InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Software as a service (SaaS) is a popular business model because it facilitates the delivery of incremental value to customers, while allowing the vendor to adjust their prices over time. However, such price increases generally occur after new utility has been provided to the customers. Focus on Existing Customers.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review ! Apple’s pivot to services has been a mixed bag, and the company is looking to expand the appeal of its Apple News service to a wider swath of free and paid subscribers. Last week, we talked about about the “de-stonkifying” of the market. the big thing.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

TrueCar , the Santa Monica-based provider of auto buying and pricing software, is powering another online vehicle purchase service with a deal with Regions Bank , the company said today. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Truecar Software Review Santa Monica Pricing 150

socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2009

Santa Monica-based Zag.com , the online car buying software firm headed by Scott Painter, announced this morning that it has inked a deal with the AAA, to power a new service called AAA Automaker. Tags: automobile research purchasing service. Financial details of the win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2014

I had dinner this week with a top new customer at one of our enterprise software investments. I wish I did more enterprise software investing because when I attend meetings like this I realize that this is my core DNA – rolling out business software solutions to customers. You can’t. Many people advise against this.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

TrueCar--which offers up automotive pricing information and automotive configuration and quoting software--said the sales came from more than 5,500 dealer partners. According to TrueCar, its 700,000th vehicle sold was a new 2013 Mazda CX-5 purchase in Elgin, Illinois, using GEICO Car Buying Service, powered by TrueCar.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

As a business advisor, I have to recommend even to established companies that they review and revamp their competitive strategy now, even if it appears to be working today. Features, availability, and brand are just the price of entry. Create a team culture for personalized service. You need to be part of a larger ecosystem.

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Competition Software Review Social Media Customer 142

socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2014

Brighter.com , the online marketplace for dentists which is looking to bring upfront pricing to the dental market, said Thursday that it has expanded beyond Los Angeles and into Orange County. Brighter said the expansion adds about 350 dentists in Orange County to the service. READ MORE>>.

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Orange County Software Review Los Angeles Pricing 138

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2011

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the developer of software-as-a-service for talent and employee management, has dropped its plans for a secondary IPO, citing "current marketing prices". The firm also cited the expense of an offering. The firm had a successful IPO in March. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point. to develop some sweet inventory-planning software. Syrup Tech bags $6.3M

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

An Intro to the Chatbot 8 Questions with Claude [Test] Claude Pricing & Tokens Explained Claude 2 and ChatGPT: Key Differences Should You Use Claude AI? Here's how it responded: Claude Pricing & Tokens Explained You can use Claude 2 for free, but you’ll be limited. You'll also see how Claude differs from ChatGPT in key areas.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

” The post talked about how to find the lowest acceptable price & terms in a deal through testing. You’ve got to have some wiggle room on price and on terms. Your IT Reviewer. She got you to drop price and include more licenses for free. I think most of us feel this way, really. Wants their pound of flesh.

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Development Team Review Software Review Pricing Startup 293

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Parking information provider Parkopedia has today partnered with automaker Volvo in a move that will introduce in-car parking service globally. The service, only available in Volvo cars will help drivers easily find a place to park, and save them time and money. Another example of connected devices on the rise. Car of the Future.

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Services Technical Review Software Review Examples 74

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

I researched the pricing of the car at TrueCar – not because we’re an investor – but because it gives you complete price transparency over what other people in your area paid for a car. “Invoice price” is an equally meaningless marketing tool. As many air bags as possible. But I digress.

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Conference Technical Review Truecar Software Review 398

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Source: gumroad.com Gumroad really started to take off in 2023, smashing revenue records for three months straight, a feat that was attributed to a price hike it carried out at the start of the year. What started as a weekend project in 2012 is now a global marketplace that attracted 55.2 million site visits in October alone.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. The vast majority of those are nowhere up to modern codes. ” Climate resiliency .

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Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The two said they are linking EdgeCast's CDN software, along with PeerApp's caching platform, to help operators cache all content on their networks. The two said the link will help operators improve quality of service and reduce costs. Pricing and other details of the combined offering were not detailed by the two companies.

