Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We pulled from my prior marketplaces experience and dove into their business quickly to develop a point-of-view on the opportunity. Prior to founding Instacart, Apoorva was a fulfillment optimization software engineer from Amazon. Both offered consumers a ton of convenience through their service. billion to $20.7

Marketplace as a Service 139

Marketplace as a Service Underperforming Technical Team Scale Construction 139

Chargify

MARCH 28, 2018

While the convenience of combo meals abounds in all fast food restaurants today, in 1958 the opportunity to purchase a main dish, side, and drink for a set price (and less than if all the items were purchased individually) was a novel idea, and one that helped them stand out in a very competitive marketplace. TV is a great example.

Pricing 47

Pricing Innovation Scale SaaS 47

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2019

In late 2007, a pair of roommates found themselves scraping their wallets to come up with enough cash to cover their exorbitant San Francisco rent. Once you’ve figured that out, the software will naturally follow. It’s not uncommon for innovators to get skunked by the competition. It may not have worked out quite this way.”.

Scale 112

Scale Sales Recruiting Marketplace as a Service Sales Hiring 112

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

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. That is really happening in the marketplace. This episode is sponsored by Linode. Think of this as something we identified as an advantage.

Scale 154

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring Branding 154

Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

Innovating for People. I’ve followed Jill Konrath since 2007, when I subscribed to her “Selling to Big Companies” blog. You don’t have to be subservient, forfeit your self-respect, or fake enthusiasm about your product or service. How to Win Friends and Influence People. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Illuminate.

Scale 141

Scale Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Payment Methods 141

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Plus, from 2007 until 2013, Karen ran all of Box’s business development, partnership, and strategic alliance activities. Plus from 2007 until 2013, Karen ran all of Box’s business development, partnership and strategic alliance activities. We know that innovation can come from anywhere. Does this idea have legs?

Scale 167

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Investment Sales Hiring 167

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 10, 2018

Here are five quick takeaways: Collaborative tools like Dropbox and Slack benefit from built-in virality , where teams adopt them together – and they represent a tidal wave of software products that truly understand the relationships between people. Switching to a different service is something that takes a lot of effort.

Acquisition 224

Acquisition Marketplace as a Service Retention Startup 224