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SaaS Is Dead, Long Live Software

InfoChachkie

However, the adjective “electric” was eventually dropped when all the devices in a product category utilized the technology. ASP To SaaS To Software. In the early 2000’s, my software startup was dubbed an Application Service Provider (ASP). Software terminology is stubbornly not following a similar evolution.

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How To Make Freemium Customers Generate Revenue For Your Startup

InfoChachkie

In the spirit of the “land grab” mentality of the day, we emphasized usage of our screen sharing technology with no thought applied to how we would convert such users into paying customers. Most users are ethical and willing to pay once they begin using the product in a manner which they know qualifies as “commercial use.”.

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App is Crap (why Apple is bad for your health)

Both Sides of the Table

But like lemmings, every company in the market rushed to proclaim they were launching WAP versions of their products. Before you let me have it let me say I am a FanBoy of Apple products. I can’t be more of a FanBay of their products. I was on stage in front of several hundreds of conference attendees.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Setting up Shop - Picking an Office Space

Frank Addante

Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? ► 2006 (20) ► December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Build a SWAT team 3. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc.

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