Tom Tunguz
APRIL 11, 2023
For each of the 14 weeks, more people searched for ChatGPT than Taylor Swift according to Google Trends data. You won’t find people outside of tech hubs googling for microservices or layer 2 blockchains or serverless databases with any great frequency. But Minnesotans & Idahoans & Vermontans are searching for ChatGPT. People are curious about AI.
SaaStr
APRIL 16, 2023
As we gear up for SaaStr Europa 2023 in London on 6-7 June and SaaStr Annual 2023 in the SF Bay Area on 6-7 September , we wanted to take a look back at some of our most iconic speakers and sessions from over the year, that we can still learn from today. Back at the first SaaStr Annual, in February 2015, we kicked off the day with Aaron Levie from Box — who had just IPO’d a week or so before.
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SaaStr
APRIL 7, 2023
Dear SaaStr: How Much Of My Startup Do I Need to Sell In Each Venture Round? It definitely can vary based on what type of investor. But for venture-backed start-ups raising from more traditional funds (the ones you’ve heard of), here are some rough rules: Seed VCs would like to buy 10%, sometimes 15%, if they can. They often “settle” for a bit less.
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 27, 2023
Source: Midjourney The generative AI boom is compute-bound. It has the unique property that adding more compute directly results in a better product. Usually, R&D investment is more directly tied to how valuable a product was, and that relationship is … The post Navigating the High Cost of AI Compute appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
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IT World
APRIL 19, 2023
Global end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 21.7% to total $597.3 billion in 2023, up from $491 billion in 2022, according to analyst firm Gartner. While all segments of the cloud market are expected to see spending growth in 2023, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) spending is forecast to experience the highest rise, increasing by 30.9%, followed by platform-as-a-service (PaaS) at 24.1%.
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Buffer Resources
APRIL 6, 2023
LinkedIn has a reputation for being a professional networking platform where users can learn about the latest industry trends. This is because, unlike other social channels, LinkedIn revolves around helping its members stand out and attract potential employers. But these days, I’ve found myself scrolling through LinkedIn more than ever before as it has grown from simply a job site into an active and thriving social platform.
Neil Patel
APRIL 1, 2023
Every content strategy recipe needs its secret sauce: keywords. Keywords go with everything. They spice up your content and give your site texture to capitalize on traffic. But your recipe falls apart if you don’t align the right keywords with the right content. No matter what other methods you use to drive traffic to your site, you want to use SEO keyword mapping.
Buffer Resources
APRIL 3, 2023
Here we go again. If you work in social media, it’s nothing new to adapt and change your strategy based on the ever-changing algorithms and the rise and fall of social networks. (Who else was on Vine? 🙋🏻♀️) But, of course, we wish you didn’t have to. The latest wave for social media marketers and creators is that TikTok might be banned in the U.S.
User Pilot
APRIL 29, 2023
App onboarding best practices will boost your first impressions and show what your app can do for your users. But how do you make sure that your users stick around and get the most value out of your product? There’s no one-size-fits-all solution. That’s why you need to follow the best practices to design an engaging onboarding experience that retains users.
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Fraud is ever changing – especially for merchants that offer online services and subscriptions. This report outlines the most common types of fraud to look out for in 2023 and offers merchant-reported preferred best practices to help minimize fraud losses. In the report, you’ll find: The scale and type of fraud seen in the global marketplace. How fraud changes based on the size of business.
The Daily Egg
APRIL 28, 2023
Hunter.io finds email addresses to help you connect with people on your business radar. This simple yet potent tool can find contacts. The post Hunter.io Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
SaaStr
APRIL 25, 2023
Dear SaaStr: What is the most inspiring bootstrapped SaaS out there? Atlassian is worth $40B today, pretty darn impressive. The founders owned 78% at IPO. Very impressive. The combo? Utterly epic pic.twitter.com/oN5vm3y4Ii — Jason Be Kind Lemkin (@jasonlk) April 19, 2023 In SaaS, I nominate 3 for The Best Bootstrappers Ever. First, Atlassian.
Tom Tunguz
APRIL 16, 2023
In The Figures that Will Move the Venture Capital Market in the Next 3-5 Years , I wrote about the correlation between interest rates & venture capital investing. In the past two years, the correlation has grown stronger from -0.46 correlation to -0.51. The correlation is strong enough to build a simple prediction of early stage venture capital activity in 2023.
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 20, 2023
In the past few months, the founders of Instacart, Spotify, and Coinbase have all started new healthcare companies. This may seem odd to some–why are these seasoned tech founders jumping into tech-driven healthcare? In 2013, Marc Andreessen observed that the … The post Hey Tech, It’s Time To Build. In Healthcare. appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
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Churn starts within the first 30 days of customers purchasing a product. A lot of it comes down to the first impression customers get through the onboarding process. A poor experience can result in losing current and future customers, and unnecessary overhead. It’s important to know what a poor onboarding experience looks like, the associated hidden costs, and how to build a top-tier onboarding experience for your customers so you can avoid losing hard-earned revenue.
