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#KillerSaaSPitch in 10 Words (Part 2)

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This model relies on grass root marketing of the targeted community, combined with smart online tactics (e.g., For this type of model, I would like to understand how the number of inbounds is scaling with the activities and how much virality there is in the model as the word spreads out in the community SMB door to door sales (e.g.,

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

Cracking the Code

This is misleading because in a recurring revenue model, Customer A is much more valuable to the business (assuming typical churn rates) as they will likely generate $360,000 of revenue for the business with renewals over that same three year period. Philippe Botteri. ” To which we would say “good for you!”

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

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Create a strong brand, solid social community, sell advertising. I’ve been reaching out to such users in the startup community and have gotten very positive feedback so far. I like to outsource from Eastern Europe – something about their code that just seems more throughout and requires less hand holding. Any suggestions?