Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 23, 2020

The same is true in software. If the buyer has a question about the software, they can audit it themselves and communicate with the authors. Enterprise buyers use third parties to buy software. These research agencies diligence software products directly and through surveys. Today, the world's most valuable brand is Apple. Forbes estimates Apple's brand is worth $205B. Why is Apple's brand worth so much? It's the trust the brand inspires in consumers.

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SaaS Metrics

AUGUST 30, 2019

Buying SaaS Services best time keeping solutions employee time keeping saas time keeping software time keeping systems time tracking softwareIntroduction Timekeeping systems make it easier to track time spent on different tasks, projects and deliverables.

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Kellblog

JANUARY 24, 2020

These were the days of tradeshow models and free beer: do anything to get people come by the booth – regardless of whether they have any interest in or ability to buy the software. demandgen Enterprise Software Marketing Pipeline Startups ICP Leads MQL SAL SQL

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Inside Intercom

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The same is true in software. In this battle, I’ve found a secret weapon hidden within one of our core engineering strategies, an idea called Run Less Software. are making it easier and faster for software developers to develop complex software applications atop this infrastructure.

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Agile Payments

JANUARY 13, 2020

IVR Payment Software: What are your options in your IVR Payment Solution search. IVR Payment Software Solutions offer payment options that allow clients to pay bills or invoices via self service.

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Inside Intercom

JANUARY 25, 2019

When trying to solve a problem with software, it can be tempting to build an exciting, complex solution. At our event Building Intercom in Dublin, I argued that when it comes to building software, we should avoid excitement and embrace boring.

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Incredo

MARCH 1, 2019

It’s a big challenge to reach business growth in a time when thousands of startups are founded on a daily basis. To survive in such a competitive market, you need to have clearly set goals and creative marketing and business strategies.

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SaaS Metrics

AUGUST 19, 2019

Introduction From strategic account management to accurate forecasting and effective inventory management, SaaS sales management software help businesses achieve their goals and stay competitive.

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Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 19, 2020

Payback period is one of the best composite diagnostic metrics of product market fit. I've written before about the benefits of short payback periods. In short, startups with shorter payback periods require less capital and also grow more quickly. In 2020, what is an excellent payback period[1]?

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SaaS Metrics

AUGUST 7, 2019

SaaS and other methods of delivering software over the internet have bridged the gap between large and small businesses. Buying SaaS Services best saas CS software saas customer services software saas customer services solutions top 10 cs software top 10 cs solutions

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

But we’re seeing the emergence of a different type of next-generation software company. In license software, the database ran alongside the application on-prem. We’ve been looking for companies building software this way. Mattermost embodies this new wave of software companies.

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ProfitWell

APRIL 17, 2019

Today, he asks us a fascinating question about pricing in the software space: Is all software going to $0? Well, software value is certainly declining. software pricing SaaS Metrics profitwell SaaS benchmarks willingness to pay profitwell report

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The SaaS CFO

APRIL 24, 2019

Have I Outgrown My SaaS Accounting Software? They ask, “We’ve outgrown our current accounting software. What SaaS accounting software do you recommend?” There are so many choices in the marketplace, but I feel that few software vendors focus on […]. The post Founder’s Guide to SaaS Accounting Software appeared first on The SaaS CFO. Accounting Software Accounting

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Andreessen Horowitz

JULY 31, 2019

We are in the middle of a truly transformative moment in the healthcare market—particularly in care delivery. Key tailwinds are coming together to create a unique opportunity in healthcare for tech startups, such as the laying down of core infrastructure, … bio fintech healthcare

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SaaStr

JUNE 26, 2019

But in any event, it does show you that most of us are remaking existing, large categories of software. The post About 70% of SaaS Unicorns Are New Versions of Existing Categories of Software appeared first on SaaStr.

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Inside Intercom

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Putting narrative order on the past decade, a 10-year-period that has somehow remained stubbornly nameless, is quite the challenge, but it’s impossible to make sense of the 2010s without understanding the role of software.

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Incredo

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

2) We are going to talk about careless and even strange mistakes that SaaS salespeople make during software product demos. For example, what’s your criteria for choosing software for this situation? What didn’t you like the most about your previous software?

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SaaStr

JANUARY 14, 2020

Q: Where can I find commission-only salespeople online to sell B2B software? The post Where can I find commission-only salespeople online to sell B2B software? Don’t. While there may be exceptions, I’ve never seen “1099 reps”, i.e. commission-only, work in B2B and SaaS. There are just too many vendors, too much competition, and it’s too much work for someone with little incentive if they can’t close instantly to … pull off a deal. You are better off: selling yourself first.

