Tom Tunguz

JULY 4, 2020

It’s been two quarters since the coronavirus has hit Startupland. And you can see the impact of the shutdown in the numbers. We reviewed the data in May and compared it to the effects of the financial crisis in 2008 on startup fundraising. As a reminder, 2008 saw a 40% reduction in venture dollars invested in startups. It took about six to eight quarters to return to normalcy.

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SaaStr

JULY 4, 2020

As YouTube views continue to grow during Shelter, what are folks watching this week on SaaStr — that they didn’t also watch last week? Let’s talk a look at the Top 10 for this week to catch up on over the holiday weekend! #1″ Lessons from Logikcull: $0 to $10M in 19 Months: The How, When & Why + 10 Mistakes Along the Way.

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Kellblog

JULY 4, 2020

Software startups seem drawn by sirens to brand their features. Hey, Apple does it. Think: Siri, Facetime. Microsoft tries it: Cortana. Starbucks even brands a cup size: Venti. So if they can do it, we should too, right? Wrong [1]. But it’s so cool. Imagine it’s a long time ago and we’re about to launch the first DBMS with stored procedures [2].

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