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How to Think of R&D Spend

Andreessen Horowitz

And, especially when you’re considering integrating a new technology platform into your business—like AI today, or cloud a decade ago—how do you invest in innovation without losing control of your runway and budget? Imagine if, in 2007, Netflix decided to follow the 70–20–10 rule.

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The decade software ate the world

Intercom, Inc.

The most triumphant transfer of control from an original generation leader to a new CEO was surely that of Microsoft, which pivoted from chasing after Apple’s success in the consumer space under Steve Ballmer (don’t mention Nokia ) to successfully focusing on the cloud under Satya Nadella (please do mention Azure). Big tech takes over.

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Ok, Google: Scale my SaaS business

Intercom, Inc.

Identifying a clear purpose and vision becomes all the more important given the rapid evolution of the SaaS industry, whether it’s how fast the underlying cloud technology is changing, the massive transformation of the app economy, or the race to incorporate AI. Without a strong rudder, you risk your ship running aground. trillion and $15.4

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Jennifer Tejada, Ben Chestnut, and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

Join PagerDuty’s CEO, Jennifer Tejada, as she discusses the need for agility and innovation and how automation is aiding adaptability and allowing enterprises to surge ahead. So looking forward, we also need to innovate and automate policies around flexible working, childcare and lead to address some of these challenges.

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On the Value and Power of Building Authentic Connections

OpenView Labs

In my experience, the most viable and successful ideas sit at the intersection of two types of innovation. On one side, there’s product-based innovation, which might be about a technological advancement or a new way to apply an existing technology. The idea for JumpCloud presented itself in 2007 while I was working on another business.

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23 Low Budget Online Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses

Neil Patel

Building your reputation on community forums like these help people see you as an innovative thought leader in your industry. Since its launch in 2007, Dropbox has quickly become a market leader in cloud storage. Besides social media platforms, group discussions are held on websites like Reddit and Tumblr.

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Disrupting the Desk Phone: How and Why We Made a $50M Acquisition with Dialpad (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

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. You then started another voice company, which was acquired by Google in 2007. Jessica Lin: Yeah.