Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Many public software companies don’t report ARR, so I’ll take the quarterly subscription revenue and multiply it by 4 to approximate ARR. For the first time in a decade, IT services will become bigger than communication services in 2024.

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 10, 2016

It’s hard to answer this question concisely because there are so many different ways of building a great software business. The best way I’ve found to describe it is a technology innovation leading to a go-to-market advantage. Software is a competitive world. Innovation = Invention + Go To Market.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We pulled from my prior marketplaces experience and dove into their business quickly to develop a point-of-view on the opportunity. Prior to founding Instacart, Apoorva was a fulfillment optimization software engineer from Amazon. Both offered consumers a ton of convenience through their service. billion to $20.7

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Amazon now delivers goods and services to your front door within the hour. “Employees today expect the same level of instant gratification and convenience from their B2B software that they do in their personal life.” The problem they set out to solve was just being made worse—a common theme in the marketplace.

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Tom Tunguz

JULY 8, 2021

Tokens might be used as stores of equity value, as a replacement for government money, to pay for a particular service, or simply as as collectible. Exchanges - exchanges are the marketplaces where people trade tokens to determine their value. Software vendors - a software ecosystem is blossoming around crypto.

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Subscription Flow

MARCH 20, 2024

SimpleCirc stands out as a noteworthy option when looking into subscription management software because of its intuitive user interface and effective subscriber data handling. Say you are a small online marketplace owner whose product links customers and independent artists.

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FastSpring

MAY 2, 2019

Successfully selling software and digital products in today’s global marketplace is harder than ever. Not only do software companies have to design innovative products, but they must also focus on delivering a world-class ecommerce experience to match. Boost efficiency while accelerating product and ecommerce innovation.

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How To Buy Saas

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is one of the transformative services in the modern digital landscape. More and more companies adopt SaaS, which enhances user experience, drives operational efficiency, and fosters innovation. Businesses of any size and industry can find reliable SaaS development partners.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Embracing the Future: How Subscription Models are Redefining Success in Business By BluLogix Team The business world is undergoing a significant transformation, with digital innovation at its core. This model offers customers ongoing value through regular access to products or services, in exchange for recurring payments.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. For customers, the process of looking for apps to download usually takes place in one of the four leading app marketplaces; Google Play, Apple App Store , Windows Store, and the Amazon App Store. Is it safe? Let’s go ??.

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SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

Trailblazing through their home continent, venturing successfully onto the world stage or changing from on-premise software to SaaS, these companies could have a postal code in any SaaS hotspot in the world. ContaAzul was acquired by the collaborative software platform Wabbi Software S.A. We can’t wait to meet them.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 29, 2022

A renowned enterprise software leader that has led revenue organizations and spearheaded the cloud GTM strategies at companies such as Oracle, New Relic, and now Confluent, Erica Schultz is Confluent’s President of Field Operations and will share what she has seen evolve in enterprise GTM and tips on how to thrive in the current environment.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 1, 2024

Since its launch, the Talent x Opportunity Initiative (TxO) has been more than a funding vehicle; it’s been a launchpad for culturally inspired innovation and a community of support for under-networked founders. Like the startups in our portfolio, TxO is constantly evolving to ensure we’re meeting the needs of our founders.

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ChurnZero

MAY 17, 2022

WASHINGTON , May 17, 2022 — ChurnZero , a leading Customer Success platform, has earned multiple accolades from business and SaaS industry groups for its product innovation and industry leadership. The “CODiEs” are a highly recognized, premier awards program for the business software industry.

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Customers of these SaaS companies also referred to as “Small and Medium Businesses” or SMBs, need the same software solutions as Enterprise companies but have resource constraints that prevent them from using the top SaaS vendors. The most common strategies are Direct Sales, Inside Sales, eCommerce Marketplaces, and Partnerships.

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Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MARCH 23, 2020

I leveraged many of the 52 mental models while working at various software as a service (SaaS) companies, but in truth, they can be applied anywhere, regardless of industry. Total Addressable Market Total addressable market (TAM) is an economic framework to understand the potential revenue available for a product or service.

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FastSpring

MARCH 25, 2019

If software companies don’t allocate resources towards making it easier for customers to buy online, customers will get frustrated and abandon their shopping cart. Successful software companies across the globe understand that partnering with a full-service ecommerce platform is the key to growing their business.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 26, 2023

These initiatives can take many forms, like introducing new products, expanding into new markets, or increasing investment in innovation to gain a technological edge over the competition or expand the product range. It involves selling more of a business’s existing products or services to its current market.

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SaaSHolic

MAY 15, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore how these technologies are revolutionizing the software landscape, touching on the reduced costs and time of software development, the importance of network effects, and the new differentiators in a world where AI is abundant and intelligence is a commodity.

