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Understanding the SaaS business model

ProfitWell

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. The SaaS business model powering all of this activity is startlingly unique, still young, and inextricably tied to the power of cloud computing. Recurring payments.

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The Midas List Live (Video + Transcript)

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A discussion about venture capital and the effects Covid-19 has had on in the industry. Join Nicole Quinn, General Partner at Lightspeed Ventures, Ann Miura-Ko, Founding Partner at Floodgate, and Alex Konrad, Senior Editor at Forbes as they talk about what they have seen in the industry lately and how they are moving forward.

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The Birth of Freemium

ProfitWell

Bundled service providers like AOL have phased out and cloud-based subscription services are enjoying their time in the sun. Wilson calls it his favorite business model, and points to examples such as Skype, Flickr, Trillian, Newsgator, Box, and Webroot as paradigms. Do we have a word for this business model? Acquired by Yahoo!

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A Look Back: Everything Breaks When You Go Into Hypergrowth Mode, with UiPath’s CMO (Europa Video + Transcript)

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I am a partner at Accel, the Global Venture Capital Fund, and I’m very happy to be here with one of these mythical creatures that people were talking about earlier. 2005: Started as a tech outsourcing company. Transcript: Luciana Lixandru: My name is Luciana Lixandru. UIPath History. 2014: $500k rev. seed round.