OpenView Labs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

It seems like everyone wants to “go viral.” From SaaS startups to Instagram celebrities, businesses and wannabes are searching for the magic moment that will propel them into the stratosphere. But, even the founders of so-called “unicorn” companies know that magic isn’t a viable growth strategy. There are, however, more predictable and controllable ways to harness viral and network effects.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Congratulations you’ve built a product that’s proven itself in the marketplace! So how can you leverage that product’s success to obtain the valuation and funding you need to scale? Ashley Smith, Venture Partner at OpenView provides insight on what investors are looking for in product metrics and growth indicators so you can capitalize on your product’s story for funding.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

?. Like the built world, the internet is constructed for the majority. Too often, our online architects fail to take into account differently abled users. Design can help, to be sure, but it can also hurt – and that’s likely to be the case when the teams we assemble are one-dimensional, exclusive or lack diversity. As a rule, design should first do no harm.

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Nimble - Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Effective team members are crucial to any company’s success. They can shape the vision of the brand, affect the degree of client contentment and, in the long run, the amount of profit the business turns over. What determines the ultimate success or failure of the company is team morale. What Causes Low Team Morale? The […]. The post How to Motivate Your Team to Achieve Their Highest Potential appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In 2006, LendingClub introduced a then-novel business model: the ability to offer online personal loans to millions of underserved customers. The peer-to-peer lender was a media and investor darling, hailed as a tech-enabled alternative to traditional banks.

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

If you want to make your business customer-centered , you’re going to need customer data. Without it, you can’t keep track of your customers’ needs, business goals, and challenges. When you gather and analyze customer data, you can uncover customer journey insights that will allow you to take action to deliver a more personalized customer experience.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

As the PSD2 regulation deadline looms right around the corner— with some delays expected —understanding what the regulation entails is vital to the future of your company’s ability to accept online payments in the EU/EAA. In our latest webinar, our VP of Product, Kurt Smith, and Manager of Payments, Operations, and Strategy, James Diaz, walked attendees through the changes that need to be implemented in order to comply with the regulations.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Healthcare jobs are the largest category of employment in the US, with ~18 million workers.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Have you ever wondered how other salespeople get the job done? Or wished you could see the productivity hacks that other people use? Sales Hacker’s Day in a Life series goes behind the scenes with top salespeople to get the inside scoop. (You’re welcome!). Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on the Director of Business Development role, and for that, we talked to Patrick Joyce.

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Explore how integrated payment strategies impact investor and buyer evaluations. Payments are more than a feature — they’re a key to long-term success and market differentiation. They help SaaS companies offer seamless user experiences and efficient operations. Investors and strategic buyers assess these integrated payment strategies as a measure of a company's growth potential and sustainability.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

We at a16z — and I personally — are excited to partner with Qasar Younis, Peter Ludwig, and the Applied Intuition team to build the first and most advanced software supplier to the global auto and transportation industry.

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Zuora

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Every week, we bring you the top stories and analyses from the global Subscription Economy. The post Subscription Economy News – Week of 9/09/2019 appeared first on Zuora.

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ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Today, we dive deep into how AppleTV+ pricing stacks up against other streaming services. We're also bringing you updates on SaaS collaborations and EA's cloud gaming service. Plus, how much would I have to pay you to let your CEO read your Slacks? Today's Top Subscription News. Stripe and HubSpot Unite. Stripe, the online payment processing system, now has a corporate card.

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Zuora

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

This story was originally published in The National Business Review by Nathan Smith. Over the past seven years, subscription […]. The post Subscription Firms Grow Four Times Faster Than NZX Sales Growth appeared first on Zuora.

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OpenView Labs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The post Weekly Walk with Monday.vc’s Co-founder & CEO, Evan Walden appeared first on OpenView.

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IT World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

IBM has rolled out a new generation of mainframes – the z15 – that not only bolsters the speed and power of the Big Iron but promises to integrate hybrid cloud , data privacy and security controls for modern workloads. On the hardware side, the z15 mainframe systems ramp up performance and efficiency.

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