Sales Hacker

MAY 9, 2025

Describing your product as AI-powered is like saying its internet-connected in 2005. Sendoso and Postal have powered 15 million+ sends and hybrid experiences for leading companies to date, and this acquisition strengthens Sendosos position in the space. As this flood of AI messaging hit, a lot of people quickly became numb to it.

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Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 7, 2015

In 2005, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft were vying to win dominant share of advertising pages across large publishers. We’re looking to understand what customer acquisition mechanisms are working for the company, and if they are consistent with the company’s perceptions.

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Product Marketing Development Team Review Software Review Startup 159

Hitenism

JANUARY 9, 2017

When we started Crazy Egg in 2005, it was pretty hard to get new customers without spending money on paid acquisition. To find a high-leverage, low-cost acquisition model, we started by thinking about our customers and then worked backwards to figure out how to talk to them. Talk To Your Customers. How Do I Increase My ROI?

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FastSpring

JANUARY 23, 2025

Is there any kind of places where geographically you’re seeing like we’re starting to see a lot more business or a lot more acquisitions in these regions? Blake Hutchison (13:13) and in organic growth through acquisition and they find that asset happens to be that the perfect asset is operating out of Europe.

Scale 119

Scale Entrepreneurship Scaling Underperforming Technical Team 119

Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

The go-to-market advantages of SaaS including faster sales cycles, beneficial cash cycles, online/mobile acquisition and bottoms up adoption are real, enduring , transformative changes. in 2005, but they were nearly cash-flow break-even throughout the period. Another financial plan is key to weathering the environment.

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Tom Tunguz

APRIL 6, 2015

I remember reading about Google’s Android acquisition in 2005 and wondering what would become of the technology; and then later at Google seeing some of the first versions of the G1, the first Android phone. Yesterday, Redpoint announced something amazing: Andy Rubin, the creator of Android is joining Redpoint.

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Tom Tunguz

MAY 18, 2015

Both companies eventually offered talent acquisition, performance management, and learning tools for human resources teams. Taleo 85 1000 85 2005 6. At the time of their acquisitions, SuccessFactors was growing more quickly than Taleo, likely contributing to the 2x premium the company commanded in the M&A market.

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Sales Recruiting Scale Software Acquisition 100

Tom Tunguz

APRIL 27, 2015

in the largest ever SaaS acquisition , and it is one of the very few SaaS companies ever to achieve both positive revenue and cash flow break-even. Concur completed the full transition to cloud by 2005. So the business evolved again and became a pure SaaS business, selling software accessible to anyone with a browser.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 28, 2022

Those line charts showing fast-rising user acquisition or explosive ARR have been synonymous with the industry over the past decade. In 2005, I was very lucky to join a company called Salesforce, which had just IPO’d. Growth is arguably the most defining and sought-after trait of technology companies.

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SaaStock

JANUARY 30, 2019

Founded: 2005. To help out founders on the way, Astella Investimentos’ mentors provide guidance in the most crucial areas, such as customer acquisition, product development, and company training, as well as creating a roadmap for scalability and all stages of business development. Size of fund: $477.1M. Astella Investimentos.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

After making a series of company acquisitions, Google started its desktop web mapping service in 2005. While there are local guide Android app platforms released, in this article, I’ll particularly focus on Google Maps marketing paying attention to the mapping app in an iPhone and iPad as well as any Android device.

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Casey Accidental

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Most companies have a primary acquisition loop that drives this scalable growth, and unfortunately, there aren’t that many acquisition loops that really scale. And you start being able to acquire more of them in a scalable way i.e. an acquisition loop. In fact, they complain more, because they like the product enough to care.

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Payments Payment Methods Scale Underperforming Technical Team 63

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 24, 2019

So in 2005 when we announced the AppExchange, we actually had at that point 70 applications that would then be ready for launch in January. So we actually worked very closely, hand in glove so to speak, with respect to key chosen willing participants in terms of emerging partners, and that actually provided the seed for the AppExchange.

