article thumbnail

Turing Distinguished Leader Series: With Partner David Zhang, TVC

ReadWriteStart

So first, we were much more sort of with a high growth rate, and we did not even care about how we got the revenue when we got it. And now we are much more careful about revenue quality revenues. So they have quantifiable risk profiles and ultimately map them to lifetime value, right? Would you say that? . David Zhang.

Partner 132
article thumbnail

The art and science of valuing websites

The Next Web

This approach is based on the belief that revenue matters most. It calculates value on the bases of revenue that the buyer can expect to earn from the site, taking into account the risks that are involved in operating it. This is the approach that buyers and sellers most commonly use to value sites for sale on Flippa.

Valuation 128
article thumbnail

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

Cracking the Code

Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Farming is also often overlooked, but can help grow customer accounts and revenues from 30% upwards (if successful). Great list! Philippe Botteri.