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Inside Intercom

JANUARY 21, 2019

Often in software you’ll hear that you get something for free, like “the framework just gives us this for free,” or “if we use X service provider, we get Y for free,” or your developers will tell you “we were building this bit anyway so we get this extra piece for free.”.

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Zuora

OCTOBER 28, 2019

by Pilar Pickering, Senior Software Engineer and Sarah Shaffer, Employer Brand Marketing Intern Meet Pilar. The post Software Engineer Turned International Traveler appeared first on Zuora.

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SaaS Metrics

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Buying SaaS Services saas resource optimization saas subscription optimization shelfware prevention software budget optimizationIntroduction According to a recent report by Cleanshelf, up to 30 percent of SaaS spend goes to waste everyday due to different reasons, including complex pricing models and lack of complete control over the SaaS stack.

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Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 16, 2019

Back in 2011, a16z cofounder Marc Andreessen first made the bold claim that software would eat the world. In this episode (originally recorded as part of an event at a16z), Andreesseen and a16z general partner on the bio fund Jorge … AI, machine & deep learning bio healthcare history software

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Today, despite the critical importance of open source to software, it’s still seen by some as blasphemous to make money as an open source business.

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SaaStr

APRIL 7, 2019

The post How do enterprises decide which software vendor to sign a deal with?

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Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 26, 2017

Over the last seven years, software startup investing has changed quite a bit. Since then, many other types of software businesses have been created in new categories like agriculture technology and robotics. The chart above breaks out 14 different software categories and shows the amount of dollars invested in each category indexed to 2010 levels. There are fewer software startups raising capital in 2016 than 2015.

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Nimble - Sales

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In any dynamic industry, it is especially important that accounting software for small businesses is as efficient as possible – easy to use, intuitive, and powerful. The post Best Small Business Accounting Software for 2019 appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Incredo

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

According to Standish Group’s Chaos Report , the reason behind the delay in 94% of software development projects is that the programmers need to redevelop from scratch over and over again.

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Point Nine Land

MARCH 21, 2019

Autocompletion vs Automation The media cover at lengths how software is replacing people in more and more jobs. Autocompletion products are getting smarter: based on context and user habits Driven by the democratization of machine learning, autocompletion software is getting smarter.

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Andreessen Horowitz

JULY 31, 2019

We believe right now is a truly transformative moment in the healthcare market—particularly in care delivery. In this article, I’ll describe some of the tailwinds that are creating this unique opportunity in health care for tech startups; what specific zones … bio fintech healthcare

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Tom Tunguz

JUNE 11, 2018

2018 is a blockbuster year for software M&A multiples. The growing sizes of the software market. The pace of innovation within software. As I wrote earlier this week, forward software multiples have reached eight year highs at 8.5x The prices companies fetch relative to their revenues surpass any of those in the past 7 years. Billion-dollar plus acquisitions in 2018 have commanded a median 17.7x trailing enterprise value to revenue multiple.

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Entrepreneur - SaaS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

A majority of companies actually expect failure for their software projects. software developmentBut what if that didn't have to be?

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Totango

JUNE 25, 2019

Customer Success Management (CS) software helps your enterprise understand what matters to your customers. How Does CS Software Work? How to Use CS Software to Achieve Your Goals . CS software allows you to monitor and guide every step of the onboarding process.

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Net-Results

JANUARY 15, 2020

When looking for software, and marketing automation software specifically, there are a few things you should absolutely be evaluating when choosing new software for your company: 1. Do you get to test-drive the software before you buy it?

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SaaS Metrics

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The iGaming industry owes a large amount of thanks software developers. Blog casino game softwareAre you one of the many online casino games enthusiasts? Do you ever wonder the brains behind these exciting casino games? There is no doubt that the powerhouse all online casino sites is the game provider. These companies have dedicated their time, efforts, and expertise to transform the online casino industry by supplying high quality and fair games.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 20, 2019

Join a16z Deal and Research operating partner Frank Chen for a conversation with longtime Apple software engineer Ken Kocienda for an insider’s account of how Apple designed software in the golden age of Steve Jobs, spanning products like the first … design mobile open source

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SaaS Metrics

APRIL 1, 2019

Custom software pertains to applications and programs created with a specific organization in mind, unlike mass-produced software like the ones sold off-the-shelf. You can also use it simultaneously with existing software packages to improve functionality. Blog custom software

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