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Snow Angels Come Early to Data : Snowflake's Strength Spells Success for Startups

Tom Tunguz

" As with many other companies reporting strength in the market, AI & unstructured data workloads are fueling growth. “I don’t even hear the words AI and budget in the same sentence.” “Yes, we actually saw quite a bit of energy coming from the Azure platform this quarter.

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Playbook: Scale to $100M+ ARR with a Usage-Based Pricing Model

OpenView Labs

While we aren’t going 100% usage-based overnight, if you look at some of the mega-trends in software—things like automation, AI, and APIs—the value of a product normally doesn’t scale with more folks logging in. It requires shifts in go-to-market strategy, sales compensation, financial planning, billing, and much more.

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Navigating Apttus’ Return to Salesforce: A Quick Guide for Future Customers

Navint

Apttus built their applications on the Microsoft Azure platform with the goal of opening new markets, specifically with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. However, their focus over the past few years has been on building a multi-platform approach (Salesforce, Microsoft, and IBM) and in eCommerce, AI, and behavioral apps.

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