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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

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.

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2008!

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 Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2008. (11). Cracking The Code.

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Cracking The Code: Popular Media: the key to viral marketing

Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Popular Media is a hosted, web-based technology platform that enables customers to quickly create, optimize, and scale viral marketing programs - and it seems to work pretty well. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). Happy New Year 2008!

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends

Cracking the Code

MAY 15, 2008

Thursday, May 15, 2008. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

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Cracking The Code: SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

Cracking the Code

JULY 6, 2007

SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Different models require different performance metrics. developed a white paper on performance metrics for Technology service Vendors (TSV) and this post present the key elements of his reflexion adapted for SaaS companies. The MRR is a great metrics, but it can be perfected.

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

In an over-funding environment companies are encouraged to eschew revenues in a land grab to acquire eyeballs, clicks, page views or whatever other vanity metrics give VCs the false comfort that they’re sitting on a gold mine. LP contributions to VC firms shrunk from 2000 and by 2005-2008 had stabilized to around $30 billion per year.

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Cracking The Code: A Quick & Funny Summary of AdTech

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: A funny perspective on Google innovation.

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your.

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Add RSS feed. Subscribe via email. Cracking The Code on Facebook. SaaS 13 Index*. Started on Jan. Public SaaS 13 Multiples.

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Cracking The Code: "10 Things Every CEO Needs to Know About.

Cracking the Code

MAY 25, 2010

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop.

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

I am working on a post-mortem of the SaaS 13 Index for 2008, but before getting into these gloomy numbers, I thought I would start the year with something more refreshing. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Happy New Year 2008!

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2010!

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Impact of the recession on SaaS.

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

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. Just some food for thought as you build your investment portfolio. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11).

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Cracking The Code: Made to Stick!

Cracking the Code

JUNE 23, 2008

Monday, June 23, 2008. This video is a very smart viral marketing initiative from Cardo Systems , a provider of bluetooth headsets and it reached more than 6m eyeballs (this number includes the different versions of the video as well as the videos of people trying the experience to show it is a scam!). Portfolio. (3).

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Cracking The Code: Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII.

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

This supplement to our BVP VII fund will ensure that we can take advantage of future investment opportunities and that the companies within the Bessemer portfolio have continued access to capital." Labels: Portfolio , Venture Capital. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11).

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Cracking The Code: United Breaks Guitar and more!

Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

It all started on March 31, 2008. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Add RSS feed. SaaS 13 Index*.

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Cracking The Code: Laughing Out (c)Loud

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: New SaaS 13 Index: Welcome to LogMeIn.

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

on January 1st 2008. 2008 after flirting with the lows in March 09 at -65%. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Posted by Philippe Botteri.

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Cracking The Code: Hard times.

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Monday, October 27, 2008. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Cracking The Code. Hard times.

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The 10 laws of SaaS unveiled at Bessemer CEO Summit

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Monday, February 04, 2008. A few times per year, Bessemer organizes a CxO event for our portfolio companies and we decided to focus our first session of 2008 on Software-as-a-service (SaaS). This invite-only event for our portfolio companies and close friends of the firm was designed to be fairly intimate and interactive.

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Cracking The Code: Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts.

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thursday, November 13, 2008. A few days ago, Bessemer West Coast SaaS Practice - David Cowan , Byron Deeter and myself, hosted a CFO Dinner for our SaaS portfolio at John Bentleys in Redwood City. Fifteen CFOs participated - about half of them from Bessemer portfolio SaaS companies (Cornerstone On Demand, Intacct. Portfolio. (3).

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Cracking The Code: Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud.

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

SaaS companies use different metrics to calculate renewals. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

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Cracking The Code: One order a day.

Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

Monday, March 10, 2008. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Cracking The Code. One order a day.

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Cracking The Code: State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Measuring sales and marketing effectiveness of SaaS companies

Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

Monday, March 10, 2008. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Posted by Philippe Botteri.

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Cracking The Code: Launch of the SaaS 13 Index!

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Monday, February 25, 2008. The Index reference point starts on January 1st 2008 at 19,187.81 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Cracking The Code.

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Cracking The Code: Death Sentence for SaaS.or for Lawson?

Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Tuesday, September 02, 2008. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Death Sentence for SaaS.or for Lawson? Add RSS feed. Subscribe via email. SaaS 13 Index*.

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Cracking The Code: Global warming: a plague for humanity?

Cracking the Code

MARCH 30, 2007

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: How to fish a salmon

Cracking the Code

JULY 6, 2007

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Save the planet!

Cracking the Code

JUNE 18, 2007

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: VC lifestyle

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 5, 2007

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Betting on the right guy

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Get your own helicopter for $50!

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

For SaaS companies, we found that MRR is the best metric on which to base sales commissions. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Add RSS feed. internet.

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Cracking The Code: Zune vs. Ipod

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 7, 2006

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Don't click on this link!

Cracking the Code

APRIL 18, 2007

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Getting the most of your online marketing: the In.

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Labels: internet , Portfolio. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. on a scale of 1-4). The videos can be watched at Bessemer Online Marketing Portal (the other materials are not public). Posted by Philippe Botteri. at 8:53 PM.

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McKinsey highlight #1 - Cracking The Code - Yes

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Cracking the SMB code

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Software 2.0: How the use of internet is.

Cracking the Code

APRIL 13, 2007

Successful companies have developed specific teams focused on developing and monitoring key usage metrics. What metrics drive the value of this new generation of software service providers? 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Portfolio. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release.

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