SaaStr

JUNE 5, 2020

This article looks at the history of SaaS as it relates to financial capital and production capital. I argue that standard saas metrics make it possible for founders to scale using debt capital (production capital thats cheaper) instead of solely relying on venture capital (financial capital thats more expensive). .

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Kellblog

JULY 8, 2020

I was talking with my old friend, Mark Tice , the other day and he referred to a startup mistake as, “on his top ten list.” ” Mark’s been a startup CEO twice, selling two companies in strategic acquisitions, and he’s run worldwide sales and channels a few times. Make it work. (DK:

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Totango

JANUARY 15, 2019

While it’s no doubt a thrill to pursue and persuade a new customer to work with your enterprise, for software and subscription-based businesses, the real value lies in customer retention. The modern subscription-based economy has empowered customers to think short-term , with promises of being able to opt-in, cancel anytime, and leave freely.

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The SaaS Garage

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As Wolfgang Krause, Managing Partner at High inov summarizes: “Our VC fund is specialized in supporting innovative tech startups that provide exciting digital transformation solutions to companies around the globe. The venture capital portfolio currently consists of 31 technology companies.

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Buffer Resources

AUGUST 2, 2023

I was working at a Venture Capital firm and was feeling the itch to create something new on my own. Through those relationships, I noticed a trend: founders of startups are no different than anyone else. In December 2022, I was starting to long for something more. This has ultimately led me to my next idea; Exploding Ideas.co.

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SaaStr

JULY 22, 2020

A discussion about venture capital and the effects Covid-19 has had on in the industry. Join Nicole Quinn, General Partner at Lightspeed Ventures, Ann Miura-Ko, Founding Partner at Floodgate, and Alex Konrad, Senior Editor at Forbes as they talk about what they have seen in the industry lately and how they are moving forward.

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Hitenism

JANUARY 16, 2017

Soon after, fellow high-growth SaaS startup Optimizely had layoffs, too. Optimizely CEO Dan Siroker wrote in this Quora post : “This was a journey we committed to back in August 2015 to put us on a path to sustained growth and profitability without additional venture capital. To put it bluntly, we’ve had it easy in SaaS.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

In 2001 David joined Matrix Partners, who had backed his last two startups, as a General Partner. About the episode: Tien Tzuo is the Founder and CEO of Zuora, one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies that has been at the forefront of the rise of subscription business models. Episode No. What changes as a SaaS business scales?

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ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Today, our pricing analysts look at more Peloton problems —and what that could mean for startup IPOs. Your top subscription news. our good pal Hiten Shah, a master in the startup community—who shaped FYI, Crazy Egg , and Kissmetrics into the successes they've become, not to mention an advisor to 120 additional startup endeavors.

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The SaaS Garage

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As Wolfgang Krause, Managing Partner at High inov summarizes: “Our VC fund is specialized in supporting innovative tech startups that provide exciting digital transformation solutions to companies around the globe. The venture capital portfolio currently consists of 31 technology companies.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Back then, in 2011, Lyft was a small Series-A startup called Zimride with under 50 employees. Lyft is one of many companies that began as a small startup but quickly rose to a multibillion-dollar company. The total addressable market continues to grow and is ripe for selling to, but very few startups reach unicorn status.

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SaaSHolic

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We’ve decided to put together a killer list, categorized and organized to help you find and consume world-class SaaS and subscription content from the best people and companies in the market. The list is organized into four categories: entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, communities, and companies. Director of Product Management.

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 23, 2021

There are four basic market structures where you can situate a strong SaaS startup. See if you can trade services with other SaaS startups. This means increasing your Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) on the one hand and minimizing your churn on the other. Pay suppliers that offer an early payment discount first.

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SaaSHolic

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We’ve decided to put together a killer list, categorized and organized to help you find and consume world-class SaaS and subscription content from the best people and companies in the market. The list is organized into four categories: entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, communities, and companies. Director of Product Management.

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Buffer Resources

AUGUST 2, 2023

I was working at a Venture Capital firm and was feeling the itch to create something new on my own. Through those relationships, I noticed a trend: founders of startups are no different than anyone else. In December 2022, I was starting to long for something more. This has ultimately led me to my next idea; Exploding Ideas.co.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

More established professionals and businesses (less students and early-stage startups). Less focus on venture capital or funding rounds. FastSpring’s secure payment system has everything SaaS developers need to securely process global payments, collect and remit taxes, manage subscriptions, and much more.

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Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 31, 2017

On one hand, growth is important in order to raise a venture capital round. To maintain the subscription revenue from the existing customer base requires ever greater mountains of cash. Pivoting a mid-stage startup is incredibly challenging because the company has to continue to show growth while transforming its business.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

What began as a venture capital-funded technology startup in 2006 is now our go-to spot for all things video. Subscriptions. To truly execute a successful YouTube marketing strategy, improve organic reach, and take advantage of that massive percentage, you need in-depth familiarity with the unique YouTube algorithm.

