Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The theme was "the future of software". He is a great speaker and I enjoyed the speech, but after 40mn, I was still waiting to hear about the future of software.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

More and more VCs have deals in their portfolios that have long outlasted their investment value, and more and more VCs are seeking to unload these deals, at a loss, as reverse merger vehicles. Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us!

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

View Comments Watch Facebook, Groupon and Quora’s Founders Speak at Startup School [VIDEO] View Comments Mashable Weekend Recap: 19 Stories You Might Have Missed View Comments Groupon’s Founder on How to Get Super Rich View Comments PHP, MySQL & AJAX Developer at Comentum Corp. Visit [link] / for more information.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 25, 2012

That I’ve had a few “exits” and instead of hunkering down and writing code for 6 months I opted to talk to a few of my buddies at the yacht club and purchase a primed and growing social network for somewhere in the mid-seven figures. No inquiry as to why they never installed the code.

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Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

APRIL 21, 2010

On top of more stress due to more work, I lacked the time and creative energy to go into details in what I was doing. Although you probably think of financial portfolio when I mention diversification, there are other areas where diversification is desirable. What is the viral aspect of the idea? For example, diversification.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Developers. Many partnerships don’t make it past this stage, devolving into a tangled mess about who owns the idea and the code and what the compensation should be. Gather quotes from multiple (at least 3) development companies for building a minimum feature prototype. Newsletters. Write For Us. Graphic Design Theory.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

I was developing a mesh network that I envisioned being useful in the developing world and for the internet of things. I did study computer science, and I love software, especially open source software, but I just like the challenge of hardware. Before Soylent, I was working on a company building wireless radios.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Save Asia for post-IPO Single instance, multi-tenant, single datacenter - Have only one version of the code in production. Labels: SaaS , sales and marketing , software. at 11:09 AM.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 18, 2007

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. To download the application, click here This application has been developed by the team of Snap (the great company thanks to which you can preview any link on this blog) and Idealab.

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mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

Designers who practiced table-based layout may remember how headaches up front lead to more flexible code later. If a bank’s annual retreat video goes viral — the one where its CEO reveals a lack of karaoke talent — then the video is popular even if the CEO is not. Newsletter. JavaScript. Techniques. Web Design.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 11, 2020

There's a good enough vaccine to get the virality rate below one. The trick is to be able to evaluate them and most investors will probably need to rely on experts to help them with diligence. I'd say biotech startups now feel like they are moving with the urgency and efficiency of software startups.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Kapor is the original designer of Lotus 1-2-3 and former CEO of Lotus Development. Kapor Capital’s expansive portfolio includes Bit.ly The group seeks out technologies that are complementary to the company’s core operations, including applications, software and infrastructure startups.

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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.

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Cracking the Code

JULY 6, 2007

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. However, SaaS companies are trading today at an average of 5-6x trailing revenues (salesforce leading the pack with 8.7x), while traditional software companies are in the 2-3x range.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

4 Code-Free Steps to Launch Your Business Website – [link]. 4 Code-Free Steps to Launch Your Business Website – [link]. Going Viral on Pinterest: Driving Big Traffic and Making Pinterest a Real Marketing Solution – [link]. QR Code-Enabled Condoms Let You Check-In When Having ‘Safe Sex’ – [link].

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Assuming Virality. "A I have news for you: Theyre not coming and youre not going to go viral. Services dont spontaneously go viral. High virality is almost always the product of early and deliberate product design decisions. One of the common mistakes young startups make is developing a product without enough input.

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