IT World
APRIL 4, 2023
Windows may get all the press coverage, but when you want to get real work done, you turn your attention to the applications that run on it. And if you use spreadsheets, that generally means Excel. Excel is, of course, part of Microsoft’s Office suite of productivity tools. Microsoft sells Office under two models: Individuals and businesses can pay for the software license up front and own it forever (what the company calls the “perpetual” version of the suite), or they can purchase a Microsoft
Sparktoro
APRIL 27, 2023
When site owners and marketers log into their analytics tools to determine how visitors discover and reach their properties, they expect accurate information. Unfortunately, that data is often massively flawed. SparkToro partnered with Really Good Data in a recent experiment to drive 1000+ visits across 11 major social networks and observe how Google Analytics categorized these referrals.
The Daily Egg
APRIL 29, 2023
The Booknetic WordPress Plugin allows you to manage appointments from right within your WordPress dashboard. With its quick setup, easy-to-use interface, and. The post Booknetic WordPress Plugin Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
SaaStr
APRIL 1, 2023
So everyone is now paying the price for lowering the bar in the Boom Times of mid ‘20 to early ‘22. On the hiring side, it often seemed like you just couldn’t hire anyone. While layoffs are all across the news today, looking back, July 2021 was the nadir for layoffs. Everyone was hiring everyone, anyone, back in mid-2021. This data from Carta helps illustrate it: So we cut corners.
When I saw chatgpt is extremely powerful, I decided to make a comprehensive guide covering start to end. this means keyword research to link building.
Tom Tunguz
APRIL 23, 2023
Software spending in 2024 should rise 12%, increasing from 9% last year according to Gartner. Overall spending will rise from $4.4t to $4.6t. Why doesn’t it feel that way? Devices will be the only category to decline. CDW, a $20b distributor of software & hardware, announced earnings last week & their results echoed these. CDW has a significant government & education business.
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 14, 2023
Transactional databases have long been the most critical component of application design. Why? Because a steadfast database is generally the ultimate enforcement point for correctness in a messy, distributed world. Without them we’d overpay and undercharge. We’d lose riders trying … The post The Modern Transactional Stack appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
IT World
APRIL 26, 2023
OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed firm behind the groundbreaking ChatGPT generative AI system, announced this week that it would allow users to turn off the chat history feature for its flagship chatbot, in what’s being seen as a partial answer to critics concerned about the security of data provided to ChatGPT. The “history disabled” feature means that conversations marked as such won’t be used to train OpenAI’s underlying models, and won’t be displayed in the history sidebar.
Sparktoro
APRIL 2, 2023
Anyone can make it. Most of it is at least OK. Some of it’s pretty good. A few folks are already sharpening their skills at prompting AIs to generate increasingly high-quality material.
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The Daily Egg
APRIL 29, 2023
DevRev is a developer-specific CRM that doubles as a software development work management platform. This tool helps dev teams manage SLAs, ticketing, The post DevRev Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
SaaStr
APRIL 2, 2023
“I never make the same mistake twice. I make it 5 or 6 times, just to be sure.” -Random quote I found on the Internet If that doesn’t describe the CEO experience, I don’t know what does. In February 2023, I hit my 10-year anniversary (or “Gainaversary,” as we say) of running Gainsight. After receiving my gold watch and Silicon Valley AARP card, I had a chance to reflect on a decade of community-building, cheesy music videos, and #CustomerSuccess.
Tom Tunguz
APRIL 2, 2023
Burn multiple measures the capital efficiency of a startup. Burn multiple calculated like this : net burn divided by net new ARR. Startup burn multiples have changed markedly in 2023. Companies with more efficient burn multiples between 1-2 plan to increase their net burn per new dollar of bookings by between 14-40%. In contrast, startups with higher operating expenses will reduce their burn multiple by 34-70%.
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 19, 2023
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have been used in the financial services industry for more than a decade, enabling enhancements that range from better underwriting to improved foundational fraud scores. Generative AI via large language models (LLMs) represents a monumental … The post Financial Services Will Embrace Generative AI Faster Than You Think appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
Speaker: Simon Torrance, Embedded Finance Expert & Advisor
Our guest on this podcast is Simon Torrance. Simon is a globally recognized expert in the field of embedded finance, and he currently serves as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Digital Platforms & Ecosystems working group. Simon and Todd Ablowitz (Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Infinicept) talk about the basic principles of embedded finance, why this market is a trillion-dollar opportunity and the key challenges that companies face in capturing that opportunity.
IT World
APRIL 14, 2023
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) plans to launch a dedicated task force to investigate ChatGPT after a number of European privacy watchdogs raised concerns about whether the technology is compliant with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Europe's national privacy regulators said on Thursday that the decision came following discussions about recent enforcement action undertaken by the Italian data protection authority against OpenAI regarding its ChatGPT service.
Neil Patel
APRIL 5, 2023
Do you ever feel like you can’t compete with your rivals? Then I’ve got some good news for you: There’s no need to be afraid of your competitors. I know it’s easy to look at them and their mega-successful campaigns and think you’ll never be like some of these companies. That’s where you’re wrong. Why? Well, their success validates your ideas. If your competitors are doing well, it shows there’s a market, right?
The Daily Egg
APRIL 30, 2023
Dropshipping has taken online entrepreneurship to a new level over the past several years, allowing people to sell products without hosting inventory. The post SaleHoo Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
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