InfoChachkie

JANUARY 5, 2015

In his premier film appearance in the blaxploitation send-up “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” Chris Rock inadvertently addresses a key pricing challenge faced by most entrepreneurs. Watch this 93-second clip and see if you can identify the pricing pitfall addressed in this humorous snippet. Price = Value. How Much For A Rib?

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

On the other hand, the biggest winners will turn out to be much larger than the prices people paid for them and this will happen faster than at any time in human history. Before Twitter he held similar roles at SuccessFactors (SaaS), Akamai (telecoms infrastructure), McAfee (Security Software) and was an investment banker.

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JUNE 27, 2012

San Diego-based ServiceNow , the developer of software-as-a-service for enterprise IT management, is expected to price its IPO Thursday, as the first, technology-focused IPO since the Facebook debacle. The firm, which has set initial pricing range of its IPO at between $15.00 and $17.00 READ MORE>>.

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MAY 8, 2013

Aliso Viejo-based Corent Technology , the developer of software which makes it easier for companies to port their software to the software-as-a-service model, said Tuesday that it has released a new product. Pricing on the software was not announced. corent saas software paas development' Corent is led by Feyzi Fatehi.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

<== Our conclusion was that this isn’t a temporary blip that will swiftly trend-back up in a V-shaped recovery of valuations but rather represented a new normal on how the market will price these companies somewhat permanently. When you look at how much median valuations were driven up in the past 5 years alone it’s bananas.

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JUNE 2, 2017

The world of mobile apps has added serious challenges for software developers, who don't just have to deal with crashes�they have to deal with slow performance, strange hangs, multiple carrier networks, and more. How are developers doing this today? So we thought about what developers, apps, and the ecosystem needed.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based SOA Software , which develops products for managing the connections between enterprise software, said today that it has added a new product aimed at the Microsoft environment. Pricing on the new product was not announced. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 18, 2015

Los Angeles-based Vroozi , a developer of cloud-based, procurement software for the enterprise, said this morning that it has launched a responsive platform which helps employees search, request, approve and order goods and services via smartphone, tablet, or any website. Vroozi is led by Steve Olds. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

To top it all off, the AI startup recently partnered up with Getty Images, one of the largest repositories of paid stock imagery, to develop a new generative AI model ‘Runway’ geared towards the film and advertising industries. Brightwheel is a SaaS childcare management solution that provides technology to preschools. Gumroad homepage.

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JULY 16, 2013

Irvine-based Numecent , which is backed by T-Venture, said Monday that it has launched a new cloud software service aimed at application developers. Pricing on the company''s new software was not announced. numecent windows native cloud software saas amazon' Numecent is headed by Osman Kent. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand has priced its IPO at $13.00 The firm, which develops software-as-a-service for the human resources and employee talent management sector, is venture backed by Bay Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Meritech Capital. per share, above its estimated offering range of between $9.00

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APRIL 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , a developer of hosted software for managing sales leads, reported yesterday that the firm has signed on Infinity Auto Insurance, a unit of Infinity Property and Casualty Group. According to Leads360, Infinity's independent agents will have access to its lead management software and services at a reduced price.

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JUNE 1, 2021

Santa Barbara-based software developer FastSpring--best known for its e-commerce software tools--says it is expanding its offerings, and will offer up support to B2B, software-as-a-service and downloadable software companies with sales team. Pricing on the new software options were not announced.

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JULY 15, 2010

Aliso Viejo-based Smith Micro Software , a developer of utility and mobile management software, announced today that it has launched a new file delivery product called SendStuffNow. Pricing on the new service was not disclosed. Tags: smith micro file delivery senditnow software saas. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based Leads360 , the developer of online sales lead management software-as-a-service, said Tuesday that it has launched a new, real-time prioritization product. Pricing on the new product was not announced by the company. Tags: leads360 lead sales management saas software. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 16, 2016

Even less time is spent on developing the aspects of a car that become evident long after the purchase is completed. I learned the hard way that during a startup’s early days, entrepreneurs should give slightly greater emphasis on developing buyer features, in order to reduce the friction of the sales cycle.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Santa Barbara-based RightScale , the venture-backed developer of cloud computing management software backed by Benchmark Capital and Index Ventures, said yesterday that it has launched a new product specifically focused on grid processing. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 16, 2020

Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , which develops software to help multi-location brands manage their reviews, location listings, and much more, says it has rolled out a new product. Pricing on the new tool was not announced.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2021

Glendale-based ServiceTitan, which develops software used by home service providers and others in the trades to manage appointments, billing, marketing, and more, has raised a huge, $500M funding round. Rowe Price. The new funding values the company at $8.3

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MAY 10, 2021

Santa Barbara-based property management software developer Yardi says it has launched a new product in the United Kingdom. Pricing on the new software was not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). It allows startups to rent virtualized servers and associated services needed to develop, test, and run applications. Business Process as a Service (BPaaS).

