2006, Internet, Metrics and Revenue

Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The browser and thus the WWW and the first Internet businesses were born circa 1994–95 and there was a golden period where anything seemed possible. And then in the late 90’s money crept in, swept in to town by public markets, instant wealth and an absurd sky-rocketing of valuations based on no reasonable metrics. It was 1991.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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Cracking The Code: SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

Cracking the Code

JULY 6, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. SaaS business metrics: why are they different? The reason for this difference, from an investor perspective, is that the SaaS model provides far clearer visibility into future revenues. Friday, July 06, 2007.

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. It would have been easy to explain the difference by changes in the 2010/2011 revenue growth projections but unfortunately that is not the case. revenues while large caps are trading at 6.4x. internet. (6).

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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Five Quarters of Profitability During the 1980’s and through the mid 1990’s startups going public had to do something that most companies today never heard of – they had to show a track record of increasing revenue and consistent profitability. There was now a public market for companies with no revenue, no profit and big claims.

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Cracking The Code: Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your.

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Cracking The Code. Tuesday, December 01, 2009. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13).

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. million in 2004 to $6.5 The result?

Retention

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How To Develop Your Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. million in 2004 to $6.5 The result?

Retention

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. million in 2004 to $6.5 The result?

Retention

Retention Customer Developer Programming

Cracking The Code: Impact of the recession on SaaS.

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

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. internet. (6). Cracking The Code.

Software Review

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. million in 2004 to $6.5 The result?

Retention

Retention Customer Developer Programming

Cracking The Code: "10 Things Every CEO Needs to Know About.

Cracking the Code

MAY 25, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: design , internet , sales and marketing. 5 comments: Radu Prisacaru - UK Internet Marketer. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform.

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Cracking The Code: State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

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. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

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Measuring sales and marketing effectiveness of SaaS companies

Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The CMRR represents the revenue contracted during quarter N and not recognized yet on a GAAP basis because the service has not been implemented. Cracking The Code. Monday, March 10, 2008.

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Cracking The Code: Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud.

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The internet is your new channel and Technology Enabled Service providers are among the few partners that actually care if you succeed (more.) SaaS companies use different metrics to calculate renewals. internet. (6).

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Cracking The Code: New SaaS 13 Index: Welcome to LogMeIn.

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. ► 2006. (7). Cracking The Code. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. CornerstoneOnDemand. anecdotes. (13).

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

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 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. Cracking The Code. Great list!

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Cracking The Code: Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts.

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. It is time to fix your key SaaS metrics: P&L: MRR = MRE: you control your destiny when your monthly revenue equals your monthly expenses Sales & Marketing: Your cost of capital doubled, so if a CAC ratio > 0.5

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Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. For SaaS companies, we found that MRR is the best metric on which to base sales commissions. For SaaS companies, we found that MRR is the best metric on which to base sales commissions. Thursday, January 22, 2009.

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2008!

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. This represents an outstanding 2,298% growth vs. 2006 (this type of growth seems big but you get used to it when reading business plans is you day job). internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

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Evolution of a Founder: Lessons I have learned

om.co

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Before I started GigaOm (the company) in June 2006, I had never really worked for a startup. In May 2006 when folks from True Ventures gave me the check (with a message on the back saying “go make your dream come true”), I went into a panic mode. But that is the real metric of success as far as I am concerned.

Founder

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Cracking The Code: Launch of the SaaS 13 Index!

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. As I was building the spreadsheet, I also included the revenue multiples for this set of companies, both for the trailing 12-month (TTM) and the forward 12-month (FTM). internet. (6). ► 2006. (7).

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The 10 laws of SaaS unveiled at Bessemer CEO Summit

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. This introduction was also the opportunity to illustrate the amazing growth of our software and saas portfolio in the past years, with aggregated revenues reaching $1.2B Cracking The Code. Monday, February 04, 2008.

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Cracking The Code: Death Sentence for SaaS.or for Lawson?

Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. because all your costs are up front, and your revenue is over a five year period, the more you sell, the more you lose. internet. (6). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? Cracking The Code.

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Cracking The Code: Why I disagree with Tony Zingale on the future.

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Saturday, December 16, 2006. whereas traditional software companies of this size have a growth rate of less than 10% and revenue multiples of 2-2.5x. internet. (6). How the use of internet is transform.

