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Clouded Judgement 1.12.24 - Hard Truths

Clouded Judgement

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now Reinventing Founder Friendliness - Back to the Future This week I joined Ed Sim (Founder and Managing Partner at Boldstart Ventures) on Harry Stebbings podcast to chat about the state of venture backed companies heading into 2024 and 2025.

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Clouded Judgement 10.6.23 - Fed Projections

Clouded Judgement

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. As you can see, Fed officials are saying the fed funds rate will be ~5% in 2024, and ~4% in 2025. The below charts show the distribution of projections for GDP growth in 2023, 2024, 2025. Follow along to stay up to date! Two takeaways.

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Clouded Judgement 7.21.23 - Are Software Companies Bad Businesses?

Clouded Judgement

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Let’s look at Salesforce - they may be in maturity mode in their core CRM business, but they also have marketing, commerce and data cloud products that are not in maturity mode. Follow along to stay up to date! ” Quite the claim!

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Why a Good Checkout Process Is So Important For Subscription Businesses

How To Buy Saas

Image: Pixabay Subscription-based businesses are everywhere nowadays. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re seeking recurring deliveries of cosmetic products , tasty snacks , or gourmet dog food — whatever the niche, it’s highly likely that there’s a subscription service built to cater to it. trillion by 2025.

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We?re About To See a Lot More SaaS Debt

SaaStr

It’s hard to imagine a world where analysis didn’t understand recurring, subscription based revenue for technology products. The company is the poster child for subscription-based software, a model that’s gaining popularity among corporate buyers. The SKYY First Trust Cloud Computing ETF has grown to $3.3

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How to Make Money From OTT Platforms and Video on Demand

Neil Patel

This method is best suited to subscription-based businesses. For example, fitness coaches can use VOD platforms to offer monthly subscriptions for on-demand fitness classes. Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD). Subscription video on demand (SVOD) is one of the most popular ways of monetizing a VOD platform.

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A Vendor’s Guide to B2B Ecommerce

FastSpring

Tech advances like SaaS and cloud-based ecommerce platforms make it easier to buy. ?? More choice and competition around shipping and payment options. Is it easy for the customer to make a one-off/subscription purchase? Of course, there are other reasons why B2B ecommerce is rising in popularity like: ??