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

Cracking the Code

Wednesday, August 03, 2011. In search of Europes next tech stars. A short interview on Bloomberg about where I see venture opportunities in Europe. Europe Consumer. (1). sales and marketing. (10). ▼ 2011. (2). ▼ 2011. (2). In search of Europe's next tech stars. at 11:03 AM.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

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But even more exciting is when I see inflection points of adoption — which is why 2011 was a particularly exhilirating year for me. What We Saw in 2011…. The list of applications to engage, empower and organize citizens continues to grow, and will be one of the most defining legacies of 2011.

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

Wednesday, February 23, 2011. It would have been easy to explain the difference by changes in the 2010/2011 revenue growth projections but unfortunately that is not the case. Europe Consumer. (1). sales and marketing. (10). ▼ 2011. (2). ▼ 2011. (2). In search of Europe's next tech stars.

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

Some countries in Europe may have lost their AAA ratings, but they have not lost their appetite to innovate and create new online services. It is interesting to note that this model has been invented in Europe (Blablacar started in 2006) and while there have been some similar and more recent initiatives in the US (e.g., ► 2011.

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Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking the Code

Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan. Compensating the sales force is a difficult task and the key is usually to keep things simple, so that each sales rep knows what he needs to optimize to make more money at the end of the quarter. which is very close to the typical 8% paid for sales commissions.

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What in the World ?!?

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Relevance: In 2011 (mentioned on page 18 if you view the presentation), Facebook only had 11% of the world’s internet users on on its platform – the figure was at 50% in North America. This is also the first year that smartphone sales overtook feature phone sales globally – driven by sales in India.

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Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups

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2011 Holiday. Your guide for the best gadget gifts of 2011. As The Trial Rages On, Court Filing Sheds New Light On Apple And Samsung Device Sales. Enterprise. Smartphones. Digital Cameras. Headphones. CrunchBase. Hot topics. Disrupt SF. Upcoming Events. Disrupt SF 2012. San Francisco, CA. Disrupt SF Hackathon 2012. Gift Guide.