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Scale Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Technical Review 151

User Pilot

MAY 19, 2021

At 19, Pete Cashmore launched Mashable in 2005 and grew it to two million readers in less than two years, without ads. Product led-growth is a marketing strategy that involves using your product as the main driver of lead & profit acquisition. How Mashable Grew Their Blog To Two Million Readers In 18 Months Using Keyword Research.

B2B 119

B2B Marketing SaaS Social Media 119

How To Buy Saas

JUNE 26, 2025

Continuous News & Improvements: The press page shows multiple press releases about acquisitions and product updates – e.g., ProProfs acquiring WebinarNinja in 2024 and Qualaroo in 2020. The company behind it is stable, growing, and committed to innovation (as evidenced by acquisitions and new features).

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Technical Review Software Review Systems Review Management 52

User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Key metrics like revenue growth, customer acquisition costs, and net promoter score can indicate the success of a blue ocean strategy. Customer acquisition costs – How much does it cost to acquire new customers attracted to the offering? However, many firms fail at successful implementation due to common pitfalls.

Strategy 90

Strategy Technical Review Business Innovation 90

Baremetrics

MARCH 7, 2021

Increased Returns on Investment Most businesses spend a notable amount on their customer acquisition process. FastSpring Established in 2005, FastSpring is a SaaS company that offers users a range of eCommerce services. The platform can be integrated with payment platforms to fully automate your subscription-management processes.

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Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 45

Neil Patel

JANUARY 21, 2021

To find out how many visitors reach your site, log in to your Google Analytics account and check out the acquisition channels report. Google introduced the rel= “nofollow” tag in 2005 to stop spammy blog comments from artificially manipulating rankings. This helpful Google Analytics guide will guide you. Organic Traffic Conversions.

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Outsourcing Services Social Media Mobile Software Review 145

OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

There’s a reason, after all, that Y Combinator coined the slogan “make something people want” shortly after they were founded in 2005. Organic growth and acquisition metrics will also signal that product-market fit is on the right track early on. It makes sense intuitively. And a keyword here is organic.

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Product Marketing Marketing VP of Engineering Scale 52

OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

There’s a reason, after all, that Y Combinator coined the slogan “make something people want” shortly after they were founded in 2005. Organic growth and acquisition metrics will also signal that product-market fit is on the right track early on. It makes sense intuitively. And a keyword here is organic.

Product Marketing 52

Product Marketing Marketing VP of Engineering Scale 52

Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

I joined Google in 2005, a little after Claire. And I remember this happened at Google, search and ads was in the early, early innings when Gmail was launched or when Google made some acquisitions, like when they bought Keyhole that became Google Earth, and obviously fed into Google Maps. She’s got an English degree and an MBA.

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CTO Coach Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting CTO Hire 164

User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Key metrics like revenue growth, customer acquisition costs, and net promoter score can indicate the success of a blue ocean strategy. Customer acquisition costs – How much does it cost to acquire new customers attracted to the offering? However, many firms fail at successful implementation due to common pitfalls.

Strategy 52

Strategy Technical Review Business Innovation 52

ProfitWell

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Ever since John Koenig first coined the term “SaaS” back in 2005, the software-as-a-service industry has been one of the fastest-moving and creative in the world. CAC , or customer acquisition cost, is the total cost of sales and marketing efforts that are needed to acquire a customer. LTV brings you this precise understanding.

Business Model 54

Business Model SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payments 54

SaaStr

APRIL 25, 2019

With one startup acquired by Yahoo in 2005, another acquired by Google in 2007 and a background as an M&A lawyer, Craig’s perspective on M&A is insightful for any startup founder looking to acquire another company. And when I was at Google, we did a couple acquisitions. Want to see more content like this session?

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Acquisition Technical Review Systems Review AI 153

SmartKarrot

JANUARY 22, 2021

1995 – 2000: The Rise of Customer-Centric Business Outlook 2000 – 2005: Customer Relationship Management and Marketing Automation Platforms 2005 – 2010: Automation and Marketing plugs in Engagement and Sales. 2000 – 2005: Customer Relationship Management and Marketing Automation Platforms. Customer Success: Present.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 28, 2025

Um, and it’s going to be interesting to see how qualified plays out well on, well on its way for either another acquisition or IPO or whatever you decide to do with it. It was something that like you dream of actually being able to be part of an acquisition and being part of that movement. And that was really.

