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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

Sure, we built SaaS products before the term even existed but at 31 it was hard to delineate reality from what all of the monied people around us were telling us what we were worth. 2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. Until we weren’t. Nobody cared about our valuations any more.

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5 Most Successful Products Ever and What Small Businesses Can Learn From Them

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When planning your next product, the less you leave to chance, the better. And while you can never guarantee a successful product launch, you can vastly improve your odds if you prepare properly. You need to know what a successful product looks like if you want to chart a course to get there. iPhone (2007).

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Small business startup kit for 2007 – mostly free!

BeyondVC

Productivity – Microsoft Office. Productivity-Microsoft Office but the online apps are getting better and in fact for collaboration or sharing would consider Google Office apps like spreadsheets and writely. The post Small business startup kit for 2007 – mostly free! appeared first on BeyondVC.

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Cracking The Code: Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007

Cracking the Code

Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. S&M productivity (CAC ratio) for the SaaS 13 Index. "10 Things Every CEO Needs to Know About Product D. ► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Thursday, December 28, 2006. SaaS 13 Index*. Started on Jan. Public SaaS 13 Multiples.

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Your Company Can Either Lead Sustainability Efforts Or Get Out Of The Way

YoungUpstarts

When Netflix began streaming media directly to customers in 2007, it changed the face of home entertainment. Consumers want to patronize businesses that engage in more sustainable practices, and they’re putting their money where their mouths are by buying more products that prioritize sustainability. Change is unavoidable in business.

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How to Successfully Approach Trade-Offs as an Entrepreneur in 2021

Up and Running

In fact, Americans are becoming small business owners at an accelerated clip: New filings for employer identification numbers are higher than they’ve been since 2007 , according to the U.S. What is the service or product you’re bringing to market? You need to get to market ASAP with a minimum viable product so you can test and adapt.

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3 Ways To Boost Worker Productivity

YoungUpstarts

Let’s look at three ways a CEO can immediately boost productivity and in turn profitability as we approach the end of the fiscal year: 1. By offering new products, services or data-as-a-product based on IT, they can enhance customer engagement and boost revenue. Follow efficiency 100 percent of the time.

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