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The decade software ate the world

Intercom, Inc.

Rise of mobile. Inspired by Andreessen’s maxim, in 2014 Benedict Evans coined the phrase “ Mobile is eating the world ,” which in retrospect feels like it downplayed just how much our daily lives have become consumed by our smartphones. Big tech takes over.

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18 investors fueling Latin America’s SaaS superstars

SaaStock

Monashees Capital is the largest Brazilian VC that makes investments in innovative solutions worldwide, but with a strong focus on Latin America. It was launched in 2007 to operate the Criatec I Fund’s investments in São Paulo. Founded: 2007. To date, it has supported 1,544 innovative companies in 57 countries.

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23 Low Budget Online Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses

Neil Patel

Mobile is a big part of that and so are social media and video. Mobile ad spend is predicted to continue increasing due to a growth in mobile usage. Building your reputation on community forums like these help people see you as an innovative thought leader in your industry. billion which is a 25.5 What a waste of money!

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Becoming Indistractable

ProfitWell

Operationally speaking, this could range from offering a new service for mobile readers, creating new pricing models, or offering new payment methods.". Because those who innovate and continually evolve their offerings will be those that win out. The Prophet for Habit-Forming Technology. Scribd + $58 million.

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Beyond the Downturn: Recession Strategies to Take the Lead

OPEXEngine

In the automotive industry, shared mobility services and the shift to autonomous and electric vehicles could gut the economic returns of many manufacturing plants and assets in six to eight years—just one product cycle. And 89% more US companies lost profitability in the last downturn vs. stable periods.

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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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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: Awesome.