Occam's Razor

JULY 5, 2021

There is a sharper focus on Revenue/Profit. Correction: It is almost always true that a very, very , large percentage of the Conversions driven by your Paid Media efforts are not incremental. That of course suits the agenda of your Paid Media Marketers just fine. So did owned media. So did earned media. Absolutely!

Analytics 148

Analytics Marketing Channel Software Review 148

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 5 Things I Learned Analyzing Buffer’s Revenue Dashboard | Ivan Kreimer – crowdspring.co/1xfTwMG. 7 Rules of Perfect Portfolio Websites – crowdspring.co/YTR0jA.

Social Media 97

Social Media Small Business Design Media 97

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 25, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Should You Give Up On Social Media Marketing? Empower Your Small Business: Should You Give Up On Social Media?, Book Review: Ctrl Alt Delete, by Mitch Joel – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? portfolio operator VCs, e.g., Andreessen Horowitz, ff Venture Capital, First Round Capital, Google Ventures. portfolio operator VCs, e.g., Andreessen Horowitz, ff Venture Capital, First Round Capital, Google Ventures. mentor VCs, e.g., most VCs.

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

As big data, social media and flexible manufacturing grow more prevalent, customization will become more prevalent. Fifth, software systems can now develop ad campaigns for new listings automatically. Personal branding is becoming more popular as people want to express themselves in the workplace and on social media.

Artificial Inteligence 109

Artificial Inteligence Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur 109

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2017

For those that do, the benefits are a bigger customer base, higher revenues and higher profitability. There has been a tremendous revolution in software in the last 5+ years that has brought down the cost of setting up a full service, secure e-commerce store to roughly the cost of an bottle of wine (per month). Diversifying.

Global 145

Global Small Business Asia Singapore 145

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

I’ve primarily seen quantitative analytic techniques used in origination , filtering , and in portfolio company recruiting , but technology can be used throughout the nine steps of the private company investing process: The 9 Steps of the Private Company Investing Process. 5) Due diligence. 9% (1 / 12). 1) Market fund.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Confusion about what to measure and definition of success continues to hold back social media spending – [link]. The image above is an energy drink bottle design. – [link].

Social Media 90

Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. This strong recovery has highlighted the resiliency of the recurring revenue model in a downturn as well as the stength of the shift to soaftware-as-a-service and cloud computing.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 48

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Given the predictability of SaaS GAAP revenues on a quarterly basis, the fact that the 08/09 projections were unchanged is not a surprise. Cracking The Code on Facebook. Portfolio. (3).

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

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. Free Software Download. Cracking The Code on Facebook. Portfolio. (3). software. (10). Tuesday, May 25, 2010. "10 I absolutely agree, and very well written. Newer Post.

Software Review 74

Software Review Cloud IPO Jordan 74

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Pricing Model That Increased Our Free Trial Signups by 358% (and Revenue by 25%) – crowdspring.co/1alarDV. A Guide to Designing a Portfolio Website - crowdspring.co/HarwpQ.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

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. 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.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! You’ll find more creative outdoor advertising in the Social Media & Marketing section below. The 5 Dangerous Realities of Social Media for Business – [link].

Social Media 91

Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the pivot they are making as a result of the pandemic and here are the responses: #1- Social media marketing. Demand for e-commerce and social media participation is increasing. To prepare for this we invested in Virtual Tour cameras and software and packaged it with our other services.

Entrepreneur 119

Entrepreneur Metrics Technical Review North America 119

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cracking The Code on Facebook. Portfolio. (3). software. (10). Software 2.0: Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Tuesday, December 01, 2009. at 12:41 PM.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 48

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! You Can’t Be a Wimp—Make the Tough Calls | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/H4gLnT. A Startup’s Minimum Revenue Per Employee - crowdspring.co/GNlKua.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

Secondly, the driver of returns for the funds raised in 1978 – 1981 was not their underlying portfolios, at what stage, or in what industries they were built. As dollars flowed into the industry, cooperation was replaced by competition, to the detriment of deal flow, due diligence, ability to add value and, of course, returns.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital SBIC Technical Review Silicon Valley 70

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

It turns out that to build a successful company you ultimately need this strange thing called “revenue” that people don’t just hand you: You need to earn it. And there’s this other thing called “gross margin,” which shows the quality of your revenue. How much ad revenue does TripAdvisor make?