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Sales Hiring AI Scale Cloud 97

SaaStr

MARCH 3, 2020

I was the 15th employee for LinkedIn and their first head of sales, joining the company back in late 2005 when everybody thought it was a spam company. So I worked for Jason Lemkin for about six years, half of which was EchoSign and the other half of which was Adobe post acquisition. Was the 10th employee and VP of Sales for EchoSign.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 13, 2025

He served as Chairman and CEO of the company until its acquisition by Yahoo! He also served as chairman and CEO of the company until its acquisition by Yahoo in July of At Yahoo, he was responsible for the operations of global advertising marketplaces. Previously, Michael was co-founder and Chairman of Moat Inc. in July 2007.

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AI Search AI ChatGPT Software Review 72

SaaStr

AUGUST 6, 2019

Tradeshift has grown to 650+ people with offices in 12 countries from its start as a mere vision in 2005. So I think this is something to be aware of, and also, in the beginning, customer acquisition cost is very, very high. Join Tradeshift founder and CEO as he shows founders how to take control of their destiny. music) Hey, everyone.

Payment Solutions 174

Payment Solutions Payments Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments 174

SaaStr

JULY 30, 2018

I tried to raise money in London back in 2005. dollar acquisition. One thing about the acquisition, I will say, MuleSoft has always been about the people and the culture. But having the acquisition outcome meant that everyone got a bit of a payout and it was a lot of hard work. What advice would you give? dollar IPO.

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Technical Advisors Scale Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting 222

Kellblog

JUNE 7, 2020

You could put Brio and Hyperion under one roof via acquisition, but real consolidation never happened [11] [12]. Both forces pushed towards developing suites, either in-house or through acquisition. [8] Beware analyst-driven shotgun weddings between categories sold to different buyers. They won’t result in lasting marriages.

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Scale Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Finance 117

OpenView Labs

JANUARY 29, 2020

Freemium: It’s About Acquisition, Not Revenue. However, freemium is a really potent acquisition model. There are costs and benefits to the model — is the acquisition cost worthwhile for your company? In April 2005 Meetup.com went from free to paid and started charging meeting organizers.

Pricing 105

Pricing Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 105

SaaStr

MARCH 8, 2019

Brian, if you don’t know who Brian is, conceived of HubSpot in 2005. My perspective is a logo is probably a term one uses to describe market share acquisition, but at the essence of any acquired customer, there is a human. Most recently President at New Relic and before that, I ran the distribution org at Salesforce.

Scale 55

Scale Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team Social Media 55

Sales Hacker

MAY 27, 2025

To pandemic, I think really shifted perspectives and opened eyes up, investor eyes, all eyes to the power of CS and the importance of looking at CAC payback periods above just a pure acquisition line. Sean Whiteley: Yeah, a hundred percent. We’ve been lucky enough to work at some great companies like Salesforce in the early days.

Technical Review 66

Technical Review AI Search AI Scale 66

SaaStr

MARCH 8, 2019

Brian, if you don’t know who Brian is, conceived of HubSpot in 2005. My perspective is a logo is probably a term one uses to describe market share acquisition, but at the essence of any acquired customer, there is a human. Most recently President at New Relic and before that, I ran the distribution org at Salesforce.

Scale 109

Scale Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team Social Media 109

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In 2005 I co-founded Altify, a Dublin-based global SaaS business focusing on sales and sales best practices. As the Chief Growth Officer for Wheels Up she focuses on revenue generation through new client acquisitions within the sports, entertainment, and corporate sectors. What is one a-ha moment you’ve had in your sales career?

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Scale Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring VP of Engineering 136

ProfitWell

JULY 15, 2019

in 2005, Flickr was the first social platform based around photos, Flickr has struggled to add value to its core product. By gaining a greater understanding of its position within an industry, a freemium company can maximize its longterm value while reducing customer acquisition costs. As other photo services have gained traction.

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