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The Software Industry's Productivity Boom: Analyzing Revenue per Employee Trends

Tom Tunguz

Recently, I was on the HR Heretics podcast and we talked about the increasing efficiency of software companies (in addition to other topics including the implications of AI for executives, how to diligence a candidate, & what board members expect of their people leaders). I wonder what trends we’ll see in 2033.

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Massive Acquisitions in Software Startups

Tom Tunguz

In the last decade, the total number of venture backed software M&A by count has remained relatively constant. The black line shows the linear trend across US venture backed companies with disclosed values of $50m or more. Nevertheless, there are huge differences between the total value created by software M&A annually.

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Are Software Companies Good Businesses?

Tom Tunguz

In “Do software companies actually have good margins?”, ”, Benn Stancil makes a case for a counterintuitive point : Software companies are much less profitable than they might seem. Because the research & development costs associated with software should be part of their cost of goods sold.

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Purchasing Patterns in Software : Positivity Punctuating Q3

Tom Tunguz

Vendr’s quarterly report on SaaS purchasing trends summarize the sentiment of the software market. The average sales cycle has lengthened from 32 to 44 days for net new software, a 37% increase. Slower cycles & fewer new purchases : 19% of software purchases are net new in 2023 ; just 17% in Q3.

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The Essential Guide to Analytic Applications

No matter where you are in your analytics journey, you will learn about emerging trends and gather best practices from product experts. We interviewed 16 experts across business intelligence, UI/UX, security and more to find out what it takes to build an application with analytics at its core.

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Buyer Trends: Top Insights from $3B in SaaS Transactions with Vendr

SaaStr

Vendr SaaS Consultant Katie Oates and Vendr Vice President of Customer Team Jeff Swank share eye-opening data and insights into buyer trends from 2023. They review the changing market, buyer trends, and tips for the road ahead. Software that is difficult or time-consuming to remove is more likely to be purchased and renewed.

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FSM Software: 7 Growth Tips for Field Service Management Software Providers

Stax

Field service management software is a system that helps a company monitor and coordinate their employees’ activities off the company’s premises. The software allows managers to view and modify work schedules, orders, inventory, invoices, customer account records, and other records in the database.

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A SaaS Executive’s Guide to ISO Types and Registration

In the ever-changing world of SaaS, keeping up with the latest trends in payment strategy is vital for success. Embedded payments have become the go-to for seamless transactions within software, but choosing the right model can make or break your business.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Crafting Tomorrow: A to Z of Delighting Customers with Your Product

Ready to build game-changing software fast? Overcome Product Challenges: Dive deep into customer needs, market trends, technology, quality, and compliance. Trigent's eBook, "Crafting Tomorrow," unlocks the secrets. Entrepreneurs, product managers, and developers: it's time to bring your vision to life.

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PM Development: How Product People Continue to Learn

Speaker: Greg Coticchia - CEO, Sopheon

Marc Andreessen famously said “Software is eating the world” and he was right! In this webinar, Greg will discuss what you can do to enhance your product management skills and stay up-to-date with the latest trends and methodologies.