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Santa Monica Software Review Content Networking 145

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Barter your services for their services. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Streaming services are designed to be easy – open an app, hit play, and you’re pretty much just where you want to be. But the latest range of streaming services also offer a lot of customization options…even if they are hidden from view. Price: $8 per month for basic plans, up to $12 for extra screens and advanced features.

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socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2013

Brighter relaunched its services Monday, so we spoke with Winebaum to learn what the new Brighter is offering to consumers. Jake Winebaum: Brighter just launched its new, free service yesterday. They''re currently having to purchase dental care without any price transparency or negotiating power.

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Pricing Startup Networking Software Review 227

StartUp Beat

JULY 26, 2017

Broadband access in the US has come under both scrutiny and criticism recently with a lack of competition being blamed for sub-par services. Users can enter their zip code and let the algorithm t rawl through184 million rows of data with information about different providers, including prices, speeds and reviews from other users.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse. How profitable is my product or service? What sized team can I afford in order to sell, market & provide service to these customers?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Dat Do: We produce valuation software that solves a lot of complex valuation issues for privately held companies, backed by venture capital and private equity. Who would be purchasing the software? How to price it. Audit firms like PwC, potentially a client, they would use it to review it when they received the valuation.

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Software Review Startup Venture Capital Software 193

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 20, 2014

If you buy in bulk, the price of 1,000 Twitter followers is about $1.75. He noted that, " Throughout the year I review my Twitter followers looking for bots, accounts that have been abandoned, or that are tweeting links with viruses and I remove them. The Cost Of Fake Fame. Each social media platform enforces rules which punish fakers.

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Social Media Media Technical Review Software Review 274

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Image via Flickr by Phil Gyford Starting a new venture still costs real money, even though the entry price has come down dramatically in last few decades. For example, I come from a software background, and back in the early PC days, it could easily cost half a million dollars for a team of professionals to produce a commercial product.

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Startup Software Review Technical Review Social Media 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Barter your services for their services. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

I recommend a trial run with an experiment or MVP (minimum viable product), at full price and cost, before the big bang launch, risking your investment money and a major time commitment. With my software background at IBM, I’m well aware that technical early adopters value more and more features, and are able to deal with complexity.

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Technical Review Case Study Mentor Software Review 131

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The company provides SAT, ACT, and other similar test preparation courses and related software. I had worked as a tutor for Princeton Review, and Jake for Kaplan. We thought, we could put out a better product than Kaplan or Princeton Review, which would be more compelling, and also would tie in a strong social mission.

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Software Review Technical Review Education Startup 178

InfoChachkie

APRIL 28, 2011

However, in the long run, entrepreneurs always benefit from delivering Maximum Utility for a fair price. Perhaps in part due to its dominant market share, WebEx adopted telecom-style pricing, which effectively penalized their users. The more a customer utilized WebEx’s services, the more they had to pay.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Barter your services for their services. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 128

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based LifeCrowd (www.lifecrowd.com) unveiled its service to help connect people with real life activities. We want to create the right mix of the types of activities, price points, and make sure we have high quality content and high quality activities.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

Bridging the Gap and Redefining “Work” Recently, we discovered an interesting NYC-based company who had a simple hypothesis: W hat if you could bring elite business consultant talent to the table without the traditional price and hurdles? Due Diligence. Marketing & Branding. Investor Decks. Training Materials.

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Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review Outsource 105

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

In the case of the US Federal Government, the steps a company must traverse to become approved by the Government Services Administration can take years and cost a small fortune of precious startup capital – time and money most startups simply cannot afford. Slooooooow Payer – The government is a notoriously slow payer.

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Startup Outsource Development Software Review Sales 207

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I spoke about how Amazon Web Services deserves far more credit for the last 5 years of innovation than it gets credit for and how I believe they spawned the micro-VC category. But that doesn’t mean that people are paying rational prices as investors based on intrinsic value. That’s fine. And so on down then line.

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Pricing Marketing Startup Venture Capital 309

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

In product business it is often measured over multiple purchases and assumptions are made about the repeat rates and in the enterprise or services world LTV can be based on churn rates, which are notoriously hard to predict in an early-stage business. So I spend an inordinate amount of time with entrepreneurs focused on payback.

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Metrics Startup SaaS Course 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). Sam did all this analysis before even deciding to build V1 of his software and before we put serious money behind him launching.

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