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2020

San Diego-based sales enablement and marketing software developer Seismic said this week that it has named a new Chief Product Officer. Rowe Price READ MORE>>. Mantipragada also previously served at First Data and SAP. Seismic recently raised another $92M in funding, which valued the company at approximately $1.6

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

Some recent jobs: VP of Business Development, RampRate - Los Angeles. The Vice President of Business Development reports to the CEO and is responsible for the direction and management of all worldwide sales operations direct and indirect, including market competitiveness, pricing, compensation, and distribution.

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MARCH 24, 2020

Santa Monica-based Aparavi , which develops data automation software and services, says it is opening up its platform for an early access release. Aparavi is led by foudner and CEO Adrian Knapp; the company says its software is used for data challenges such as governance, compliance, consolidation and scale, analytics, and machine learning.

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socalTECH

MAY 7, 2009

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , a developer of software for talent and human resources management, announced today that it has rolled out a new version of its product targeted at the mid-size business market. Pricing on the new software was not disclosed. Tags: cornerstone ondemand software saas human resources.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

San Diego-based Seismic , a developer of sales and marketing software, has raised $100M more in a funding round, which values the company at $1 billion, the company said on Tuesday. Rowe Price, plus General Atlantic, JMI Equity, and Jackson Square Ventures. The funding round came from Lightspeed Venture Partners, T.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The startup, founded by Adrienne Lunson, said its software allow producers and collaborators to track the production process starting with development, through fundraising, pre-production, production, post-production and release. Pricing on the new software was not announced by the company.

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JULY 25, 2019

Carpinteria-based Procore Technologies , which develops construction management software, is expanding its offerings into invoice management, with a new product. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Woodland Hills-based BlackLine Software , the developer of accounting close software, soared in its IPO debut on Friday, and was trading up more than 45 percent in morning trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. from its IPO debut price of $17.00 BlackLine was trading around $24.79 at around 12:50PM EDT, up $7.79 READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

San Diego-based Seismic , which develops sales enablement and marketing software, has joined the unicorn club, saying this morning that it has raised $92M in a Series F funding, which values the company at approximately $1.6 Rowe Price, its existing investors. Seismic has now raised a total of $270M in funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

If you acquire 10 customers a month at $100 per customer and this scales to 100 customers at the same price you may make assumptions about 1,000 customers that don’t hold. And then of course you need to layer in marketing to understand the true SaaS customer acquisition costs. That is what finances rapid growth.

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APRIL 6, 2018

Irvine-based Qmerit , which develops cloud-based, supply chain software, has raised $11.75M in a first funding round, Qmerit said this week. Qmerit says it is developing software that reduces labor and material costs for building owners, property managers, OEMs, and contractors. Qmerit's Chairman, Founder and CEO is Tracy K.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

The IPO of Woodland Hills-based BlackLine Systems , the developer of accounting and financial close software for the enterprise market, looks to be targeted for next Friday, October 28th, according to the NASDAQ IPO Calendar. The IPO date would infer pricing of BlackLine's IPO on Thurday, October 27th. and $15.00

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Pasadena-based FastSoft , the Caltech spinout developing Internet acceleration devices, disclosed earlier this week that it has rolled out a new product. The firm said it is targeting hosting, SaaS, social network, content distribution networks, and cloud computing companies with the hardware. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Carpinteria-based Procore Technologies , which develops construction management software, has added a new, 3D modeling product-- Procore BIM --which lets teams access 3D models at construction job sites. Pricing on the new software was not announced.

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MARCH 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based ServiceTitan , which develops software used to manage residential home service businesses, announced this morning that it has named Guy Longworth as the company's first Chief Marketing Officer. Rowe Price, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and ICONIQ Capital. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

ServiceTitan is led by co-founder and CEO Ara Mahdessian, and develops software for the home and commercial service industries, which provides such tools as CRM, intelligent dispatch, custom reporting, marketing automation, field workforce management, and more. The company is venture backed by Index Ventures, Dragoneer, T.

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