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The decade software ate the world

Intercom, Inc.

Putting narrative order on the past decade, a 10-year-period that has somehow remained stubbornly nameless, is quite the challenge, but it’s impossible to make sense of the 2010s without understanding the role of software. Apple finally relented and joined the streaming game in 2015.

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10 Observations from Dropbox's S1

The Angel VC

1 – Dropbox on consumerization "Individual users are changing the way software is adopted and purchased Software purchasing decisions have traditionally been made by an organization’s IT department, which often deploys products that employees don’t like and many refuse to adopt. 8 – Weaning off AWS Look at this. 9 – Eleven 9s?

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Our New Transparent Pricing Dashboard: Where Your Money Goes When You Buy a Buffer Subscription

Buffer Resources

This means our software is hosted on the cloud and used over an internet connection via a web browser or mobile app. Our hosting costs include service providers like AWS, Cloudflare, MongoDb, Twitter, etc. Tools + Operations We use a variety of software tools to support our team and customers.

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Top 10 Tools to Get Your App PLG-d

Frontegg

The 80s and 90s were all about physical purchasing and installation of software CDs and floppy disks. This innovative software tool is a proven and tested customer engagement booster. Founded : 2011 Known customers: Facebook, IBM, Microsoft, AWS, Unity, Udemy, Shopify Price starts at: $38/month per user. #2 1 Intercom.

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Everything You Need to Know About Freemium Pricing

OpenView Labs

It should get you started on thinking about freemium mechanics in your own software. 7 Tips for Successfully Introducing Freemium Business Software. One of the best ways for software providers to win over businesses is to show potential buyers what your tool can do for them. How to optimize your freemium model.

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Strategic Finance in Today’s Market: A Tactical Guide to Building & Scaling Your Team with IVP

SaaStr

In 2014, storage had historically been Dropbox’s most significant cost driver, with hundreds of millions of dollars spent on AWS. As a result of these initiatives, Dropbox saw a 25% reduction in total storage intake by the end of 2015, which meant that the company saved tens of millions of dollars per year. Every Wednesday at 10 a.m.

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25% of B2B SaaS Sales Are Headed to Cloud Marketplaces

OpenView Labs

In 2015 they predicted that number would reach $500 million in 2020, yet the actual growth of cloud companies consistently outpaced even the most optimistic projections with that market cap now hovering around $616 billion for the top five public cloud companies. . And there are some pretty amazing opportunities for doing business this way.