Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Provides application performance management (APM) software solution that helps web sites manage distributed applications in high-volume production environments; features include: application mapping, transaction flow monitoring, code-level diagnostics, and cloud orchestration. Venture Partners, Grotech Ventures, Revolution LLC (Steve Case).

Clearstone 236

Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Decreasing Your Customer Acquisition Costs. Ultimately, your overall customer acquisition costs should calculated as an average of a variety of marketing channels. Thus, include these unattributed customers in your overall calculation of customer acquisition costs. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

Customer 164

Customer Custom Advertising SEM 164

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.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2022

They have no understanding or patience for extra steps and delays caused by bureaucratic processes, disengaged employees, complex networks, or software usability problems. For many companies, the long game is choosing the right strategic partners and acquisitions. Strive to cross the chasm from early adopters to mainstream.

Startup 144

Startup Social Media Metrics Customer 144

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2019

They have no understanding or patience for extra steps and delays caused by bureaucratic processes, disengaged employees, complex networks, or software usability problems. For many companies, the long game is choosing the right strategic partners and acquisitions. Strive to cross the chasm from early adopters to mainstream.

Social Media 87

Social Media Metrics Customer Custom 87

Xconomy

AUGUST 31, 2018

If you’re a city dweller, and unhappy with the big company that provides your Internet connection, chances are good there’s a scrappy little outfit that thinks it can do better for you.

Networking 79

Networking Services Customer Custom 79

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2017

They have no understanding or patience for extra steps and delays caused by bureaucratic processes, disengaged employees, complex networks, or software usability problems. For many companies, the long game is choosing the right strategic partners and acquisitions. Strive to cross the chasm from early adopters to mainstream.

Competition 65

Competition Social Media Metrics Customer 65

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big.

Startup 40

Startup Email CTO Hire Venture Capital 40

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

Hardware + Software The world is filled with investors who will tell you, “We don’t do hardware.” Traditional investors are so focused on “quantitative marketing” that he got a lot of advice that this money was better spent on online customer acquisition. When Jamie wanted to sign on Shaq as the company spokesperson it also cost money.

Startup 247

Startup Pricing Product Marketing 247