Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The presentation was on outsourcing generally, not just software engineering and the audience was very early stage companies (some yet to be founded). But did you know that founder Markus Frind has just 3 employees for his $10MM+ revenue business? He basically outsources everything. Engineering/QA. Advertising.

Software Review 65

Software Review Offshore Startup Boston 65

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt II) - crowdspring.co/1atXci8. Amazon and the “profitless business model” fallacy – crowdspring.co/1aQZQ04. Entrepreneur PSA – Advertising Businesses are Hard | Seth’s Blog - crowdspring.co/1aHHgHS. Perfect employees don’t exist.

Social Media 94

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. In fact, SaaS industry revenue is projected to grow from $49 billion in 2015 to $67 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of approximately eight percent. The business model.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property. Those with strong business models suddenly stand out when the tide goes out. and profits!

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Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

You Can’t Be a Wimp—Make the Tough Calls | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/H4gLnT. The Future of Business Models Will Be Centered on Crowds - crowdspring.co/16aTTiD. A Startup’s Minimum Revenue Per Employee - crowdspring.co/GNlKua. Why we play Moneyball rather than Powerball - crowdspring.co/16aXflK.

Social Media 92

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

We decided to ask them what their best business accomplishments as we head into the fall: #1 – Busy Season. It was a busy summer for MAGENTA! Beauty brands relay on social media strategy as much as traditional PR! Popwish, a business selling unique greeting cards, was founded about 2 months ago.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business Model I would like to propose that in addition to team, product, and market, there is actually a fourth, equally important, core element of startups, which is the need for a viable business model. It appears that LTV should be about 3 x CAC for a viable SaaS or other form of recurring revenue model.

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Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Internet and Online Business. Business Software. Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. Human Resources (HR). Employee Benefits. SALES & MARKETING. Online Marketing. Advertising.

Arizona 40

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 26, 2018

Rand Fishkin: I think it’s a company that is striving for rapid growth and seeking to find a scalable, repeatable business model that works. John Jantsch: Isn’t that every business? Go for ads or PR or something else. What’s the basic revenue play there? Many people can add value. Yeah, yeah.

Silicon Valley 32

Silicon Valley SEO Startup Technical Review 32

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

PR 60

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 60

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 25, 2013

Book Review: Ctrl Alt Delete, by Mitch Joel – [link]. Create a Crowd Competition That Works | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Don’t Confuse Growth with Success, and Don’t Delay the Revenue Model | Startup Management – [link]. Running a SaaS business? GigaOM – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

Jason: Okay, so that’s a very small company in which the CEO is pulling out the credit card for meeting software because even people with a hundred people, the CEO is not the person pulling out a credit card for the meeting software. But if I look at my signups, most signups come from small businesses. Jason: Okay.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Save Asia for post-IPO Single instance, multi-tenant, single datacenter - Have only one version of the code in production. Labels: SaaS , sales and marketing , software. at 11:09 AM.

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. So where does Salesforces profitability stands today compared to the most successful on premise public software companies? traditional software is like cocaine--youre hooked.

Software Review 48

Software Review Software Technical Review Cloud 48

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. spent $20 million to get back to the same revenue that I had when I was CEO. created a vastly higher cost structure; I had 80 people mostly on base salaries under $100,000 and was bringing in revenue at the rate of $20 million annually. .”).

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 4, 2011

Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Good post by Twilio about strategies to avoid downtime due to single point (i.e. Interesting perspective by @msuster on product vs. service startup business models – [link]. agency revenues – [link]. Traditional?

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

But, you can iterate and iterate on features, but you cannot iterate your way to a business model. I’ve seen too many businesses get stuck or fail because of their endless pursuit for the magic new feature that is going to help them gain traction. We do twice-yearly reviews of all Fab team members. It’s that important.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

or just present your crappy, first-run code to investors then pay someone to re-write the entire thing. The contract work burn out is totally where I’m coming from… chip WAAIIITTT… wasn’t the coding of the first version of Digg outsourced to some guy on Elance? What did you do again? Who knows.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

Corner Piece Productions doesn’t have its own website currently, but here’s the site for West of Her, which picked up five Best Narrative Feature awards over our festival tour this summer, along with rave review from critics across the country, and is set for wide video on demand distribution this year. Image Credit: Janet Wu.

Naming 48

Naming Entrepreneur LLC Software Review 48

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 26, 2012

I believe the popularity of a platform like Etsy is due in part to this need for some to find and possess things that are one of a kind or made just for them. PR professionals and marketers had long paid thousands of dollars a year to gain access to a pool of journalists looking for sources to specific stories.

Cofounder 70

Cofounder Differentiation Software Review Database 70

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

It was becoming a business model destined to fail. My entire staff had been laid off due to an acquisition by an aggressive v.c. The business came slowly, but steadily and here we are today, a successful venture that has helped hundreds of technology companies across the U.S. Thanks to Tim Grinsdale, TOAD Diaries ! #13-

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Entrepreneur Czech Republic Retention B2C 113

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

And investors said they intend to invest more in cleantech than software going forward. This is a big reversal, as software has long been the dominant category for venture deals, but it’s unknown whether software has lost favor, or whether it’s just become so pervasive that it doesn’t really hold together as a category anymore.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

They log in to translate the documents, one at a time, marking each finished when done, which sends the file back to the company for review.” Also important: Only go for providers who have great reviews from many past customers. Decline bids from providers without many great reviews. The translator rejects or approves.

CTO Hire 84

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84

Transformify

JUNE 6, 2019

Selecting a good project management software is the first step followed by endless reviews and continuous improvement as the organization grows. If your startup or small business is still short of written processes, it is time to have at least the basics in place. Where to start?

Lean 56

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