Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I follow Jason Lemkin closely (he’s a long-time friend) and he speaks frequently and passionately about SaaS businesses having built a successful one himself. His blog is even called SaaStr (a bit too close to Suster if you ask me ;-)). Roger Ehrenberg with big data and also financial technology companies.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

What we have built, is semantic search technology, which is able to find the most relevant, topical content, and the most socially relevant content, to compliment any content a publisher already has developed for them self. We found that aggregation technology was very keyword driven, and relevancy was not that strong.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2011

Jackson, said over the weekend that it has debuted a new feature which lets companies embed a "raising capital" badge on their website or blog. CapLinked is backed by angels Peter Thiel (PayPal), Joe Lonsdale (Palantir Technologies), Dave McClure (500Startups), and Aman Verjee (Sonos).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

SaaS companies needs to estimate the amount of sales resources spent on clients (can be measured by activities like visits, sales calls, etc) / the clients who convert to look at sales productivity. And then of course you need to layer in marketing to understand the true SaaS customer acquisition costs.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Tealium, a San-Diego startup that provides online advertising tag management and marketing services for enterprise customers, has raised $35 million in a growth financing deal intended to expand its technology and market reach. Georgian Partners and Bain Capital Ventures, the investment firms that anchored Tealium’s $30.7

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2013

Business opportunities are popping up around cloud computing technology, too, according to cloud computing consultant and blogger Phil Wainewright. The job market, too, will feel a significant impact from cloud computing technology. “Of course, IT jobs within solution providers and at consultancies will remain.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

For 1991 I was very technical and also had a lot of practical business implementation experience in technology. I asked him if I could join his practice as the guy who could help him bridge technology & business. When I decided to start blogging again (I had done so as an entrepreneur) I thought about how to brand myself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2011

I suspect the real challenge is not the semantic web technology , but new attractive business models from smart entrepreneurs. Marketing to Reach Your Customers First ,” here are the five key components to watch: Micro-blogging. Many software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications now allow on-demand collaboration. are appearing.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

But they also take on issues in science, technology and management. I call this process “ triangulation ” and highlighted it that blog post I wrote on the topic. Essentially it’s a replacement for reading The Economist every week (which I would do if I could find more time!).

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Ironically, studies have shown that the majority of value associated with high-tech innovations involve unique advancements in non-product areas, such as: pricing (SaaS subscriptions vs. licensing), delivery (downloads vs. retail) and customer experience (Apple vs. Microsoft). smaller, faster, cheaper, lighter, etc.)

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

By now you have many smart people around your board but probably people who don’t totally understand the nuances of your employees, customers, sales reps, marketing messages, technology challenges, competitors and strategic choices. Unless you’re SnapChat, Instagram or similar this is probably 3-5 years into your existence.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 9, 2015

In the spirit of the “land grab” mentality of the day, we encouraged usage of our screen sharing technology with no thought applied to how we would convert such users into paying customers. You can also check out my hands-on startup advice blog HERE. Thus, the initial launch of BuddyHelp did not restrict commercial usage.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 1, 2012

The following guest post is from Courtney Englert, Customer Success Intern at The Resumator , a SaaS applicant tracking system and hiring platform trusted by many of the fastest-growing companies in the world, including: Pinterest, Tumblr, Hootsuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly, Atari and Mashable. Because he dared to do it.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Jeff told us of his life-long passion for technology and start-ups, which spoke volumes about the drive, dedication and focus needed to make any business a success. Consequently, Jeff is a big believer in B to B opportunities or SaaS platforms, like Jeff’s own Leads 360. Jeff Solomon holding court in the kitchen.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 28, 2019

Venture capital firms invest in potentially disruptive technologies with the hope of profit, then keep watch for further advances that could overtake their existing portfolio companies. Palo Alto, CA-based Norwest weathers the uncertainties of technology and the economy with an investing strategy. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Xconomy

JUNE 10, 2016

Startup Week San Diego is intended to showcase local startups that are focused on innovation in such areas as Software as a Service (SaaS), consumer Internet, mobile technology, hardware, and defense technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2010