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What is Brand Equity in Marketing? (How to Become Memorable)

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Since its launch in 2006, Shopify has positioned itself as the best solution for small-end and startup entrepreneurs. HubSpot has built its brand to over 100,000 customers and $1 billion in annual recurring revenue in 2020. There are other brand awareness metrics you can measure to build out this picture, including: Direct traffic.

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Keep It Under Your Hat: Valuation Caps and the $650 Million Sale of MySpace for $125 Million

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The early history of MySpace is inextricably intertwined with that of Intermix, a small-cap publicly traded Internet company in Los Angeles where I worked as corporate counsel from 2004-06. by February 2006). MySpace was incubated by a small team of employees within Intermix in 2003 (Chris DeWolfe, Tom Anderson and four others).

Valuation

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Special: The 56 Israeli Companies Exhibiting in Mobile World Congress 2011

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

. - Aerotel Medical Systems is a world leading manufacturer of modular, home and mobile telecare and telemedicine solutions designed to transfer essential data over the telephone, mobile phone and the Internet. Flash Networks’ Harmony Content Control enables safer, more productive mobile use of the open Internet for consumer or business use.

Mobile

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The cardinal sin of community management

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

This single decision wound up costing the company significant revenue and over the course of several months sent its customer growth into decline. And that lets me know that you still haven't grasped that there is no such thing as "trolls" They are a creation of the geek cabal that created the Internet and brooked no dissent.

Community

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Dear Avinash: Your Digital Marketing + Analytics Challenges Answered

Occam's Razor

APRIL 21, 2014

If you can fix that, more revenue will immediately flow into your client's bottom-line. I believe these two posts with a collection of some of my favorite metrics will inspire you: 1. Best Metrics For Digital Marketing: Rock Your Own And Rent Strategies 2. Best Web Metrics / KPIs for a Small, Medium or Large Sized Business.

Analytics

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Best Web Metrics / KPIs for a Small, Medium or Large Sized Business

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 12, 2011

I am going to attempt to significantly simply your life by recommending the critical few metrics you should use to analyze performance of your digital marketing campaigns and website. Recommend metrics / KPIs you can use based on the size of your company. Best Metrics / KPIs for Small Business Websites. Obsess about this metric.

Metrics

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Web Analytics: Frequently Asked Questions And Direct Answers

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

But each keyword gets "credit" for other metrics. Parleo_ Q : what is most superficially tempting metric that is almost never worth worrying about? See #1 in this post from 2006: Competitive Intelligence Analysis: Metrics, Tips & Best Practices. Where's the line? With regards to user privacy.

Analytics

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Transcript of How to Prepare to Sell Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We’ve had over 20,000 people download that free tool that we built, and the key metric there is if somebody has used that free tool, their conversion rate on our paid product is three times higher than those who have not. They were very much a luxury item. It was a different day and age. John Jantsch: Yeah, they were pretty crappy too.

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StartUpRoar

Praying to the God of Valuation

Map of VC Investments

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Cracking The Code: SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Cracking The Code: Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your.

The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

How To Develop Your Customer Retention Strategy

The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

Cracking The Code: Impact of the recession on SaaS.

The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

Cracking The Code: "10 Things Every CEO Needs to Know About.

Cracking The Code: State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment

Measuring sales and marketing effectiveness of SaaS companies

Cracking The Code: Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud.

Cracking The Code: New SaaS 13 Index: Welcome to LogMeIn.

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

Cracking The Code: Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts.

Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2008!

Evolution of a Founder: Lessons I have learned

Cracking The Code: Launch of the SaaS 13 Index!

The 10 laws of SaaS unveiled at Bessemer CEO Summit

Cracking The Code: Death Sentence for SaaS.or for Lawson?

Cracking The Code: Why I disagree with Tony Zingale on the future.

What is Brand Equity in Marketing? (How to Become Memorable)

Keep It Under Your Hat: Valuation Caps and the $650 Million Sale of MySpace for $125 Million

Special: The 56 Israeli Companies Exhibiting in Mobile World Congress 2011

The cardinal sin of community management

Dear Avinash: Your Digital Marketing + Analytics Challenges Answered

Best Web Metrics / KPIs for a Small, Medium or Large Sized Business

Web Analytics: Frequently Asked Questions And Direct Answers

Transcript of How to Prepare to Sell Your Business

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