The Angel VC

MARCH 4, 2012

In the last few years I've seen a lot of financial plans, and since we started Point Nine in the middle of last year that volume has been skyrocketing. I've seen everything from just a few numbers in an email to extremely sophisticated Excel spreadsheets with dozens of tabs and tens of thousands of cells, and I thought I'd offer some advice on what I think a good financial plan looks like.

Software Review 127

Software Review Banking Startup Payment Features 127

Practical Advice on SaaS marketing

MARCH 5, 2012

Having lived through several acquisitions during my career in technology companies, I have some idea of what the folks at SuccessFactors (acquired by SAP last year) and Taleo (acquired by Oracle a few weeks ago) are going through. Some of these combinations go well, others not so well. One reason behind the acquisitions of software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies is the high cost of sales and marketing.

Acquisition 100

Acquisition SaaS Finance Business Model 100

The Angel VC

MARCH 5, 2012

We're looking for an intern – a great opportunity for a young, super-smart over-performer to get an inside view of an early-stage VC in Berlin. :-) I'm reposting our job ad here: * * * * * We offer a three month paid internship, starting middle of April or beginning of May at our office in Berlin. What you do: Support evaluating the dealflow; give us your opinion on >100 business ideas and plans per month; find the one we should invest in.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Business Model Startup Investment 100