Marketing to Reach Your Customers First ,” here are the five key components to watch: Micro-blogging. Many software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications now allow on-demand collaboration. environment will need the most dramatic changes to be consistent with the new culture and technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

My background was 8 years of telecoms & mobile and 8 years of cloud computing & SaaS – so these two themes were a given. So my strategy was to focus on technology heavy companies who could bring measurability and performance to inefficient parts of the digital media landscape.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

I assumed that the people of Los Angeles were disingenuous attention whores and didn’t know anything about technology.”. While real estate and tourism continue to be strong economic drivers, there is also a thriving business climate developing life-changing technologies. blog comments powered by Disqus. Editor’s picks.

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Xconomy

MAY 9, 2017

San Diego’s Edico Genome, highlighted in Monday’s media debut of Dell Technologies Capital , said today it has raised $22 million in Series B financing led by the Dell investment arm. The new cash, which brings Edico’s total funding to $32 million, will be used to fuel expansion and further development of Edico’s Dragen technology.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

When it comes to disrupting an industry, Raken founder and CEO Kyle Slager says it would be hard to find a sector that is more resistant to spending money on new technologies than the construction business. As Slager puts it, even bankers and insurers spend more on technology as a percentage of revenue than building contractors.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Jeff told us of his life-long passion for technology and start-ups, which spoke volumes about the drive, dedication and focus needed to make any business a success. Consequently, Jeff is a big believer in B to B opportunities or SaaS platforms, like Jeff’s own Leads 360. Jeff Solomon holding court in the kitchen.

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Xconomy

MARCH 1, 2018

qster, founded in 2016 to develop technology that enables individuals to aggregate and manage all of their own personal health information, emerged from stealth mode Wednesday.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

For another perspective which I certainly agree with, check out Kevin Drum’s blog post on The Power of Single-Mindedness at [link] but keep in mind that anything taken to the extreme probably isn’t a good idea…”. Most big companies initially rejected use of the cloud, just as they rejected SaaS solutions when we launched GoToMyPC in 2001.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

How to create a technology start-up inside a large organization - based on how we are doing it right. Bootstrapping marketing, Start-up, Technology. . Removing the Middleman: Embedding Shopping on Your Blog. In 2009 my art blog www.johntunger.com earned $188,138 in gross sales from 205,839 unique visitors. Unger, John T.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 1, 2016

Founded in Del Mar, CA in 2012, PacketSled has developed cloud-based technology that continuously monitors its customers’ computer networks, and provides automated intrusion detection, response, and forensics capabilities. Two other small funds, Blu Ventures and JHS Ventures joined in the round. The company also has an office in Seattle.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Eslambolchi, who had served as a LonoCloud advisor and CEO, told Caldwell he had an idea for a cybersecurity startup that would use analytic software and machine learning technology to monitor the data flowing in and out of networks for anything that looks out of the ordinary. San Diego represents a major growth area for Webroot.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The Los Angeles-based private equity firm provided funding from its Kayne Partners Fund Group, which invests in high-growth technology businesses. Proficio, a Carlsbad, CA-based startup providing cybersecurity protection services for middle market companies, has raised $12 million in an investment round led by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Why do unicorns get all the attention? Brian de Haaff wonders this sometimes, especially as compared to his own tech business, Aha. It’s not a “unicorn”—a business with a valuation of more than $1 billion—and it’s not even close. Instead, Aha is a bootstrapped startup.

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Xconomy

MAY 8, 2018

In the eight years since it was founded, Seismic has become a leader in the market for Web-based software used by corporations and other big customers to manage the online marketing materials created to support sales reps in the field.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

There is much discussion online and also in small, private groups, about why the price of technology companies – public and private – are falling. When I started blogging it was because I was inspired by Brad Feld. forward revenue for SaaS businesses when in the years before it had been less than 5x.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

SaaS 101: 7 Simple Lessons From Inside HubSpot - OnStartups , July 19, 2010 It’s been a little over 4 years since I officially launched my internet marketing software company , HubSpot. So, I’ve had about 4 years on the “inside” of a fast-growing, venture-backed B2B SaaS startup. 10 Blogging Tips. Here’s why. Silly, right?

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