companies like Tesla, Illumina, and Twitter.
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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. Brian, Paglo www.paglo.com.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. Master of 500 Hats: Startup Metrics for Pirates (SeedCamp 2008, London) This presentation should be required reading for anyone creating a startup with an online service component. Choose one.
SoCal CTO
JUNE 9, 2010
Unexpected Startup Lesson #1: Quitting the day job - Currently Obsessed , May 10, 2010 This post is the first of a series on “unexpected lessons&# learned through my experience as co-founder and CEO of Snapvine , a venture-backed mobile social networking service founded in 2005 and acquired by WhitePages in June of 2008. Where Do You Fit?
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 24, 2017
For three decades (1978-2008), investors controlled the board. While 20th century metrics were revenue and profit, today it’s common for companies to get acquired for their user base. As long as the CEO’s behavior affects their employees not their customers or valuation, VCs often turn a blind eye. Board Control. The founders.
Cracking the Code
NOVEMBER 10, 2009
Forget everything you learned about software channels. The internet is your new channel and Technology Enabled Service providers are among the few partners that actually care if you succeed (more.) SaaS companies use different metrics to calculate renewals. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 SaaS 13 Index Valuation.
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