Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. However, as the second graphs shows, some companies such as Constant Contact, Vocus or Salesforce do start to show a stabilization or an improvement in their productivity metrics. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3).

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Thursday, January 14, 2010. at 5:00 PM.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. This supplement to our BVP VII fund will ensure that we can take advantage of future investment opportunities and that the companies within the Bessemer portfolio have continued access to capital." internet. (6).

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Thursday, October 08, 2009. software. (10).

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Wednesday, January 07, 2009. software. (10).

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Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Today, United did not: David stroke back at Goliath using the power of internet technologies. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Monday, October 27, 2008. Hard times.

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

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. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3).

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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). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. software. (10).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. So it is unsurprising that an over-funding environment and the commensurate returns hangover would have lasted until about – well – 2012.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Friday, March 12, 2010. Online Gaming. (1).

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 23, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Monday, June 23, 2008. Made to Stick!

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Monday, February 25, 2008. software. (10).

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 30, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Friday, March 30, 2007. Online Gaming. (1).

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 5, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Friday, January 05, 2007. VC lifestyle.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: internet , sales and marketing. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. at 7:13 PM.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Saturday, December 16, 2006. software. (10).

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Cracking the Code

APRIL 18, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: anecdotes , internet , Online Gaming. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Monday, February 12, 2007. at 8:29 PM.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: internet , Portfolio. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). Cracking The Code. Monday, February 12, 2007. Getting the most of your online marketing: the In & Out of SEM/SEO.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Thursday, December 28, 2006. software. (10).

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 7, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Thursday, December 07, 2006. at 5:19 PM.

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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. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The first internet wave managed to solve pretty well the "Where to buy" problem, with sites like Kelkoo , Shopzilla , NextTag , PriceGrabber, or Shopping.com. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1).

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Saturday, December 09, 2006. software. (10).

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Saturday, December 02, 2006. software. (10).

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Saturday, December 16, 2006. software. (10).

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Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

It’s been a yearly tradition for me to share a semi-quantitative view into our portfolio at NextView. Three years ago, I published our first “Stroll through the portfolio” and I’ve published updates each year in January. Here is a quick rehash of some of the metrics I’ve shared in the past.

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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). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). How the use of internet is transform.

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Agile VC

AUGUST 12, 2011

At NextView, we spend a substantial portion of our time trying to help our portfolio companies prepare for growth as “venture scale” businesses. ” The challenge is that while there’s a simple answer, it’s not one that can be easily distilled into a set of metrics that can be followed as a cookie cutter plan.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Monday, March 10, 2008. One order a day.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 10, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Well, it is basically the mix of a video iPOD, a smart phone, a camera and an internet browser. Labels: internet. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). Cracking The Code. It is the 2.0

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Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

And now all of a sudden you have got this global market of all these early adopters that have smartphones connected to the Internet, and they can just pick up their things and run with them. So it would seem like they are an antidote to, or at least less offensive than, social/consumer Internet companies are to the public markets.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Monday, March 10, 2008. Online Gaming. (1).

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Effectively measuring and understanding your CAC and CLTV metrics are key to future success. The traditional metric of Bookings would value Customer A at $120,000 and suggest Customer B is more valuable at $180,000.

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Cracking the Code

JULY 6, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). SaaS business metrics: why are they different? How the use of internet is transform. Cracking The Code. Friday, July 06, 2007. at 7:21 PM.

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