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Kellblog Predictions for 2022

Kellblog

My point was that this is normal and healthy: you can long Miami and Austin without shorting Palo Alto which, by the way, would have been a bad idea in 2020. Is web3 going to change everything because, as Chris Dixon argues, the best entrepreneurs and developers have learned not to build atop centralized platforms? Web3 hype peaks.

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The Funnel is Dead. Long Live the Flywheel. With Hubspot CEO Brian Halligan (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Brian, if you don’t know who Brian is, conceived of HubSpot in 2005. The original concept for the company was an inbound marketing platform. 500 million, 6 billion market cap and probably most importantly, 52,000 happy, delighted, intrigued customers. People talk about B2B marketing. People talk about B2C marketing.

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Everything You Need to Know About Freemium Pricing

OpenView Labs

But if freemium is right for you, you’ll need to constantly innovate, iterate and evolve – and then, hopefully, gain the traction you need to stand out in a crowded market full of other free products. Freemium Model for SaaS – The Good, The Bad, and The In-between. Yes, Freemium Businesses Need Salespeople.

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The Funnel is Dead. Long Live the Flywheel. With Hubspot CEO Brian Halligan (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Brian, if you don’t know who Brian is, conceived of HubSpot in 2005. The original concept for the company was an inbound marketing platform. 500 million, 6 billion market cap and probably most importantly, 52,000 happy, delighted, intrigued customers. People talk about B2B marketing. People talk about B2C marketing.

Scale 50
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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. Have I begun developing my own personal business model that will enable me to seek the right kind of funding and use it well? Consistent updates. Growth stage.