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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

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. ▼ 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance.

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7 lessons we learned from the bankruptcy of Whatser

The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2012

Although we got some early traction, we were unable to prevent a bankruptcy from happening in October 2011. The metrics that matter the most are returning customers (user retention), turnover per customer and viral growth (k-factor). Most start-ups fail.

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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. ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Yahoo Finance. software. (10).

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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: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Wednesday, August 03, 2011. ▼ 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. 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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Native App vs. Web App: Which Is Better for Mobile Commerce?

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. May 23, 2011 16:24:51 Reply 0 Flag this comment Joe Ortiz Follow Interesting comparison. ); // Welcome to Mashable!

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ▼ 2012. (1). ▼ 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

While the aforementioned example may not fit every startup, regardless, you need to have an actionable, scalable business model with measurable metrics (downloads, customers, etc.) September 14, 2011 00:53:22 Reply 0 Flag this comment Fabrizio Poli Follow If you want to expand your business internationally, this will be useful.

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Cracking The Code: A Quick & Funny Summary of AdTech

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

You could argue that it takes some time to restart the SaaS flywheel after a slow year, but an acceleration in 2010 should at least translate into a stronger 2011 guidance, which is not really the case (10/11 growth median is 18%, so barely above 2010). Finance Dissertation Help. Finance Dissertation Proposal. ► 2011. (2).

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Cracking The Code: Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your.

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Cracking The Code: A funny perspective on Google innovation.

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2010!

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Cracking The Code: Made to Stick!

Cracking the Code

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!). ► 2011. (2). Yahoo Finance. Made to Stick!

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

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Get instrument rated, and trust the 6Cs of Cloud Finance (more.) SaaS companies use different metrics to calculate renewals. ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. Leverage the cloud everywhere you practically can (more.)

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Cracking The Code: Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop.

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Cracking The Code: Laughing Out (c)Loud

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Cracking The Code: Hard times.

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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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. ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. software. (10).

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Cracking The Code: United Breaks Guitar and more!

Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Cracking The Code: Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII.

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

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 ► 2011. (2). If not - plan to cash flow breakeven with what you have left. Preserving cash is your #1 priority 2.

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

Cracking the Code

MAY 25, 2010

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Cracking The Code: One order a day.

Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Measuring sales and marketing effectiveness of SaaS companies

Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. From our private investor experience, a breakeven in 1-2 year seems reasonable and if we look at Salesforce.com CAC ratio since its IPO, it is indeed within this 0.5-1 sales and marketing. (10).

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Cracking The Code: Launch of the SaaS 13 Index!

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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

Cracking the Code

MARCH 30, 2007

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Cracking The Code: VC lifestyle

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 5, 2007

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Cracking The Code: Betting on the right guy

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Cracking The Code: How to fish a salmon

Cracking the Code

JULY 6, 2007

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. The Exit Problem.

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Cracking The Code: Save the planet!

Cracking the Code

JUNE 18, 2007

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

Software Review

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Cracking The Code: Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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Cracking The Code: Zune vs. Ipod

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 7, 2006

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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

Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. But does it mean these companies are not profitable? sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). Software 2.0:

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

Cracking the Code

APRIL 18, 2007

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Effectively measuring and understanding your CAC and CLTV metrics are key to future success. Bessemer SaaS Law #1: Your key monthly business metrics are: CMRR (Committed Monthly Recurring Revenue), Churn, and Cash flow - “Bookings” is for suckers. Brian, Paglo www.paglo.com. Great list! Great list! Philippe Botteri.

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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. ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3).

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The 10 laws of SaaS unveiled at Bessemer CEO Summit

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

What metrics should I be using to drive a saas business? If you want to learn more on SaaS metrics, you can read my previous blog post. Your key business metrics are CMRR (Contracted Monthly Recurring Revenue) and cash. ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Yahoo Finance.

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McKinsey highlight #1 - Cracking The Code - Yes

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

Software Review

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Cracking The Code: Cracking the SMB code

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution.

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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? ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Yahoo Finance.

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