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How to Use Data as a Service (DaaS) Tools in Your Marketing Analysis

Neil Patel

Data as a service (DaaS) is becoming increasingly popular. What Is Data as a Service (DaaS)? Data as a service uses a cloud computing strategy to make business data readily available to stakeholders and third parties. What Are the Benefits of Using Data as a Service Tools? Who Benefits Most from DaaS Tools?

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2021 Financial & Operating Benchmarks: How to Become One of the ‘Haves’ of SaaS

OpenView Labs

In 2021 the ‘ Rule of 40’ died, according to our latest 2021 Financial & Operating Benchmarks report that launched last week. . Look for ways to quantify customer insights to develop proprietary benchmarks and communicate the value of your product. Experiment with a usage-based pricing model. It’s a win-in.

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SaaS Funding Napkin, the 2017 edition

The Angel VC

The thinking is that every successful software product will eventually be commoditized because it attracts lots of people who will copy the product and offer it for a lower price. The latter option will get particular attention this year, so I highlighted that in the "Defensibility" row of the napkin.

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Top 4 SaaS Valuation Metrics at Different Growth Stages

OPEXEngine

SaaS metrics are viewed differently at different stages of growth and for different sales models, primarily whether a company is selling into an SMB or enterprise marketplace. When calculating this metric, it is important to only use contracted recurring revenue and not one-time payments from services or any other one-time payment. .

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Driving Success for Small to Middle-Market SaaS Companies

OPEXEngine

SMB customers will want high-touch sales engagement and service delivery but SMM SaaS companies will likely not have the budget necessary to justify providing this level of sales support. The other option is to outperform lower-cost competitors by gaining market share, usually by lowering their price point to achieve virality.

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

OpenView Labs

As part of our last three annual finance and operating benchmarks surveys, we’ve asked nearly 2,000 startup founders and leaders of B2B SaaS businesses this simple question: “What’s keeping you up at night?”. This data point isn’t like our typical benchmarks. This aligns closely with how important growth has become.

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Come for the Network, Stay for the Tool

Point Nine Land

This came to define a new go-to-market strategy for many marketplaces or, as they came to be known, SaaS-enabled marketplaces. In some cases, the SaaS was even given away free in the hope of driving adoption before monetizing on the marketplace. In other words, we may see users coming for the network and staying for the tool.