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Micro Startup Acquisition: The Definitive Guide to Buying and Selling Small Startups

Neil Patel

For example, when Instagram bought Luma (its first acquisition), the tiny three-person team was part of the deal. The same goes for Google acquiring Android for a measly $50 million in 2005 with key employees joining the company. The Race for Artificial Intelligence With Micro Startups. Key Features. What Does It Cost?

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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.