socalTECH

APRIL 2, 2018

Therese Tucker: We're a SaaS company, and in fact, that's 95 percent of our revenue. Therese Tucker: Actually, I love the idea of SaaS, because with on-premise software, in the old days, you saw a lot of shelfware. The beautiful things about SaaS, is you're able to provide value to your customer on an ongoing basis. That's key.

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SaaS Conference Customer Custom 100

socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2018

Threese Tucker: We're a SaaS company, and in fact, that's 95 percent of our revenue. Therese Tucker: Actually, I love the idea of SaaS, because with on-premise software, in the old days, you saw a lot of shelfware. The beautiful things about SaaS, is yuo're able to provide value to your customer on an ongoing basis. That's key.

SaaS 100

SaaS Conference Customer Custom 100

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JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. Nowhere is social proof more prevalent than in angel investing. From there Rob decided to make a small investment.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

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JUNE 18, 2015

I feel more comfortable in my skin and accept that I can’t return every email, I can’t take every startup pitch, I can’t attend ANY demo days ( did I mention I don’t like demo days ?), They take fewer bets, they don’t mind being counter-conventional and investing in things that make others scratch their heads.

Software Review 150

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Invest 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

It is not uncommon for founders to fight amongst themselves or teams to develop silos that simple can’t stomach talking with other groups so they avoid human contact and revert to flaming wars on email or Slack. In short I look at team dynamics and it forms a very important part of my investment decision.

Coach 150

Coach Technical Review Framework Google 150

InfoChachkie

APRIL 13, 2015

For instance, offer phone support to a demanding customer, rather than lower-touch and less-timely email or chat. Cash – If you offer a SaaS product or a similar solution that is paid for over time, require customers requesting a discount to pre-pay a substantial portion of the fees upfront. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images.

Pricing 100

Pricing Startup Sales SaaS 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

We can take all those search results, put them into a spreadsheet, and automatically email it to interested parties. It's a much more complex picture, with on-premise processing assets, the cloud, SaaS based processing, and more trading data from FTP, AS2, and other mechanisms.

Networking 214

Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

When I first got into VC I decided I better have some investment themes. My background was 8 years of telecoms & mobile and 8 years of cloud computing & SaaS – so these two themes were a given. Stating the obvious – why should I get daily deals to my email box for stuff I never want or buy?

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Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

InfoChachkie

MAY 14, 2012

At Rincon Venture Partners , we have a laser focus on identifying groundbreaking adtech and business productivity SaaS solutions. When we initially invested in DataPop in 2010, we placed a bet on a serially successful team that had grown up together at DoubleClick, Yahoo! and Overture Services. Share and Enjoy.

Content 171

Content Platform Paid Search OpenX 171

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 5, 2015

We based this relatively low price on the thousands of emails we had received during our beta period from would-be customers that indicated they would purchase GoToMyPC, “if the price were lower” than $19.95 Anecdotally, it seems that SaaS products often behave as Giffen goods. per month (i.e., customers paid $119.40

Pricing 100

Pricing Product Startup Customer 100

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

The team''s ability to drive significant customer interest without spending a dime on marketing was one of the reasons Jim Andelman and I invested in the company. Their SaaS product saves web developers and designers time, while allowing them to create cutting-edge websites. Share and Enjoy.

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Customer Custom Template Startup 195

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

So, I wrote the business plan and get investment behind it. I always ask the question, when I've brought a concert ticket, if I'm going to get an email from the venue, or from a Ticketmaster or Live Nation. million comedy fans through our social media email list, we we think we can see the same in the music industry.

Ticketmaster 140

Ticketmaster CTO Hire Tech Coast Angels Social Media 140

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 1, 2010

In an episode of the popular 1990’s TV sitcom Seinfeld , Kramer, played by Michael Richards, begins “working” at the fictional Brandt – Leland Investment Firm by simply showing up, attending meetings and acting as if he is part of the team. This process requires you to wait to see if an email bounces before attempting another iteration.

Company 124

Company Companies Email Press 124

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

I am someone who likes to interact with my Representatives and Senators, by way of writing letters, emailing, and what not. When I was listening, I made a point to try to do that, but when I did, I found I had to go to twenty sites to find the information I needed--whether that was to write a letter, send an email, or whatever.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2009

Daryl is also an angel investor, and has invested in such companies as MindBody Software and YouMail. The system also does the sometime annoying job of tracking down parties, and follows up automatically via email, and finds people where they are. Explain to me how your service works? It's a big step forward over the FAX.

Outsource Development 100

Outsource Development Santa Barbara Education SaaS 100

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MAY 7, 2018

If you’re a SaaS company and the firm is a “consumer” firm (or vice versa) then don’t waste your time. have they invested in somebody that is very similar to my business? If you sell glasses and they’ve investing in Warby Parker, you’re wasting your time. The third-pass is geography. The next pass is the “competitive pass”?—?have

Funding 215

Funding Startup Venture Capital News 215

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MARCH 27, 2011

I know that I have not yet earned these kudos based on investment returns (although my partners have. They are an open-source & SaaS provider of eCommerce solutions. I chose it because I thought it would represent who I am – mostly an entrepreneur but somebody with investment chops. accessibility. authenticity.

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2015

If you generate outbound email campaigns to groups of potential buyers you can use SalesLoft or tools like Yesware and ToutApp to track whether people opened your emails, clicked on your links, downloaded your documents, etc. Also, you need to consider the type of investments each VC does.

Sales 150

Sales Startup Venture Capital Funding 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

Help them better do their job – I’ve always been a big believer that relationships with journalists are a long-term investment. If you’ve got good ideas for a story – shoot it over to them in an email. Might be true, but not in your best interests. You need to deposit in their bank first.

Tips 307

Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

As for 2010, it’s shaping up to be a year of general improvement in the business and technology industries hard hit by recession, the impact of which has seemed to hold back new investment and experimentation in social technologies, many of which are funded by staff participation from Internet firms. via Email alerts or RSS.

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Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29