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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

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Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” ” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation.

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Brainbase Snags $8 In Series A

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Los ANgeles-based Brainbase , a new startup developing software to help manage licensing, partnership and sponsorship agreements, has raised $8M in a Series A funding round, the company said this morning. The software is aimed at brands who own and license their IP. The company's co-founder and CEO is Nate Cavanaugh. READ MORE>>.

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How to Use Generative AI and LLMs to Improve Search

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This enables internal users to swiftly find answers to queries such as "What is our internal IP address?" Enhancing Front-End Product Search We also developed a front-end search tool that revolutionized the way users search for products. cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas

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XCast Labs Adds Videomail Support For Blackberry

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Los Angeles-based XCast Labs , a developer of voice-over-IP technology and services, announced today that the firm has rolled out its IP video mail services to BlackBerry deviecs. The service is part of the company's software-as-a-service, IP-PBX and related offerings. READ MORE>>.

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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

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Should SaaS companies trade at a 24x Enterprise Value (EV) to Next Twelve Month (NTM) Revenue multiple as they did in November 2021? We drew this conclusion after a meeting we had with Morgan Stanley where they showed us historical 15 & 20 year valuation trends and we all discussed what we thought this meant.

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Interview with Elizabeth Cholawsky, HG Data

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For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. I've been in product, product development, marketing, and management.

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What Should You Send a VC Before Your Meeting?

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You want to develop a “narrative” that holds the readers attention and helps shape the company into context. And as you become a later stage company in fund raising you’ll likely have several follow up decks to discuss things like: Unit economics LTV / CAC analyses Cohort analyses Retention rates (SaaS) or repurchase rates (eCommerce) etc.