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 4, 2019

SaaS, or software as a service, is a delivery model in which a centrally hosted software is licensed to customers via a subscription plan. Recurring payments. Recurring payments take the form of monthly recurring revenue, otherwise known as MRR. What is the SaaS business model.

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ChurnZero

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As one of the nation’s largest technology councils, NVTC serves companies from all sectors of the industry, from small businesses and startups to Fortune 100 technology companies, as well as service providers, academic institutions, foreign embassies, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Learn more at www.nvtc.org. .

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Chargify

AUGUST 6, 2019

Welcome to the Subscription Rockstars series! And, of course, we will pay special attention to how their subscription billing models and pricing strategies contributed to their growth. Brian, who was helping venture-backed startups with marketing, noticed that people had gotten really good at ignoring intrusive advertising.

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Do you gun straight for the glamour (and pressure) of venture capital investment? What about a venture capitalist who might be sympathetic to your mission? That said, for many SaaS startups, too much funding too soon may not be beneficial and can even be harmful. Startup funding” is not a one-size-fits-all concept.

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The SaaS Garage

MARCH 12, 2020

A few days ago I had lunch with some friends, all of them softare and Venture Capital veterans, who I all know from the early days of the 21st century. The worst that can happen to a subscription based software company is to loose its existing customers forever. Better a paused subscription than a churned subscription.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In this series, we have explored a variety of funding options for startups looking to launch a new financial product as well as terms to consider when negotiating your first warehouse facility. Examples could include installment loans, credit card receivables, or invoices. Read part 1 on Choosing the Right Funding Structure here.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 5, 2022

But before universities would do business with them, they needed assurance on their security posture. Suddenly, the team got to know SOC 2 Reports all too well and realized just how burdensome and unscalable it could become, especially for high-growth startups. Scaling security as a startup. How does that feel?

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SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

With an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Rodrigo Baer launched a successful career in consultancy and entrepreneurship, and today is among the top figures in venture capital for early-stage tech companies in Brazil. He’s been running SaaSholic, a blog where he writes about startups and SaaS.

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SaaStr

APRIL 7, 2022

I am a partner at Accel, the Global Venture Capital Fund, and I’m very happy to be here with one of these mythical creatures that people were talking about earlier. Transcript: Luciana Lixandru: My name is Luciana Lixandru. I’m here with Bobby Patrick, the Chief Marketing Officer of UiPath.

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SaaSHolic

MAY 15, 2023

Differences and similarities between Latin American/Brazilian startups and Silicon Valley startups are discussed, with a focus on challenges related to data ownership, regulatory and intellectual property rights, and fostering innovation.

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Incredo

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Not all investors are equal : you should target the right ones who are interested in investing in SaaS and tend to fund in your geography & startup stage. Venture capitalists may get 20-30% of your company equity. Second, which stage is your startup in? And startup accelerators too.

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Kellblog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

I’ve been CEO of two startups and on the board of about ten. The first block is revenue, optionally split by subscription vs. services. It’s important to see both subscription and overall (aka, blended) gross margin for benchmarking purposes. Bad subscription margins can kill an investment deal faster than a high churn rate.

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Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

In almost every industry, startups and venture capital included, content marketing has become an essential tool for growth. My goal for the blog is to first contribute to the startup community with content, then reach all the relevant entrepreneurs I can and ultimately build lasting relationships with entrepreneurs.

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Backlinkfy

OCTOBER 5, 2019

We live a totally different world today, gone are the years where you'll need to have Angel or venture capital funding for you to start a business. So how can you start your own online business and win the hearts of potential customers without any startup funds? Thinking of starting a small business but worried about finances?

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The SaaS Garage

MAY 10, 2017

They would like to grow fast and aggressively which means that they need to raise a lot of money in a startup universe, where money mainly comes for equity.” ” Alexander: Daniel, how did you come up with the idea to provide debt capital to rather early stage companies? Debt capital is not Venture / Risk Capital.

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Chart Mogul

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Source 16 Startup Metrics by Jeff Jordan, Anu Hariharan, Frank Chen, and Preethi Kasireddy, a16z We have the privilege of meeting with thousands of entrepreneurs every year, and in the course of those discussions are presented with all kinds of numbers, measures, and metrics that illustrate the promise and health of a particular company.

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The SaaS Garage

MARCH 12, 2020

A few days ago I had lunch with some friends, all of them softare and Venture Capital veterans, who I all know from the early days of the 21st century. The worst that can happen to a subscription based software company is to loose its existing customers forever. Better a paused subscription than a churned subscription.

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OPEXEngine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

When SaaS business models originated, the most successful venture-backed startups used a horizontal model. These factors resonated well with the investment theses of venture capital firms. The subscription to professional services revenue mix varied as described by the Customer-Centric business model classification.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

We raised $0 of venture capital. We had 13 million of recurring revenue, 100% year over year growth. So too often entrepreneurs come to me and they say, “David, we want to go raise venture capital.” From a product point of view, our timing was impeccable. We started the business in 2007. We sold Pardot.

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