Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

Technology companies have rediscovered their roots as innovators in national security and as critical partners to the Department of Defense. She was talking about innovation, the intersection of Silicon Valley and DOD, government work. And if you can actually scale it, that will drive business and investors to be there.

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Buffer Resources

OCTOBER 2, 2023

She spent the next six months constructing course content, without the slightest clue about what she was doing, assuming that customers would sign up eagerly. If I need to deny myself investments, I see it as proof that my business model is off. How do you decide how much to pay yourself versus invest back in the business?

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 19, 2021

While there are so many ways of getting feedback from your customers, your focus needs to be on getting constructive criticism so you can really deliver a product that serves your customer’s needs. Providing an opportunity for customers to tell you their needs helps both solve day-to-day problems and improve the business model.

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Chargify

AUGUST 9, 2017

In today’s post we’ll cover: Why the subscription business model is the perfect fit for B2B IoT companies, and how new and old companies are quickly adapting. Why IoT + Subscription Business Models = Success. Moving to a recurring revenue model helps B2B IoT companies create sustainable businesses.

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OpenView Labs

JULY 2, 2020

After four months of an unprecedented global crisis, SaaS companies are bouncing back while product led growth businesses are trading at almost 2x higher revenue multiples they started with. This post will guide you through 10 innovative pricing plays you should consider, along with high-profile examples of companies who are testing them.

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SaaStr

JUNE 10, 2021

Ep #402: Mårten Mickos, CEO of HackerOne, explains their innovative approach of packaging customer value derived from a variety of activities into an annually recurring subscription offering that delivers outstanding value to customers while simplifying the buying process and the customer journey. Is it a professional services business?

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OPEXEngine

MAY 19, 2020

Still others tolerated poor results during the downturn, waiting to see what would happen, and then finally took action—too late because they bought the wrong asset or fell behind in product innovation. How winning companies behave differently. What specifically distinguishes eventual winners?

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SaaStr

MAY 21, 2019

Byron : And so, what used to be this eCommerce trend or this consumer trend where the cool kids were very much the consumer-only businesses, in some way that’s changing. Procore in construction, ServiceTitan in field services, retail and that interaction for Toast, fleet transportation with KeepTruckin or workforce management etc.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 31, 2019

With the complexity of multiple stakeholders and the increasing purchasing influence of end users, the bar is higher than ever for enterprise UX as companies pioneer business models beyond traditional SaaS. Ciara : So you guys are all innovators in very unique ways in this area. Want to see more content like this?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Hear about the early days of Glassdoor; tactical lessons on scaling—from building a business model and recruiting an all-star management team to advice on building a compelling, innovative company culture; and learn whyGlassdoor’s $1.2 Billion story from its launch in 2008 to its 2018 acquisition by Recruit Holdings.

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Incredo

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

For a SaaS company (and almost any business), both success and failure depend on decisions that founders make: team members, target groups, product functionality, and of course business model. Help them grow with constructive feedback – Your sales rep’s success is your company’s success.

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CloudGeometry

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

2020 left no doubt: the growth of cloud computing is firmly grounded in the SaaS business model. Isolation vs. Authentication & Authorization Isolation is a fundamental choice in a SaaS architecture because security and reliability are not a single construct. Let’s take a closer look.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 28, 2020

“The more value we could bring, the more interesting and sticky our business model could become” Catherine: That’s really amazing. Jonathan, you mentioned Aircall’s original vision and mission back in 2014 when you got started was to reinvent the business phone.

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CustomerSuccessBox

JUNE 15, 2020

According to Ari, the rate of innovation is extremely high during crises as it is a do or die moment. Like gyms took their classes online, restaurants have converted themselves into cloud kitchens and have started online delivery, the business model needs to be tweaked so that customers continue to derive value from the product/service.

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SaaStr

MARCH 12, 2019

Erica Schultz is Chief Revenue Officer @ New Relic, the company that gives you the real time insights your software driven business needs to innovate faster. Prior to their IPO, New Relic raised over $214m in funding from some of the best in the business including Benchmark, Insight Venture Partners and Blackrock, to name a few.

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Unbounce

JULY 12, 2023

We know that businesses have historically gone to agencies for the type of digital design and analytics and some of the things that marketers would generally use. So why don’t you just tell us a little bit about yourself, maybe some career highlights, but I’d love to hear about some of your most memorable moments of innovation. [00:13:19]

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Neil Patel

MARCH 21, 2023

Take care of your mind and body in constructive, healing ways. You just need to have a solid business model to lead you to success. Anyone can be an entrepreneur: Not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, nor do they have what it takes to start and run their own business. What skill does an entrepreneur need?

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

AI business models Currently, companies tend to integrate AI into their products in 2 main ways. That’s when you take a ready AI model, like the OpenAI one, and embed it in the product to enhance its functionality and increase user efficiency. Table stakes First, we have the ‘table stakes’ way. Customer empathy map.

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