2007 Competition Entrepreneur SaaS 
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Sure, we built SaaS products before the term even existed but at 31 it was hard to delineate reality from what all of the monied people around us were telling us what we were worth. 2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. It was a way to make it hard for your competition to compete. Until we weren’t.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 18, 2015
I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. For entrepreneurs there’s too much money sloshing around. They’re doing how much in SaaS revenue? My general advice is to do less.
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InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
Although the venture's journey is not completed, we are very pleased that we deviated from our traditional b-to-b SaaS focus. It wasn't until 2007 that the iPhone finally cracked the code and made handheld Internet surfing a reality. Proprietary Surf – Surfing is intrinsically competitive, as surfers often outnumber the rideable waves.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 20, 2015
We’ve had just one market since then and it could confuse one into thinking: every deal finds downstream investors, every company good or bad finds a home, you know anything at all about brazil, india, china or even saas sales, ecommerce or analytics (you know all these in a bull market). The industry did that in 2007.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 You are discretionary spend (aspirin) versus necessary spend (prescription medicine).
socalTECH
JULY 13, 2009
Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. An A-round investment in the late 90's, or even in 2005/2006, or 2007, was a $5-8M check.
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 1, 2010
Entrepreneurs constantly have to capture the attention of larger companies. These people are employed to keep entrepreneurs out, maintain order and reduce disruptions. A startup is far more likely to respond to an inquiry, especially if they are in your industry yet are not competitive. free weekly Infochachkie articles!
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