Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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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!). Portfolio. (3). Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

This supplement to our BVP VII fund will ensure that we can take advantage of future investment opportunities and that the companies within the Bessemer portfolio have continued access to capital." Labels: Portfolio , Venture Capital. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3).

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Just some food for thought as you build your investment portfolio. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

By definition, your sales prospects are online - Savvy online marketing is a core competence (sometimes the only one) of every successful Cloud business (more.) Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Build Employee Software.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 25, 2012

And the funds came from revenue generated by my portfolio of web applications and websites that I’ve built over the past several years. Depending on your market, the ROI can be better any other traffic source you can find (with viral traffic the most common exception). So I made my offer and she countered with 5x the amount.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

A few days ago, Bessemer West Coast SaaS Practice - David Cowan , Byron Deeter and myself, hosted a CFO Dinner for our SaaS portfolio at John Bentleys in Redwood City. Fifteen CFOs participated - about half of them from Bessemer portfolio SaaS companies (Cornerstone On Demand, Intacct. Portfolio. (3). SaaS 13 Index Valuation.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The image above shows an example of what happens when a designer forgets about kerning. More great examples in the Logo Design section below. ” crowdspring.co/18mR5Nr.

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Occam's Razor

JUNE 11, 2014

We definitely stink less in most cases. You just get a little nicer talent, you get a different design group (internal or external) and you let your mind be open to new possibilities. Design a glorious purchase experience. Responsive design is not the right way to go, but you will definitely suck-less.].

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Design Articles and Tutorials. Graphic Design Theory. Design Downloads. Web Design. There are definitely other red flags and even some yellow flags, but what I’ve listed above will unfortunately eliminate 95% of business proposals. Privacy Policy. Terms of Use. Community Resources. Newsletters. Write For Us.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 30, 2007

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 5, 2007

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Binxy Baby kind of just ended up being the name that checked all my boxes and had an available URL— a definite must-have for an online business. Later I rebranded my startup blog to Vyteo and announced we were a video marketing provider- Vyteo’s Viral Videos. Not many were. 10- One email. Photo Credit: Carrie Brummer.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 7, 2006

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

APRIL 18, 2007

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

I have just finished designing a SaaS comp plan and my thinking is very similar. Our SaaS application and our practice is involved with sales incentive design and your design is right on for SaaS sales. Designating a target factor lets you award a percentage of the target factor that is determined by the percentage of quota met.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

" Become.com is a search engine designed to help consumers searching for products on the web. William Smith -- Overview of Become.com [link] Become.com is a comparison search engine designed to help consumers doing product research on the web. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition).

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

There's all these conflicting data, because the experimental design and methods are complicated. You could easily design and experiment to vilify or sanctify pretty much any food or ingredient. I also wanted to do this corporate designation, which is called, "The public benefit corporation." So, that's what I started working on.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Labels: internet , Portfolio. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. The videos can be watched at Bessemer Online Marketing Portal (the other materials are not public). at 8:53 PM.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Portfolio. (3). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1).

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

It doesn’t matter whether an entrepreneur is in our portfolio, whether we’re considering an investment, or whether we’re casually meeting for the first time. We are the leader in the professional domain with viral growth. Here, we argue that we have a viral product that creates a network that possesses network effects.

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Cracking the Code

MAY 25, 2010

10 Things Every CEO Needs to Know About Product Design" unveiled at the Bessemer Annual Cloud CEO Conference. Unveiling of the "10 Things Every CEO Needs to Know About Product Design" The best rated session of the day was the presentation by Jason Putorti on product design. Labels: design , internet , sales and marketing.

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