Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Thursday, November 13, 2008. Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts for SaaS companies planning their 2009 budget. With this decline, the average EV/08 rev. multiple fell down to ~2.2x

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The company had the chance of selling a very sticky product to large customers paying upfront, so there was no need to improve the sales bonuses based on cash collection and multi-year contracts.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cracking the SMB code. Small and Medium businesses have been the holy grail of High tech and software companies for quite some time now, but the quest is far from ending. "If

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

Hire someone well-versed in communication between developers, customers and team members. When making technical hires, we always reach out to our network of programmer friends and ask them to sit in on interviews and review resumes with us. Go Beyond the Code There are many super hackers out there (especially in the Bay Area).

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Aside from the weekly trough on Saturday there is very little fluctuation month to month (what can I say, I guess reading Software by Rob is not everyone’s favorite Saturday night activity). Long Half-life – SEO, email subscribers, RSS subscribers, Facebook fans (in some instances). The Interesting Part.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

The fee schedule may also differ between agencies — some charge a subscription fee, others charge a one-time flat rate per app and still others will customize a quote based on your specifications. Of course, prices will vary according to the quality of work and range of services offered. PM OK, agree.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The theme was "the future of software". He is a great speaker and I enjoyed the speech, but after 40mn, I was still waiting to hear about the future of software.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Remember to inform all your current stakeholders of your change, including your current and "potential" customers. :-) Thank You for sharing such valuable information. Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO] View More » Web Video Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Soci. this.hearts.on.fire. Here' the article: [link] Seriously, thanks.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Remember to inform all your current stakeholders of your change, including your current and "potential" customers. :-) Thank You for sharing such valuable information. Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO] View More » Web Video Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Soci. this.hearts.on.fire. Here' the article: [link] Seriously, thanks.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 22, 2020

So rather than trying to make a sale or advertising product reviews, for example, you should curate content about the endocannabinoid system, the science behind cannabis, and the “lifestyle.” Incorporating referral links into your communications and incentivizing folks to share them facilitates “viral lopping” and organic growth.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Topics are divided into IT, marketing, sales, finance, customer service, operations and human resources sections, which makes it easy to search for the latest discussions on your interest area. If you prefer a face-to-face conversation, there’s also an option to search for a mentor by your zip code.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Add RSS feed. Cracking The Code on Facebook. software. (10). Monday, February 12, 2007. Getting the most of your online marketing: the In & Out of SEM/SEO. on a scale of 1-4).

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! Tip: click on your competitors’ listings to see additional sites their reviews are coming from.)

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Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

APRIL 21, 2010

On top of more stress due to more work, I lacked the time and creative energy to go into details in what I was doing. What is the viral aspect of the idea? The opportunities seemed so good in terms of learning experience that I couldn’t let them pass (or so I thought). Well… yes I have learned a lot but probably not what I expected.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Custom Programming. Many partnerships don’t make it past this stage, devolving into a tangled mess about who owns the idea and the code and what the compensation should be. Software development is like an iceberg – 90% of it is under the surface. Businesses. Business Articles. Accounting. Copywriting Tips.

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Cracking the Code

MAY 25, 2010

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. As an Eloqua customer and just getting done reading the Bessemer’s Top 10 Laws of Cloud Computing and SaaS and am working on being able to share it potential clients. Add RSS feed.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Chris Andrasick, CEO of Tacit Knowledge , believes that the mom-and-pop advantage extends beyond customer loyalty, and that there is in fact a logistical advantage, as well. “Ads and offers will appear on other pages the potential customer is viewing.”. Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable!

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Still, this trend’s days may be numbered, if only due to overuse and association-bordering-on-marriage with the Apple/iPhone brand. Especially apps such as Seesmic , a powerful web app dashboard for power users and the enterprise, and GitHub , an industry standard for source code hosting. See also: Wet floor effect.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Still, this trend’s days may be numbered, if only due to overuse and association-bordering-on-marriage with the Apple/iPhone brand. Especially apps such as Seesmic , a powerful web app dashboard for power users and the enterprise, and GitHub , an industry standard for source code hosting. See also: Wet floor effect.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Some Code-Free A/B Testing Resources 1. You can use Optimizely even if the thought of coding makes you break out in a cold sweat. Performable Performable gives you a simple and code-free way to conduct A/B testing. Performable Performable gives you a simple and code-free way to conduct A/B testing.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

You can listen by subscribing to my podcast on iTunes , or it’s enclosed in this blog’s RSS feed , or you can just download the mp3 of the first hour. Because then you’d miss out on: Whether it’s better experience to build a complete, tiny startup or to do more in-depth customer development for a meatier problem.

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. As a software developer I want things in neat little boxes. But the problem is that marketing isn’t like coding. But the problem is that marketing isn’t like coding. Marketing Isn’t Coding. I want solid answers.

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betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

It has been awesome, flattering, and humbling to see that post went viral and has been seen by so many thousands of people — mainly aspiring entrepreneurs — and has been translated into many languages. It’s not about you, it’s about your customers. At Fab we have been focused from day 1 on making our customers smile.

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Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Where they don’t belong is with a bootstrapped founder trying to figure out how many customers she can expect to reach next month on her shoestring marketing budget. Maybe we can’t rely on our freemium, advertising-based, viral revenue model, though.

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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. Only after reaching $1M in CMRR should you consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. 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.

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conversionxl.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Conduct surveys & interviews to understand your customer’s pain points. note: If you’re a startup, you’ll want to use customer development questions for your page to resonate with future traffic). Message Match] Project Management Software. Extra Lucrative Conversion Advice. 1:1 Consultations.

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mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

Surveys indicate that many customers are more likely to visit your website with a smartphone. Designers who practiced table-based layout may remember how headaches up front lead to more flexible code later. To hire people to crop pictures for customers who will not know they are dissatisfied? - select -. Newsletter. JavaScript.

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Spencer Fry

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Clearly define how our product benefits the customer (our unique value proposition): If the visitor to your service doesn't understand exactly what the value is to them and why they should use you then they'll hit the back button. In one sentence, you should clearly define your unique value proposition for the type of customer you want.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 5, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. The knowledge that you need 10,000 hours to master a subject, that certain trends become viral after the 412th person adopts it, or that you should make your product remarkable, is not going to help you launch. You’re a constant learner; a student of life.

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mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Twitter List Directory Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable!

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Accounting, Billing, Invoicing, Estimating & Contracts LiteAccounting – Invoice and track payment from your customers without a bunch of extra, useless features. Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

Hacked Zappos Customers: Beware Phishing Scams. We know from reviewing our client base that one set of social login providers that works for one site doesn’t necessarily work for another. Meme Machine: ‘Hitler’ Skewers Google’s Social Search Plus 4 More Viral Topics. RSS Feed 572,534+ Subscribers.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 12, 2011

This post is an adaptation of a portion of my 2010 Business of Software talk. Ask this of 10 software entrepreneurs and you’ll hear the same answer 10 times: the #1 goal is to sell software. The #1 goal of your website is not to sell software. You could use RSS, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, or email.

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leananalyticsbook.com

AUGUST 19, 2012

Each of these represents a degree of collaboration by a user, and each segment represents a different lifetime customer value. Companies like Flurry do a lot of work in this space, and many application developers roll their own code to suit the way their games are used. Users buy and install your software on their device.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

For example, a lot of press releases and pitches that I receive around key holidays try to make the enclosed news sound more relevant due to the upcoming holiday. Customize Your Pitches. When you want a particular person to cover your story, customize your pitch to be relevant to his coverage area and audience. Follow @mashable.

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