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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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Paulina Cabrera, Operation Coordinator for Solar Winds and Latinitas Volunteer Paulina Cabrera Paulina Cabrera grew up in Arlington, TX, but had the wonderful experience of living in Neiva, Colombia from 1997 to 2000. She is currently an Operations Coordinator at Solar Winds and volunteers for Latinitas. Austin, this time?—?to

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2017

John Imlay of MSA occasionally took me on road shows with analysts to talk about his new acquisition Peachtree Software. But, credit is due to all these CEO’s for perseverance. We all need some disturbance to keep us operating at our potential. We just closed out in 2017 our 10-year early-stage venture fund started in 2000.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 4, 2017

Before starting an online casino take time to study the online software providers that exist. Determined to give their customers the best software solutions, they have support structures that give the best experience to entrepreneurs. The first move involves identifying a software provider. Setup a white label!

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. The managing partner of the firm called me the next day. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post). we had about 25 firms contacting us – more than I could manage.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Social media is seen as something new that can be bolted onto existing CRM and loyalty management platforms. I wanted to find a way to vastly simplify loyalty programs, eliminating most if not all of the costs and making them much lighter to deploy and manage. In 2000, we launched a loyalty program for a bank in Turkey, Akbank.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

Key Takeaway: The Chief Operating Officer is the second in command to the CEO – they’re the go-to person that should be running the business. Questions I ask Cameron Herold: [2:27] Are there some things in those early days of figuring operations out that really stuck with you? [3:38] More About Cameron Herold: The COO Alliance.

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www.joelonsoftware.com

MARCH 24, 2010

Wanted: High Frequency Performance Operations Specialist at Two Sigma Investments (New York, New York United States). Joel on Software Fog Creek Compensation by Joel Spolsky Wednesday, August 30, 2000 At Fog Creek Software, the way we make sure that people are paid fairly and rewarded for excellent work is based on a professional ladder.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. Third-party software companies will start to offer features to websites to actually drive social features. If you don’t manage what is said about you in social networks it could be detrimental. ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google].

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The IPO Bubble – August 1995 – March 2000 In August 1995 Netscape went public, and the world of start ups turned upside down. Yahoo would hit $104/share in March 2000 with a market cap of $104 billion.) The boom in Internet startups would last 4½ years until it came crashing down to earth in March 2000.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Make your choices only after you’ve done some due diligence with other companies where they’ve served. Your business works as intended if you can attract customers that fit into the context of your operation. Are the logistics manageable? More complicated enterprise software applications are a good example of that.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Leadership & Managing | Tuesdays. Office and Operations. LEADERSHIP & MANAGING. Business Software. Managing Creativity. Leadership and Managing >. Quality Manager Job Description. Recruitment Manager Job Description. Technology | Thursdays. Small Business Success | Mondays and Thursdays.

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Transformify

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Intermediaries Legislation or IR35 got introduced and executed in April 2000 by HMRC. Due to this reason, the employment agency or limited company of the worker was accountable to pay any National Insurance Contributions due or tax. What is Outside IR35? How integrated is the worker into the business?

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

80-90% software products vs. 40-50% advertising products) and company maturity (e.g., For example if you have a 90% gross margin SaaS software product and assign a $1.1M To that point, a well-run telesales operation will be super metrics-driven. a "jungle" stage company would have a lower quota than a "highway" company).

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www.joelonsoftware.com

JULY 10, 2012

Joel on Software. Software Inventory. The software production process has several major “inventory” accumulation points, itself. How is software like a factory?” An implementation process (writing code). A deployment process (sending code to customers, putting it on web server, etc). (PS by Joel Spolsky.

