The Angel VC

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Last night I read this question on Quora : In general terms, what is the ideal size and make-up of a team for a pre-revenue SaaS startup? It's a question I've been pondering about a lot already, and seeing it posted on Quora prompted me to try an answer. I think the second part of the question is more important. I do have a slight preference with respect to the team size as well, but it's light because I've seen and worked with very successful SaaS startups with different team sizes.

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Practical Advice on SaaS marketing

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Free trials are one very popular technique for marketing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, especially for relatively inexpensive ones. Think Constant Contact, salesforce.com contact manager, or Carbonite. But before you take the leap and offer your own free trial, think carefully. Free trials can't work without follow-up For a free trial to work, it needs to be part of a overall customer acquisition plan.

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Aber Law Firm

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

The taxation of international SaaS transactions is complicated and not all worked out, but I thought I would summarize a few key points from a recent Grant Thornton article on the subject. Here are a few key things to think about: Permanent Establishment – this is accounting speak for do you have enough of a presence in a country for the country’s tax authorities to tax your SaaS offering.

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Aber Law Firm

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

The taxation of international SaaS transactions is complicated and not all worked out, but I thought I would summarize a few key points from a recent Grant Thornton article on the subject. Here are a few key things to think about: Permanent Establishment – this is accounting speak for do you have enough of a presence in a country for the country’s tax authorities to tax your SaaS offering.

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Aber Law Firm

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

The taxation of international SaaS transactions is complicated and not all worked out, but I thought I would summarize a few key points from a recent Grant Thornton article on the subject. Here are a few key things to think about: Permanent Establishment – this is accounting speak for do you have enough of a presence in a country for the country’s tax authorities to tax your SaaS offering.

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Aber Law Firm

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

The taxation of international SaaS transactions is complicated and not all worked out, but I thought I would summarize a few key points from a recent Grant Thornton article on the subject. Here are a few key things to think about: Permanent Establishment – this is accounting speak for do you have enough of a presence in a country for the country’s tax authorities to tax your SaaS offering.

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Sales Hiring SaaS Software Review Education 40

Aber Law Firm

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

The taxation of international SaaS transactions is complicated and not all worked out, but I thought I would summarize a few key points from a recent Grant Thornton article on the subject. Here are a few key things to think about: Permanent Establishment – this is accounting speak for do you have enough of a presence in a country for the country’s tax authorities to tax your SaaS offering.

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