April, 2012

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Point Nine loves animals

The Angel VC

About one and a half years ago I became a vegetarian, after coming to the conclusion that it's impossible to ethically justify to kill – and in almost all case inflict enormous suffering on – living creatures that are capable of experiencing pain, just for the pleasure of eating meat (which, make no mistake about it, is a huge pleasure). Maybe I'll write more about that topic in another post.

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Successful SMB SaaS Companies Have a 2 Step Value Proposition

Tom Tunguz

On first glance, SMB SaaS companies, those who sell Software-as-a-Service to small to medium businesses, may seem like any other software company. But they are quite a different breed. It’s not just the sales process that differs from traditional software. The entire business has be built differently. So must the product. And typically these products have a 2 step value proposition.

SMB 100
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SaaS profits: who cares

Practical Advice on SaaS marketing

There's a story about accounting that wouldn't really pass as funny - even by accountants' standards- but it is instructive. A CEO was interviewing two candidates for an accounting position. He provided each with the company's most recent financial data and asked each of them: "What would you report for our company's profit?" The first candidate pored over the numbers, pencil and calculator at hand, carefully constructing an accurate income statement.

SaaS 100