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29 Latin American SaaS Superstars

SaaStock

Since its launch in 2015, it has attracted more than 4,500 retailers who use it as their central marketplace. Founded : 2015. from Astella Investimentos, Spectra Investments and others. Some of its top uses include financial services, e-commerce, marketing, education, and many more. . Funding to Date : $26.2M

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Micro Startup Acquisition: The Definitive Guide to Buying and Selling Small Startups

Neil Patel

That’s an expensive mistake if you make the wrong investment. Instead, larger tech companies like Twitter and Pinterest are making investments in small startups. Hike Labs was founded in 2014, and by 2015, Pinterest had swooped in and acquired the San Francisco-based mobile publishing startup. The solution? A much softer blow.

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The Hottest Startup Sectors in 2016

Tom Tunguz

Which of the 16 major start of categories in information technology will reap disproportionate share of investment dollars in 2016? The chart above contrasts the pace of investment across the two markets by sector measured by % of total dollars invested anually. of the series A market in 2015.

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How going the extra mile to understand customers propelled Squire into a $750m SaaS company 

ChurnZero

In a sense, it was originally more like a lead generation service, or marketplace for barbershops. On the one hand, the investment tied up Squire’s cash and put the company at risk of failing. Yet that would fundamentally change the business, and perhaps waste what it had invested in R&D. It was a huge gamble.

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Losing Sleep? Hiring Has Officially Replaced Cash as a Key Reason Startup Founders Are Up at Night

OpenView Labs

The market need for SaaS products has exploded and investment in SaaS companies has accelerated, requiring more talent to grow and scale. You may want to consider investing in an internal recruiting function earlier than you originally anticipated. . This is largely driven by an imbalance in supply and demand.

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The Metric that Matters for Startups in 2016

Tom Tunguz

2015 is the end of an era, the era of startup growth at any cost. Imagine regional taxi services, 4 in the US, each with a different app, different labor pools, different terms. The aggregate value of those four services would be a tiny fraction of an Uber’s valuation. ” will be “What are your unit economics?”

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How to Get Started With Video Marketing

Neil Patel

Similarly, positive ROI statistics for video content have been booming for years – from 33 percent in 2015 to 87 percent in 2021. As your video marketing strategy develops over time, you can upgrade and invest more time and money into video creation. If you’re getting the most exposure out of YouTube, invest in YouTube ads.

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