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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 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. internet. (6). ▼ 2011. (2).

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

Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 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.

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

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Wednesday, August 03, 2011. internet. (6). ▼ 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

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MAY 26, 2011

May 26, 2011. is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. One partnership was clearly very divided and a vocal minority of GPs thought consumer internet companies were a massive waste of time and money. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. LinkedIn went public last week.

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: Europe Consumer , internet. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. at 12:17 PM.

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Cracking The Code: A Quick & Funny Summary of AdTech

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. at 5:29 PM.

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Cracking The Code: A funny perspective on Google innovation.

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. at 6:01 PM.

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Cracking The Code: Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your.

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

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

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. While the group sentiment for 2010 did not improve significantly vs. November 2009, the projections for 2011 are now a lot more optimistic - 42% higher 2011 aggregated EBITDA announced in March 2010 vs. the November 09!

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2010!

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. at 5:00 PM.

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Cracking The Code: Made to Stick!

Cracking the Code

JUNE 23, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Made to Stick!

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Cracking The Code: Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop.

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

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Cracking The Code: Laughing Out (c)Loud

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

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Cracking The Code: United Breaks Guitar and more!

Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Today, United did not: David stroke back at Goliath using the power of internet technologies. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Cracking The Code.

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Cracking The Code: Hard times.

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Hard times.

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Cracking The Code: Impact of the recession on SaaS.

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 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. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2).

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

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 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. internet. (6).

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

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

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Cracking The Code: Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII.

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

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Cracking The Code: Launch of the SaaS 13 Index!

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

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Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital

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

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 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

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

Cracking the Code

MARCH 30, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

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Cracking The Code: VC lifestyle

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 5, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. VC lifestyle.

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Cracking The Code: Betting on the right guy

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

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

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. at 8:29 PM.

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

Cracking the Code

APRIL 18, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: anecdotes , internet , Online Gaming. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. at 6:02 PM.

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Cracking The Code: Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

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Cracking The Code: Zune vs. Ipod

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 7, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Zune vs. Ipod.

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Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital

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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. By 2010-2011 this had shrunk by half again, averaging under $15 billion. Today we’re online 3.1

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile

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Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. For SaaS companies, we found that MRR is the best metric on which to base sales commissions. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Thursday, January 22, 2009.

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2008!

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The first internet wave managed to solve pretty well the "Where to buy" problem, with sites like Kelkoo , Shopzilla , NextTag , PriceGrabber, or Shopping.com. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). Watch this!

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McKinsey highlight #1 - Cracking The Code - Yes

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

Software Review

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital

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Cracking The Code: Cracking the SMB code

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

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

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: internet , Portfolio. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing.

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Software Review SEM Marketing Las Vegas

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Cracking The Code: Why I disagree with Tony Zingale on the future.

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

Software Review

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

Cracking the Code

MAY 25, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: design , internet , sales and marketing. 5 comments: Radu Prisacaru - UK Internet Marketer. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? at 5:39 PM.

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Software Review Cloud IPO Jordan

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Transcript of How to Prepare to Sell Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We’ve had over 20,000 people download that free tool that we built, and the key metric there is if somebody has used that free tool, their conversion rate on our paid product is three times higher than those who have not. We started that company in 2003, and we sold it in the 2011, so you frame up the timing.

Kansas City CTO Hire Las Vegas Software Developers

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Cracking The Code: One order a day.

Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. at 3:04 PM.

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Software Review Technical Review Venture Capital Cloud

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Cracking The Code: iPhone, Apple TV and more from Mac World

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 10, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Well, it is basically the mix of a video iPOD, a smart phone, a camera and an internet browser. Labels: internet. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

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Measuring sales and marketing effectiveness of SaaS companies

Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

Sales

Sales Software Review Marketing Technical Review

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Had I known it was going to take the internet by storm I probably would have been a bit more careful with my word choice (especially referring to.NET as a language, doh!). March 25, 2011 at 7:00 am. March 25, 2011 at 12:58 pm. March 25, 2011 at 12:59 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:04 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:12 pm.

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

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Effectively measuring and understanding your CAC and CLTV metrics are key to future success. The traditional metric of Bookings would value Customer A at $120,000 and suggest Customer B is more valuable at $180,000.

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Software Review North America Europe Metrics

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Cracking The Code: How to fish a salmon

Cracking the Code

JULY 6, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. at 7:21 PM.

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Cracking The Code: Save the planet!

Cracking the Code

JUNE 18, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). ► 2011. (2). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Portfolio. (3).

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