Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

Consumers buying through smart phones, travelers using the new, shared economy and businesses replacing old software with modern cloud-based solutions. And as I always assert, “Great companies are built in downturns. And it’s when mediocre companies get pulverized.” And importantly we’ve had revenue.

Marketing 354

Marketing Case Study Metrics Sales 354

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Just ask former big brand companies, like Blockbuster, Kodak, Lehman Brothers, and Sears, what happened to them. Apple did this with the introduction of the smartphone, which altered the value chain for computers, video, and software, which were already staples that they knew well. Redefine your product to reach a new category.

Examples 99

Examples IP Acquisition Social Media 99

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Andrew spoke to us about TrackStreet's brand protection software and artificial intelligence efforts. We work with those companies, who tend to know a lot about what happens with their product in the retail sense, but who tend to lose track of what is happening with their products on the Internet. What is TrackStreet?

Artificial Inteligence 140

Artificial Inteligence Startup Commerce Sales 140

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2018

As the Global Customer Growth Evangelist at Salesforce, with implementation roles at many other companies, she makes a host of relevant observations for every business owner. These days, customers remember the total experience with a company longer than they remember the price they paid. Pursue strategic alliances and partnerships.

Examples 67

Examples Custom Customer Software Review 67

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Bending over: How to sell to large companies - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 24, 2010 This is a guest post by Steve Hanov , who blogs about programming and startups.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Paid Search – Customers which click on sponsored ads associated with search keywords fall into this category. Cost Per Click (CPC) or Download (CPD) – As the name implies, advertisers pay only for clicks on its advertisements or when a user downloads its software, case study or whitepaper. Copyright © 2007-9 by J. Meredith Publishing.

Custom 164

Custom Customer Advertising SEM 164

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

We started planning our fund raising as much as 14 months ago. Invoca had grown steadily and consistently since 2009 and by 2015 SaaS companies with scale had become hot – trading at a median of 7.3x Did he want to see whether a strategic buyers made sense in the next couple of years? September started easily enough.

Funding 150

Funding Startup SaaS Venture Capital 150