YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2017

Hire a professional, or at the least, use inexpensive design software like Tailor Brands to create a great logo yourself. Create a schedule to knock out a handful each week during your first year in business, or look at different local marketing software that can handle it for you. Or reviews! Don’t skimp on a logo.

Small Business 167

Small Business Software Review Social Media Balance Sheet 167

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

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. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1).

Software Review 54

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 54

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

Higher conversion rates (10-15x online conversion) and higher value at closure (up to 2x higher) due to up-sell & cross-sell potential. RingRevenue grew it’s revenue 3x 2010 over 2011 and is on track to grow more than 3x again in 2012 with no signs of slowing. Here are some data provided by a BIA / Kelsey report (2012).

New York 311

New York Mobile Technical Review Software Review 311

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

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. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

An engineer by training, Founder and CEO Larry Gadea built the MVP of Envoy’s first product, Visitors, by himself using only free versions of software. “I now has 350+ customers who spend between $6k to $17k a year to use their software, depending on the size of the company. Their growth since their MVP release in 2016?

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 78

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. I will be sure to tell all all of my blog buddies about your site bba. Cracking The Code on Facebook. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition).

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

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. Labels: SaaS , sales and marketing , software. In other words, how much of the decline in revenue growth is due to signing up fewer customer vs lower revenues from each new customer.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 48

Cracking the Code

JULY 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. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1).

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review RSS Europe 63

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: SaaS , software , Venture Capital. Cracking The Code on Facebook. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10).

Software Review 48

Software Review Cloud Technical Review Venture Capital 48

Up and Running

JULY 23, 2014

I’ve been a member of an angel investment group for more than six years now, and I’ve been involved in reviewing the possibilities (studying the possible deals, which we call “due diligence”) every year. In 2002 I provided an exit for VCs who had invested in Palo Alto Software a few years earlier.

Exit Strategy 131

Exit Strategy Software Review Angel Investor Startup 131

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. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10). Blog Archive.

Software Review 74

Software Review Cloud IPO Jordan 74

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

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. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Instead, buyers are checking out product and service information in their own way, often through the Internet, their social network, or just plain word-of-mouth or customer reviews. He was building a better enterprise software product, and to get the word out, he organized ‘City Tour’ events and neighborhood ‘street teams.’

Marketing 234

Marketing Software Review Technical Review Social Network 234

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. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 48

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 31, 2012

How Much Information Should you Give VCs for Due Diligence? 75 Professional Free Fonts from 2012 to Spice up Your Typography – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 25+ Awesome Responsive Blog Designs – [link].

Social Media 91

Social Media Small Business Design Technical Review 91

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 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. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2012

crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: miiCard | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. Vision | Jordan Cooper’s Blog – [link]. Bonnstetter | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Nine Ways Successful People Defeat Stress | Heidi Grant Halvorson -Harvard Business Review – [link].

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

Board Effect

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Together, they worked on a concept for a software program to ease nonprofit board duties, and BoardEffect was born. The idea for Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 around the concept of encouraging people to do good deeds. BoardEffect Supports Good Governance Practices. The development of BoardEffect was just in time.

Government 98

Government Technical Review Software Review Web Development 98

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 5, 2013

Founded in 2010, the company makes use of I2R’s image-recognition software Snap2Tell to interpret real-world images and translate them into virtual content. When he isn’t writing for tech blogs, George enjoys playing the guitar and debating the finer points of political philosophy with his more knowledgeable friends.

Singapore 138

Singapore Technical Review Technology Thailand 138

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2013

Don’t Hire the Perfect Candidate | Lance Haun-Harvard Business Review – [link]. What Company Culture IS and IS NOT | Rand’s Blog – [link]. The 6 Marketing Metrics Your CEO Actually Cares About [Cheat Sheet] | Hubspot Blog - [link]. Top 50 Photoshop Tutorials from 2012 | Speckyboy – [link].

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

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. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review IPO Cloud 48

The Next Web

MARCH 3, 2014

As time passed and I took on the marketing role for my startup (while everybody else was busy coding), I started to see marketers differently. We chose to integrate our product closely with Pinterest, which was the talk of the town in the summer of 2012, and allow our users to do more with their carefully curated photos.

Brazil 158

Brazil Technical Review PR Development Team Review 158

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Since we started this company back in 2006, we have steadily put in place systems and procedures for periodic reviews of our accounting and finance with the hope that errors in bookkeeping would be identified and tax preparation would be streamlined. So schedule a meeting with the accountant today.

Small Business 77

Small Business Startup Software Review Salary 77

Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2013 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2014; Slack in 2015; took a break in 2016, as I wasn’t inspired to select one then; and last year, 2017, was Coinbase. It’s entirely possible the trend lifts these companies in due time, as well.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Open Source Software Review Venture Capital 127

Cracking the Code

JUNE 23, 2008

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. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Viral Europe 48

www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

By Travis Sheppard / May 10, 2012 06:05 AM / View Comments. Guest author Travis Sheppard is VP of Technology at BGT Partners , a 2010, 2011 and 2012 Ad Age Top 15 Best Place to Work in the U.S. Below we’ll review the steps of the typical waterfall process and explain how they can become responsive. ReadWriteHack. ReadWriteHack.

Web 76

Web Design Software Review Widget 76

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Profitability.

Burn Rate 383

Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

The Work/Home Möbius Strip | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. SMB Marketing in 2013: 68% of small businesses to increase marketing budget | MarketingSherpa Blog – [link]. The Work/Home Möbius Strip | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. What Startups Can Learn From Netflix | KISSmetrics Blog – [link].

Social Media 108

Social Media Small Business Design Media 108

Cracking the Code

APRIL 13, 2007

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Software 2.0: How the use of internet is transforming the software industry. To win in this new space, software companies need new marketing skills. Friday, April 13, 2007.

Software Review 48

Software Review Internet Software Technical Review 48

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 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. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1).

Software Review 48

Software Review Partner United States Venture Capital 48

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. The danger with this type of marketing is the penchant for users to become annoyed due to the “creepy” nature of ads following them around. Stay tuned to the payments intelligence conversation through the Litle Blog and Twitter. More Stories in Apps & Software. July 10, 2012 09:40:07.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

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

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

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

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. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). software. (10). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Venture Capital Cloud 48

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

An engineer by training, Founder and CEO Larry Gadea built the MVP of Envoy’s first product, Visitors, by himself using only free versions of software. “I now has 350+ customers who spend between $6k to $17k a year to use their software, depending on the size of the company. Their growth since their MVP release in 2016?

Sweat Equity 50

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 50

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

www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. Mostly, I sell software. If you’re reading this blog, this matters to you. ” What does “execute arbitrary code” mean? Greatest Hits. Standing Invitation. by Patrick.

Security 101

Security Software Review Ruby Startup 101