The Angel VC

APRIL 4, 2013

Inspired by Paul Graham’s “Startup Ideas We’d Like to Fund” post of a few years ago I’d like to start a series of posts about ideas that I find exciting and that we at Point Nine would be very interested in investing in. This is of course especially true if you’re traveling and don’t have access to printers constantly.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. Trisha Price. Trisha Price: nCino is a little bit different in its background.

Payment Solutions 145

Payment Solutions Pricing Payments Payment Services 145

OPEXEngine

JUNE 2, 2021

Smart pricing enabled process management software provider Cherwell to get the most from its subscribers while new businesses languished. ” His calculations helped him make the case for maintaining full-value pricing during the downturn. “In a COVID environment, it’s harder to sell to new customers.”

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Andreessen Horowitz

JANUARY 23, 2024

I’ve developed my own method of investing and have learned to trust my insights even when they aren’t obvious. Being able to try new styles and colors at a great price, shopping without having to think too hard, is what Cider’s all about. Jeff Jordan, my coach who shared his hard earned operating and investing insights with me.

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Venture Capital Travel Startup Leadership 94

BitPay

JANUARY 17, 2024

The approval and launch of these Bitcoin ETFs offer investors a wide variety of options for investing in Bitcoin in ETF form. Bitcoin ETFs are a positive signal for merchants - here’s why Shortly after the SEC’s announcement, Bitcoin prices hit a two-year high. The simplest reason is the correlation between price and spending.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 16, 2021

Before the 1920s, travel was a luxury only available to the wealthy. However, with the introduction of paid vacation time in the 1930s, travel became part of regular American life. These days, travel is more widely available than ever before. However, modern consumers aren’t looking in print magazines to find travel inspiration.

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ProfitWell

MARCH 10, 2020

In this episode of RevOps and Hops, Robert Cortese , Director of Pricing and Product Strategy at SolarWinds joins us to chat about the similarities between RevOps and pricing. Prioritization is key when it comes to pricing. It’s crucial to understand what levers you’re going to pull with pricing, even if it’s just one product.

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ProfitWell

AUGUST 8, 2019

For years, I’ve seen companies start their pricing journey by simply pulling a number out of their hat and calling it a day. Some get close, guided by their competitors’ prices (which were likely pulled from their own hats). We’ve talked before about pricing strategy being like a dartboard. What is price optimization?

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Casey Accidental

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This can make it tricky to evaluate as an engineer, designer, product manager or CEO if the investment will bear fruit and whether one should keep going. Let’s say your second product builds a new product that is growing healthily with a smaller group of customers than the core business at a much lower price point.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 23, 2021

According to Morgan Stanley, the multinational investment bank, NFTs have the potential to become a $56 billion market by 2030. Whereas popups in a physical location may limit attendance (both due to space and travel required), a virtual popup helps you to reach a larger audience. All thanks to the demand the metaverse will create.

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Advertising Travel Technical Review Scale 145

Baremetrics

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Nailing the ideal price point for a SaaS product is equal parts art and science. Pricing a SaaS product presents a set of challenges different to that of physical goods. Used to your advantage, market reactivity allows small changes in pricing to greatly affect MRR within a short time window. Here’s a guide to charging more.

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Pricing Sales Hiring Forecasting Subscription 98

SaaStr

JULY 17, 2020

Just before 9/11 occurred, we’d hit a USP domestic travel record and it took three years until May 2004 to get back to the level. Keith Rabois: I think international travel is almost permanently affected. Every time you add friction of getting paperwork, tasks, et cetera, less people are going to travel.

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Venture Capital Travel PayPal Scale 171

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Brands are willing to invest in you because of the profitable actions you’ll drive through your account. Just use your creativity and come up with an interesting angle that will get people excited and eager to invest in your brand. Service-based businesses like travel agents also work incredibly well. The best news?

Payment Methods 145

Payment Methods Payments Social Media Payment Solutions 145

How To Buy Saas

MARCH 19, 2024

Identify the bottlenecks and shortcomings that a SaaS route planner might address, such as enhancing routes, diminishing travel time, and limiting fuel costs. Guarantee that the solution lines up with your budget and delivers a favorable return on investment (ROI).

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SaaStr

JULY 15, 2020

Just before 9/11 occurred, we’d hit a USP domestic travel record and it took three years until May 2004 to get back to the level. I think international travel is almost permanently affected. There’s going to be different rules, and different processes, and different tasks and different paperwork you need to travel.

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Investment Scale Travel Venture Capital 149

Unbounce

MARCH 23, 2020

Travel-related businesses are being hit with booking cancelations and changes to their services , ultimately needing to find ways to address the current uncertainty about borders and international travel. Understandably, many are in watch-and-wait mode when it comes to making further investments in their PPC or social campaigns.

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Healthcare Travel Government Social Media 139

CustomerSuccessBox

DECEMBER 3, 2021

New areas of investment have been identified and you are ready to speak with the CEO/CFO about additional budget requirements. You may find yourself protecting your headcount, rooting for investments you want in tech, and giving suggestions for new product features. Investment in CS will ensure more customers and increased revenue.

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SaaStr

JUNE 19, 2020

Christoph has invested in more than 20 SaaS startups and lives and breathes SaaS, everything from “A as in AI-enhanced B2B software” to “Z as in Zendesk”. We’re based in Europe, but we invest, well, first of all, all over Europe and also in the U.S. Christoph co-founded Point Nine Capital in 2011.

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Development Team Review Software Review Management SaaS Payments 155

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It will also be much easier to price them than new revolutionary products because you can use the pricing of the other products as a reference point. Many of them offer online access to the keynotes and talks, so you don’t have to travel across the world to attend.

