Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2011
In this three-part series I will explore the ways that the Venture Capital industry has changed over the past 5 years that I would argue are a direct result of changes in the software industry, not the other way around. million in team costs to code, launch, manage, market & sell our software. I find this strange. And maddening.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2010
Conventional wisdom in most companies is that “the competition is the enemy&# – it’s the rallying cry to dig deeper, get more features out the door, issue press releases citing differences and attack the competition’s weaknesses in sales presentations. A healthy respect for your competition will serve you well.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 13, 2022
billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. Exposure is another key ingredient. What will set your business apart?
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 9, 2019
billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. Exposure is another key ingredient. What will set your business apart?
socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2009
One of the startup areas where we've been seeing renewed activity in the last few months is in the enterprise software space--specifically, in software-as-a-service applications targeted at corporate customers. I'd used every CRM tool out there--Oracle, Siebel, PeopleSoft--you name it, I've used it. They had to pull the plug.
socalTECH
JULY 23, 2009
It's somewhat unusual in this economy to find companies who are seeing strong growth, so we were intrigued recently in running into BlackLine Systems (www.blackline.com), a firm which develops software for helping in the financial reporting process. First, for our readers who aren't familiar with your software, can you explain what it does?
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 16, 2015
billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Exposure instills the fear and urgency you need to deliver the right competitive solution. Exposure is another key ingredient. What will set your business apart?
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