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How To Buy Saas

JANUARY 15, 2024

MonsterONE is a subscription service by TemplateMonster that gives users access to a vast library of digital assets. All MonsterONE Subscription items share the same terms: you can use them for your projects but can’t redistribute them or use them for on-demand services or self-promotion. What is MonsterONE?

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) permits companies to use this marketing strategy (within limits, which we’ll talk about) for three reasons: Comparisons encourage healthy competition in the marketplace. Criticism encourages brands to up their game and innovate, which benefits all consumers. For example, say you’re FreshBooks.

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ChurnZero

MAY 17, 2022

WASHINGTON , May 17, 2022 — ChurnZero , a leading Customer Success platform, has earned multiple accolades from business and SaaS industry groups for its product innovation and industry leadership. The “CODiEs” are a highly recognized, premier awards program for the business software industry.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Yes, the tech giants could develop the software these micro startups are making, but by the time it’s ready for market, a competitor might have rolled a similar product out and taken all the glory. Micro Acquire is a marketplace that connects startups to buyers. Flippa is an ideal marketplace for small to medium-sized businesses.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

B2B brands are finding huge success in the digital marketplace industry and everyone wants a piece of the pie. Globally, B2B marketplaces make up a $31 billion market. Amazon Business, arguably the biggest player in the B2B marketplace scene, grew from $1 billion to $10 billion in sales in only three years. Data Capabilities.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 19, 2019

What is most exciting to me about this milestone is that it enables us to reinvest in innovation to further our customers’ success. This is why we’re committed to continually develop new and innovative tools that help software companies successfully transition to a subscription-based business model.

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BetterCloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Simply put, shadow IT is any hardware or software that hasn’t been approved by your central IT department. The increase in shadow IT dovetails with the rise of SaaS (software-as-a-service) in the workplace: cloud-based apps like Slack, Mailchimp, and Zoom—to name a few commonly IT-approved examples.

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OpenView Labs

JANUARY 13, 2022

Product-lead growth continues to be one of the best ways to rapidly scale a software company, and best practices are increasingly shared and understood. Science, conscious consumers, and next-gen founders will drive ESG’ innovation in 2022. Of that revenue, only 12% came from subscription software.

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OpenView Labs

JANUARY 5, 2021

about gathering in one place together with industry colleagues who are all looking to learn, innovate, connect, and score some cool swag. Together, they discuss the changing trends in B2B (and B2C) tech-driven products and services in the marketplace. Business of Software, Europe. And the free coffee. Where: Online.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Baremetrics monitors subscription revenue for businesses that bring in revenue through subscription-based services. Stripe can also be used to run software platforms, marketplaces, and subscription businesses. Whatever CRM and/or payment processing software you choose, use Baremetrics to monitor your sales data.

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SaaStr

JUNE 3, 2020

The SaaS Trust Crisis is making it harder to market and sell software and services than ever before. And today, I’m very excited to be the co-founder and CEO of G2 where we’re building the world’s leading marketplace for SaaS software. The situation is getting worse. FULL TRANSCRIPT BELOW.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 7, 2022

In a recent Revenue Innovators episode , we chatted with Frank about why sales poses such a challenge for academics; the challenges revenue leaders face in a world where continuous change is the norm, and how those challenges have shifted in the past decade. And in some cases it didn’t matter how they got there, as long as they did.

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FastSpring

MAY 21, 2019

I know, ill-fated teen love is a bit of a stretch for the world of global software sales. Having a unified way of spelling an important term like ecommerce allows us to focus on the bigger picture—helping software companies around the world sell more, stay lean, and compete big.

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The SaaS Garage

JUNE 8, 2017

Munich-based Propertybase GmbH, a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider for CRM and marketing for the real-estate industry, has been acquired by US firm Boston Logic, the two companies announced today. US firm Boston Logic provides estate agents with software, online marketing and design services.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

Product management is a discipline valued by the world’s most successful and innovative tech companies. Strategy, problem-solving, and innovative thinking are all extremely important. Let’s explore some of the best tools in the marketplace and how they can help. Why is product management important? User empathy.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2019

They didn’t know it at the time, but they had also created an entire business category: an on demand, short-term rental marketplace, which has shot the value of their business north of $38 billion. Once you’ve figured that out, the software will naturally follow. It’s not uncommon for innovators to get skunked by the competition.

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FastSpring

MAY 20, 2019

It’s possible that you can’t afford to use an outside agency, particularly if you’re not going to see an immediate return on your investment for their services. Companies selling digital products and software online must be sure to comply with proper PCI standard (PCI DSS) to protect cardholder data. The Cons of In-house Ecommerce.

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The Angel VC

DECEMBER 26, 2010

By launching a flurry of innovative new features such as multi-currency support or project profitability analysis, in 2010 the FreeAgent team has shown again who's setting the bar for online accounting. myGengo is a crowdsourcing marketplace for human translations – think Amazon Mechanical Turk for translations. Konnichi wa , myGengo.

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