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Underperforming Technical Team Marketing Market Research Outsourced Development 105

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 4, 2020

You Haven’t Figured Out the Price. They just latch on, run with their idea, and work like mad for weeks, investing their time and money blindly. Will you have to pay travel expenses? Once you’ve calculated the true cost, ask yourself if it’s a price you’re willing to pay. Write it down.

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OpenView Labs

MAY 26, 2020

Expectations investing. But we also believe that doesn’t justify today’s prices – a great company doesn’t necessarily make a great investment opportunity – given the performance expectations these prices imply. It won’t even be an earnings miss, but rather a beat that isn’t quite big enough that causes price to fall.

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OpenView Labs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Prototypes might also help you gain clarity around your offering: is it packaged and priced competitively? Milestone: Selecting a price. Begin by matching comparables—or let us do some of the heavy lifting for you with these pricing insights from 2,200 SaaS companies. . Run a pricing project. . What should you charge?

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Sales Hiring Scale Sales Recruiting Marketing 82

Neil Patel

JANUARY 30, 2022

However, Restaurants & Bars and Travel & Vacation received more paid traffic compared to other industries. Travel & Vacation sites also rely on paid ads that results in close to 30 percent of their traffic. That is why we included a wide range of industries in our analysis instead of just making blanket statements.

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Advertising Technical Review Social Media Travel 101

ProfitWell

JANUARY 30, 2020

Sustainable travel tour operator Intrepid Travel just launched Offset Earth , a monthly subscription service starting at $6.50, that helps travelers offset their personal emissions and make positive lifestyle changes for the environment via climate initiatives all over the world. Recurring Rhetoric : value-based pricing.

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Kellblog

AUGUST 13, 2019

Most investors will want you to have about a year in the seat before considering investing. Moreover, even if you are work-compatible, some Sales VPs like “travel with” their favorite VP of Marketing. Strategic “traveling” violations. “Pivot” is one of my favorite startup euphemisms.

Software Review 76

Software Review Startup Sales Hiring Software 76

User Pilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This makes it easier to acquire new customers and command premium prices. Tell them to imagine that they have traveled into the future and their ideal solution already exists. Slack has recognized the importance of intuitive search and navigation and has heavily invested in improving these UX aspects.

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Strategy Underperforming Technical Team User Experience SaaS 104

Neil Patel

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Are you focusing your attention on a specific niche, i.e., affluent travelers, price-conscious fashion aficionados? Where and how they buy: Do customers price shop offline, in your store, then order online from Amazon? Investing in the channels your customers use (e.g., Which one are you supposed to use?

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Neil Patel

MARCH 23, 2021

Meanwhile, Uber and Airbnb have disrupted how we travel, created more jobs within the gig community, and given homeowners a way to make extra cash on the side. Luckily, there are quite a few ways you can do this without investing in paid search or social media advertising. Why Should You Create a Service Marketplace? Conclusion.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Indeed, it is often one of the first questions asked by a venture capitalist when considering an investment. The more comprehensive you can make this calculation—including wages, taxes, benefits, travel, meals, and any expense that can be attributed to getting visitors on your page and those visitors to sign up for your service—the better.

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Metrics SaaS Payments SaaS Customer Lifetime Value 95

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The decline in business travel for dinners and golf, caused by COVID-19, has only sped up this process. Pricing : Adjust your pricing so that you’re more competitive. Channel Selection : To get the best return on your investment, you have to understand where to spend your marketing dollars.

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Sales Hiring Sales Advertising Sales Enablement 98

Andreessen Horowitz

JANUARY 8, 2024

But even the best drugs only work when patients take them and, sadly, many of these “miracle drugs” remain unattainable financially and logistically—some come with price tags of up to $3.5 In essence, we have a different kind of “drug delivery” problem—one that has to do with patient access. of companies have fewer than 100 employees).

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Technical Review Payment Solutions Payment Services Healthcare 19

Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

As for pricing, how do you know you’re not leaving value on the table? Speaking of, we go beyond the typical discussion of product-market fit into the concept of product-market-sales fit, and what that means for product design, to services, to pricing and packaging, to product management, and more. When should companies offer services?

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Product Marketing Scale Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting 76

Neil Patel

APRIL 21, 2021

This allows sellers to get a clear picture of their return on investment (ROI) and is a big benefit of selling on eBay. for a 30-day listing travel: $9.95 All they see is your title, a thumbnail image, pricing, and some details about shipping. 3 Types of eBay Ads. Promoted Listings. Perfect Your Listing Title. Conclusion.

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Advertising Branding Travel Pricing 121

Neil Patel

AUGUST 27, 2021

It lends itself towards all sorts of creators, including: bloggers comic book creators investing and business writers podcasters. The writers on Substack include journalists, celebrities, political analysts, food writers, world travelers, and more. You can begin using Substack for free. Have a Strong Offer.

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Payment Methods Payments Social Media Payment Services 137

Sales Hacker

JUNE 16, 2022

For example, your best, most active customers may pull back on expansion talks or inquire about term or price adjustments. While that poses a number of challenges, it’s also an opportunity for revenue leaders to look at systems, processes, data, and tech to make sure you’re investing your time and energy as efficiently as possible.

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Scale Sales Hiring Sales Headcount 91

Sales Hacker

JUNE 17, 2019

Rocketrip is actually a rewards platform incenting travelers to spend less on travel. Essentially, what we do is we present each traveler with a price to beat. If they go below that price, they keep half the savings and the company keeps half the savings. So tell us what Rocketrip is. Kathleen Roberge: ?It’s

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OPEXEngine

JUNE 9, 2020

Harvard Business Review recommends a model that has fewer ‘knee-jerk’ cost cutting tactics, blended with a few strategic investments. Travel costs are usually a pass-through expense, so the real value is the added capacity for your consultants who will be spending less time on the road and in the air. Conclusion.

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