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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.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

I had an MBA, had done a few years of strategy consulting and knew all of the management theory. million which closed the first week of March 2000 – a week before the market crashed. He was to head up UK operations. One the one hand I feel great because we went out and built software that solved an industry problem.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 14, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! So I kind of just like put the two and two together and created software for real estate. It was like an open house sign in software. Or you have two of those and now there's 2000 people and everyone's sending a chat. eWebinar.com. Like this show? Duct Tape Transcript.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

I was having trouble managing remote teams and keeping track of their billable hours after working with them for a long, therefore Hubstaff was born. Increased productivity also leads to reduced lead-time and improved due date performance, both of which reduce chaos and foster a great work culture. Photo Credit: Tanner Arnold.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

“TripAdvisor is to travel reviews what Kleenex is to tissues.”. . Founded in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and Langley Steinert, Boston-based TripAdvisor is a travel website that provides reviews and other information for consumers about travel destinations around the world. Big Data meets travel…in 2000.

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2018

But when I felt as if I was under assault in my position as an account executive and global account manager for the largest oil company in the world, I knew I had to do something for myself and my family’s well-being. . I took a course on innkeeping through a company in Florida, found through online searches and reviews.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. As a registered user of The Wall Street Journal Online, you will be able to: Setup and manage your portfolio. Receive and manage newsletters. Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already exists for the email address entered. another account.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2022

John also spent several years at The New York Times Company at NYTimes.com running strategy, marketing, and operations. He was part of the management team that was instrumental in launching NYTimes.com’s first digital paid product and the acquisition of About.com. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 10, 2018

I started PromotionCode.org as an online spreadsheet of coupon codes for teachers out of necessity ten years ago with no idea it would eventually become a business. I started DBC because I found something to be able to work as efficiently as possible, without the corporate hierarchy of managers of managers. 2- Out of necessity.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 29, 2017

www.bioquark.com) due to the fact that in spite of generating close to $1 trillion annually, my former industry was incapable of generating any cures for the chronic diseases responsible for the majority of human degeneration, suffering, and death. 10- Address financial and operating metrics. Photo Credit: Ira S.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

13:58) Advice for companies who think it's too late to start looking for new ways to operate, including some examples from Austin, Texas. (15:55) And I remember, we set up a war room that we managed, we met twice a day. And I remember listening to the district manager in New Orleans going, "This is." And what did we need?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? Third-party software companies will start to offer features to websites to actually drive social features. ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. The Past (1985-2002).

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Management. Computer Software. » More. Loading… Asia. Media & Marketing. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting. Advertising. Broadcasting & Entertainment. Computer Hardware. Consumer Products. Defense & Aerospace. Financial Services & Insurance. Food & Tobacco. September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. COMPANY AOL COMPANY|AOL.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. Like Edison and the lightbulb, like Gates and the pc operating system, I would launch a revolution that would transform society while bringing me wealth and fame. You should sign up for our newsletter here. However, this survivorship bias is problematic.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

I went to the University of Queensland and studied for a business management degree. I got out of the university in early 2000 and I never went on to a full-time job, so it’s always been an online business for me. As I said, I have a very small operation and I’m able to make much more than the average person. I can’t complain.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

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alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

In 2003 as part of my master’s degree I reviewed over 50 empirical studies in typography and found a definitive answer. To date, no one has managed to provide a conclusive answer to this issue. Part 2 reviews the evidence for and against the legibility of serif and sans serif typefaces. 2000-2001 , Tullis et al.,

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Berkonomics

MARCH 23, 2023

We use QR codes to simplify the process. With 7 billion people on the planet today, there are more than 6 billion mobile subscriptions, up from just 720 million in 2000. We will enable a generation of experimentation with innovative business models, in our industry making today’s form of revenue management look like a primitive art.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! I partnered with Stats Social, talked to 2000 American customers, ages 18 to 65, normalized to the census. And generally speaking, people expect a reply within four hours for everything except for email contact us form, and an online review. The Time To Win Research Study.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

My research was valuable enough for a large corporation that is known for creating a popular operating system to give us about $250K in funding. We are a group who support mental health practitioners with office management and administrative tasks remotely. I have been working with my Partners since November 2000. I was a Ph.D.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. That’s @MeganBerry to you, blogger and social media expert, marketing manager of Klout.com. Most were on paper and video; 20 were invited to pitch in person.

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