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Trends In Startup Acquisition Market in 2015

Tom Tunguz

As of mid-2015, the first trend continues while the second seems to have faltered. The median acquisition price for technology companies in Crunchbase’s data set is plotted above, bucketed by size. But M&A velocity has slowed in 2015 compared to 2014 - at least through the first quarter.

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2015 Software Startup IPOs and M&A - What Does the Data Imply for 2016?

Tom Tunguz

But compared to 2014, 2015 was a meager year for startups looking to go public or be acquired. Through November 1st 2015, transaction values dipped 40% to $6.8B. However, in 2015 the median acquisition was worth $410M, compared to $193M in 2014, indicating that buyers are not buying as frequently, but when they are, they spend more.

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7 Things the Best Sales Reps Get Right and 8 Ways the Rest Make Things Worse

SaaStr

The best sales reps don’t immediately go into discounting and pricing. When you’re talking to a great sales rep, it’s not all about pricing. Arguably, pricing doesn’t matter much as long as it’s mostly transparent and generally fair. 5: They don’t play games with pricing. So, the best reps don’t play games with pricing.

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Clouded Judgement 9.13.24 - 2024 Estimates

Clouded Judgement

In the past (2015 - 2020), companies would typically beat a quarter by 3-4% and raise guidance for the next quarter by about 2%. Point solutions will still struggle, competitive markets will continue to face pricing pressures, and redundant spending will still be scrutinized and eliminated.

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Your 3 Pricing Strategy Choices: Grow, Skim, or Follow

OpenView Labs

Back in 2015 I published this post “ Your 3 Pricing Strategy Choices: Grow, Skim, or Follow.” Is the advice from 2015 still relevant? Is the advice from 2015 still relevant? In this post, I update the key ideas and introduce a few new ones based on the importance of goal setting and new approaches to pricing and value.

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

Buffer Resources

We’re also happy to share a more sustainable way of providing this information — our new transparent pricing dashboard. Another important detail to note is how Average Sales Price (ASP) and Expenses have changed over time. Our Average Sale Price (ASP) in 2014 was $13, while our total Operating Costs were $3,575,897.

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7 Secrets to a Successful SMB Go-To-Market Strategy with PayFit Co-Founder and CEO Firmin Zocchetto and Accel Partner Philippe Botteri (Pod 576 + Video)

SaaStr

Founded in 2015, PayFit is a software company that empowers entrepreneurs and SMBs to digitize payroll and HR processes. You need volume, not top expertise or the high salary price tag that comes with enterprise AEs. . Secret 4: Be Transparent About Pricing and Keep It Simple. .

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