TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. Subscription-based pricing is dead: Smart SaaS companies are shifting to usage-based models.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

Consumer fintech trading revenues don’t measure up to SaaS ARR (April 2022). By that we mean that some software companies were valued like SaaS businesses, even though they weren’t. Steve Blank explains the rationale behind why a founder would agree to a cram down — and advice on what they could do instead.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2023

If you’re a recently laid-off worker considering striking out on your own , an H-1B employee who’s had it up to here or just looking for tips and advice that can help you connect with early-stage investors, please read and share. There’s plenty of tactical advice here, and much more to come.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

” I have never used this space to offer advice, but if you believe you have a good idea for a startup — go for it. Because the field is still taking shape, there’s no single framework for managing such a project, and organizations need best practices like fish need water. Thanks very much for reading! Here are your options.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

But since I’ve never actually done those things, I would encourage you to ignore any advice I have to offer. Trusted advice comes from experience. Fortunately, things have changed with the rise of SaaS and alternative funding sources such as revenue-based investing VCs. So you want to raise a Series A.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%. But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Turns out like most things there are no simple answers.

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

Frameworks To Become A Billionaire. Dharmesh: I think that was good advice. The strategy behind it, I think, is strong in terms of it gets HubSpot into a thing which is where I think the future of SaaS companies is going to be heading. Or you don't do that that framework? Yeah, I have that framework. Yeah and so -.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The ICP is a great framework for figuring out who your target customer is, how big they are, where they operate, and why they exist. Here’s how to get started: Develop an ICP (Ideal Customer Profile) framework. The SWOT framework cannot be overrated. Let’s see how: 1. Craft the ideal customer profile (ICP). Develop the SWOT.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

To get things started, the startup seeded it with some common ones like motors, but an embedded developer can download the open source framework and create one anytime, and then share it with the community.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Similarly, “everyone needs 18-24 months of runway” is a nice motto, but when it takes three times longer to raise a round than it used to, it may no longer be useful advice. She’s written a guide for incoming CISOs that contains a framework for setting goals, creating action plans and, most importantly, documenting risk.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The poorest households describe a stark choice — between ‘heating or eating’ Into this grim maelstrom a new London-based startup, called Nous , is hoping to throw households a life-raft by offering a free personalized report that explains how price rises will affect their costs and gives advice on how to adapt to inflation.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

His advice for companies considering an IPO? RIBS: The messaging framework for every company and product. ” RIBS: The messaging framework for every company and product. . ” RIBS: The messaging framework for every company and product. “Go public now.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2022

Need advice on navigating a tough startup market? Here’s why it’s important: Kamps’ new framework, and series of questions that you should be asking your first product, should make the complexities of MVPs a little more approachable. The SaaS sell-off is steepening . Start here . Aka, my sweet spot (and my weakness).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

When to build a freemium plan and how to get it right Image Credits: Jonathan Knowles (opens in a new window) / Getty Images SaaS pricing comes in three flavors: the classic sales-led model, free trials that eventually force users to make a decision, or freemium plans that hopefully deliver enough value to keep users coming back.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

As Rebecca Szkutak reported this week, SaaS startups that ignored this advice outperformed the ones that followed it. If someone offers you free business advice, it’s probably for their own benefit. In business, if someone’s offering you advice, it’s probably for their own benefit.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Net revenue retention is a powerful yardstick for startups seeking to reduce churn rates, which is why Kellie Capote, chief customer officer at Gainsight, recommends using the DEAR framework: Deployment. How companies can slash ballooning SaaS costs. How companies can slash ballooning SaaS costs. Engagement.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

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