Startup 150

Startup Seed Money DC Software Review 150

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

Not because they’re all operating in stealth or pre-product – in fact some already are earning $1m+ in revenue per annum. And my sense is the trend carries outside of our portfolio these days. They just don’t feel the need to draw attention to themselves or alert possible competitors.

Technical Review 117

Technical Review CTO Hire Finance Stealth 117

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cracking The Code on Facebook. Portfolio. (3). software. (10). Software 2.0: Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking the SMB code. internet. (6).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review IPO Cloud 48

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. While it may make sense to offer very slight adjustments for favorable payment terms and one time revenue, net additions to MRR should dominate the sales rep’s thoughts.

Software Review 91

Software Review Clawback Sales Salary 91

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2018

It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. This means constantly looking for improvements to our automation technology, using that automation more, and diligently pursuing excellence for each client’s dream website.

Detroit 91

Detroit Entrepreneur Technical Review Revenue 91

K9 Ventures

JULY 21, 2016

Computing and software came a few years later for me as access to computers wasn’t as easy or affordable. Software is awesome as it gives you instant gratification. It requires a higher level of discipline than software does. You make a change, compile, and voila you can see the effect of what you did.

Software Review 48

Software Review Forecast Portfolio Distribution 48

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

I highlight endogenous social impact because many of my portfolio companies might give money to charity or provide low-cost pricing to nonprofits, but that’s not what I think of as an impact company; they’re tacking on social impact on top of their core business, whatever that is. . Starship was launched by the co-founders of Skype.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! What makes it scalable and more of a marketing channel is that it's managed using software. If I can build a partner program using software with a thousand different partners, with a thousand different tactics, I, I have inherently a, a diversified portfolio.

Marketing 89

Marketing Affiliate Channel Software Review 89

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Potential partnerships with media and telecom giants make it attractive enough though, and hopefully there will be cross polination between the Israeli startups and the great tech cluster in London. Check out the 28 Israeli startups coming to London next week to showcase at the Innovate Israel 2012 portfolio. How do we do this?

Securities and Exchange Commission 133

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Software as a Service (SaaS), the most mature of these segments, is comprised of end user applications like Salesforce.com. Forget everything you learned about software channels.

Software Review 48

Software Review Cloud Technical Review Sales Cycle 48

A Crowded Space

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Don’t get me wrong – we love it when a company in our portfolio does exceptionally well and receives a lot of attention. Notice the distinct absence of little things like revenue, customers, engagement metrics, or gross margin. Hyped companies draw eyeballs, and media businesses are about getting lots of eyeballs.

San Diego 60

San Diego Software Review San Francisco Silicon Valley 60

Cracking the Code

JULY 6, 2007

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. However, SaaS companies are trading today at an average of 5-6x trailing revenues (salesforce leading the pack with 8.7x), while traditional software companies are in the 2-3x range.

Software Review 66

Software Review Metrics Valuation Technical Review 66

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Happy New Year to you, Cracking-the-code reader! and online gaming companies and 2/3 looking at the software and SaaS industry. Intego is the leading Security Software Suite for Mac.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Los Angeles Europe 48

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

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.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. It includes NetSuite, SuccessFactors, Vocus, SalesForce, Taleo, DemandTec, LivePerson, Constant Contact, Concur, Ultimate Software, Salary.com, Omniture and Kenexa. Labels: SaaS , software.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

David Teten

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

So here’s the solution I have recommended to some of my portfolio companies: “ agile budgeting ”, i.e., monitoring a few key variables while giving managers significant flexibility. due to inflation, salary increases) to maintain margin in an environment of downward pressure on prices.

Agile 60

Agile Management Forecast Silicon Valley 60

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

We’ve listed below some of the more creative ways that we’ve seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media, at zero or trivial cost. Exploit social media and establish a voice for your company on Twitter and Facebook. Headliner (ff VC company) is a powerful tool to amplify your message via social media.

PR 114

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 114