Sat.Oct 28, 2017 - Fri.Nov 03, 2017

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Are you ready to take on an office lease?

Berkonomics

Rent your first office with caution. . Several years ago, I became involved with a Southeast Asian company looking to expand into the United States. During the discussions with the CEO about hiring North American managers, he made it clear that he wanted us to find a first-class office facility from which to start the search process, and proceeded to name cities that attracted him.

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Important Changes in Revenue and Profitability Definitions for SaaS Companies

Tomasz Tunguz

Starting in January, public software companies will report their financials using ASC 606. Normally, accounting changes are not that interesting, but ASC 606 will change several of the key attributes and benchmarks SaaS startups use. The two most important changes are changes to revenue and profitability. Today, all software revenue is recognized ratably over the contract period.

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Manage Your Stress With the Help of Gratitude

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Jay Feitlinger , a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Arizona. When you’re trying to balance work and family, it’s natural to have the occasional bad day—or maybe days. Unfortunately, those difficult days can string together and impact your relationships and health. Stress causes irritability and short tempers, often directed to the people you love.

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2017 Private SaaS Company Survey – Part 2

For Entrepreneurs

We recently released Part 1 results of our private SaaS company survey in partnership with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities). This is the sixth annual survey we’ve produced together, which provides data to help SaaS companies benchmark their performance against their competition. In Part 1, we covered growth rates, go-to-market trends, operational aspects, and cost structure.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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The Most Powerful Transformational Tool Is Also the Simplest

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When Wendy Lieber started a 90-day gratitude exercise, she noticed a difference in her perspective immediately. Today, more than 700 days into her gratitude journey, she believes the practice has helped her find greater happiness, meaning and connection in life. Read her story—plus the science behind gratitude—in the latest article on EO’s Inc. channel.

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Life Is a Journey. Choose Your Travel Companions Carefully.

Entrepreneurs' Organization

You’ve probably heard the saying “life is a journey, not a destination.” Truer words have never been spoken. Even so, most of us find it hard to live this truth. It’s human nature to get caught up with destinations—however intangible. “When I finish my degree and land my first job…” “When I am married with three children and own my own mansion and drive a Range Rover…” “When I set up my business so that it runs itself and I am able to lie on the beach sipping cocktails all day…”.

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2017 SaaS Survey Infographic

For Entrepreneurs

The third annual forEntrepreneurs SaaS Survey Infographic shares top highlights from this year’s SaaS Survey results! You can find the full 2017 survey results here: Part 1 shares growth rates, go-to-market trends and cost structure Part 2 covers application delivery methods, operational costs, gross margins, contract terms, churn rates, capital requirements and accounting methods.

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The Implication of Secular Increases in SaaS CAC

Tomasz Tunguz

One of the major trends facing SaaS companies today is the rising cost of customer acquisition. Data on this trend has been difficult to find. Fortunately, Patrick at ProfitWell sent me his survey results across about 800 companies. The chart above shows the increasing cost of customer acquisition on a per company basis. Those surveyed have observed a ~65% increase in cost of customer acquisition over the last five years.

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Stepping Up and Out

Entrepreneurs' Organization

At Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , we support the positive trend of empowering women in entrepreneurship. Specific groups including MyEO Women of EO encourage support as individuals pursue their unique entrepreneurial journeys. To celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on 19 November, we are sharing exclusive content from three WOMENtrepreneurs from different countries, which may inform others as they embark on their entrepreneurial journeys.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.