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Cracking The Code: Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud.

Cracking the Code

Get instrument rated, and trust the 6Cs of Cloud Finance (more.) Study the Sales Learning Curve and Only Invest behind Success (more.) Cloud accounting is all about matching revenue and costs to consumption…well, except for professional services! Yahoo Finance. Forget everything you learned about software channels.

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

Cracking the Code

Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Farming is also often overlooked, but can help grow customer accounts and revenues from 30% upwards (if successful). Great list!