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6 things to pre-empt 90% of Due Diligence

The Angel VC

The founder of a portfolio company recently asked me what kind of numbers and other material he'll need when he goes into his next round of fundraising. He wanted to make sure that when he starts talking to new potential investors, he'll have answers ready to most of the questions he'll be asked. That was a great question. By putting together a comprehensive set of data you can pre-empt 90% of the questions which investors will ask you when they assess a potential investment.

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A SaaS History Lesson – The First SaaS Company's Exceptional Journey

Tom Tunguz

The first SaaS startup started as a packaged software company. After selling floppy disks and CD-ROMs of expense software in computer software stores, the company changed models for the first time, and sold software licenses directly to enterprises. The company went public on this model in 1998. But soon after the crash of 2001, the startup’s market cap totaled only $8M.

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Advice on recruiting advisory board members

CloseSaaS

Hardly a week goes by where I don't receive an invitation to join some startup's advisory board. Often from founders with whom I've never had a meaningful interaction. Sometimes they offer me equity, include confidential information in their proposal or send over signed paperwork. Great!

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Happiness Update: How Culture Shapes Your Business

ReSci

Learn how instilling a great company culture is key to keeping employees happy and engaged. The post Happiness Update: How Culture Shapes Your Business appeared first on ReSci.

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How Investors & Strategic Buyers Evaluate Integrated Payment Strategies

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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What an Acquisition of Salesforce Means for Startups

Tom Tunguz

Rumors swirled yesterday that Salesforce, the $40B SaaS behemoth, had been approached by an acquirer. Dan Primack speculated this morning that Oracle and Microsoft are the likely candidates. If Salesforce were to be acquired, the SaaS ecosystem would change substantially. Looking at the market caps and the balance sheets of the major enterprise acquirers, Microsoft could certainly acquire Salesforce outright in cash.

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How Important Is It For a SaaS Startup to be Profitable?

Tom Tunguz

The Information reported last week that in 2014, only 11% of tech IPOs in 2014 were profitable when they became publicly traded companies, an all time low stretching back to 1980, when the figure was 88%. This raises the seemingly absurd question, how important is it to be profitable for a startup? After all, growth is the largest determinant of valuation at IPO , not profitability.

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From Outliers to Experts: Millennial Marketers

ReSci

See why millennials have become expert marketers and how you can apply their knowledge to your brand. The post From Outliers to Experts: Millennial Marketers appeared first on ReSci.