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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower

What does the role demand? This is a safe choice, of course - but is it the best choice? cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? Exploring new technologies? Increasing competitive advantage? The answer is: it depends.

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My Thoughts on the Current Market: on 20-Minute VC

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We discussed why in Q4 you will see large renegotiations of SaaS contracts and increased churn rates. Other companies have only seen a slight decline and may be expecting demand to return to normalcy later in the year. The reality is that when unemployment sinks in demand is likely to get worse. That may happen. But I doubt it.

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Down the Stack | How Low Do You Go?

Tech Zulu Event

I’m largely talking about whether to use an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) or a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and to some extent, how much to rely on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers or write your own application components. Most SaaS providers deliver end-user applications on-demand, as a service.

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UCSB Tops Harvard & Wharton In Startup Wars

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Unlike most university programs that are over architected and underfunded, the TMP evolved organically, based on the demands of its students and input from the local community. The company quickly pivoted to create a SaaS solution and in less than two years later, it was acquired by Intuit for $30 million. Organic Academia.

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What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now?

Both Sides of the Table

Traditional software vs. SaaS. Of course it is super helpful if a VC can drop you in to important people for business development, recruiting, PR, sales and eventually M&A. The best way – of course – is to reference check. Think of web vs. mobile. SEO marketing vs. social marketing. Connections?

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Here’s Why a Booming Tech Market May Fool You into Thinking You’re Successful

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Of course back then it literally was sold in a package and stored on a shelf! If your investor worked inside of a SaaS company for years and disagrees with me then listen to them. In the software industry we’ve always had a term that’s a bit of an anachronism called “shelfware.”

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Interview with Wes Nichols, MarketShare

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Its primary goal is to focus on identifying what is truly driving demand, analytically, so that our customers can optimize their activities. Jovian's platform allows us to process and analyze campaigns in-flight, and also provide in-flight course corrections for marketers. Wes Nichols: MarketShare is an analytics company.