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SaaS Is Dead, Long Live Software

InfoChachkie

You’re not a SaaS entrepreneur, you’re a software entrepreneur. ASP To SaaS To Software. In the early 2000’s, my software startup was dubbed an Application Service Provider (ASP). You’re not a SaaS company, you’re a software company. You’re not a SaaS investor, you’re a software investor.

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Domain Experience Gives Entrepreneurs an Unfair Advantage

Both Sides of the Table

I originally conceived it as the Top 11 things that I believe “all entrepreneurs need to succeed.&# If it stuck to this theme then I would stand by my top 11. It isn’t a “must&# for me but it’s certainly a huge positive when entrepreneurs have it. I’ll always point out when I am.). That’s OK.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Hire Entrepreneurs!

Frank Addante

Hire Entrepreneurs! Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Hire Entrepreneurs! By Frank Addante Is it safe to hire entrepreneurs? These are all prerequisites for a good entrepreneur. When we hired, we always said that we were looking for entrepreneurs to join our team.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU to 3,500 entrepreneurs in 50+ countries

Frank Addante

Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. A BIG THANK YOU to 3,500 entrepreneurs in 50+ countries By Frank Addante May 3 was the 1 year anniversary of this blog. I started this blog as a place to share my experiences and thoughts with a small group of entrepreneurs and companies that I advise.

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How To Make Freemium Customers Generate Revenue For Your Startup

InfoChachkie

Thus, we became one of the first ASP (aka SaaS) companies, by selling subscriptions of our screen sharing technology to customer service departments – the same market segment which had adopted BuddyHelp.

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The Tyranny of Revenue Projections

The Quigley Report

What ASP will the market accept? When an entrepreneur shows a revenue projection of what the business will do in year 3, she is sending a message about how big of an idea she is pursuing. But it is more truthful than a lot of answers that I hear entrepreneurs give. How long is the sales cycle? No one knows at the beginning.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Venture Capital - What's the rush?

Frank Addante

Hire Entrepreneurs! Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. I also have a wide network of entrepreneurs that I advise on a regular basis. I'm 30, now will you take me seriously? ▼ August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? Inventing Stuff, Obviously Impossible? Zondigo, Inc.