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To DBaaS or Not to DBaaS?
According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC), total spending on IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, …
As A ServiceNuOrder raises $8 million to create a digital catalog for brands
NuOrder, which connects brands and retailers to optimize inventory and orders, today announced funding of $8 million. The round was led by Argentum, with participation from returning investors Upfront Ventures, Greycroft Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Novel TMT, and Box Group.<p>“B2B ecommerce is widely …
StartupsNuance: Is That A Mirage Of Growth Or The Real Thing?
Nuance announced the results of its 3rd fiscal quarter last week.<p>Much of the announcement was a reprise and an elaboration regarding the malware …
BusinessMiami Marlins vs. San Francisco Giants, at Marlins Park, August 14, 2017 Matchups, Tickets, Preview | Baseball
Giants Batters (3.97 RS/G) vs. Marlins Pitchers (4.87 RA/G)<p>OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850<p>Giants Batters (3.97 RS/G) vs. Marlins …
BaseballMiddle East insurance broker migrates backup to the cloud
Sharjah-based Cosmos Insurance Brokers has automated its manual backup and disaster recovery (DR) processes through the cloud.<p>This is part of a wider …
Middle EastWait To Invest In Wayfair
Wayfair supports a hefty valuation.<p>It can support a higher than industry average valuation by robust revenue growth.<p>The company will need to fund its …
StocksInnovus Pharmaceuticals Reports a Quarterly Net Revenue Increase of 99.2% and Net Loss Decrease of 74.1% Compared to the Same Period in 2016
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<p>Innovus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Innovus Pharma” or the “Company”) (INNV) today announced second quarter 2017 net revenue …
Finance3 SaaS Applications You Aren’t Using (But Should Be)
StockSnap / PixabayNow that software as a service (SaaS) is commonplace and cloud-based services are practically everywhere, you might think you’ve …
Disaster RecoveryHas anyone seen good examples of templates for startups to provide monthly email investor updates, e.g., KPI?
<b>The #1 key: design a template that is simple enough you can send it out on the first of the month, every month.</b>That way you will actually get it …
SoftwareStop the BS behind paid-subscription apps!
If you want to ignite a shitstorm with your customers, announce a sudden change in your economic model, from a paid upfront pricing to a subscription …
Enterprise Software5 Things to Consider When Trying to Raise Money For Your SaaS Product
Raising money for you SaaS product is a minefield. Regardless of whether you are crowdsourcing, at the seed stage or beyond, it is imperative that …
Venture CapitalSaaStr Podcast #137: Max Yoder, Founder & CEO @ Lessonly On How To Scale A Sales Org The Right Way
<b>Welcome to Episode 137!</b> Max Yoder is the Founder & CEO of Lessonly, the modern learning software used by teams to translate important work knowledge …
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<b>Keystone makes the business case</b><p>Your customers are asking for it. Your developers are ready for it. Your operations team is demanding it. What’s …
SoftwareUSA Technologies: Growth, But At What Cost? 40% Downside To Fair Value
While USAT has produced solid revenue growth, gross margins have plunged by 1,350bps over the past three years, thus profitability has remained …
BusinessWhat should founders do to get noticed by an established company’s M&A team?
<b>Probably the most important thing to understand is that in 95%+ of tech companies, the “M&A team” does</b> <b>not</b><b> drive M&A.</b>Instead, they implement it.M&A is …
SoftwareWhat is cloud computing? Everything you need to know from public and private cloud to software as a service | ZDNet
An introduction to cloud computing from IaaS and PaaS to hybrid, public and private cloud.<p><b>What is cloud computing?</b><p>Cloud computing is the delivery of …
SoftwareQuantum's scale-out storage revenues didn't scale out enough
Tape, though? That's one tough mofoQuantum delivered flat results with its business in limbo and awaiting direction and tuning from the new and …
SoftwareBehind The Scenes of Software Marketing: Guarantees, Math, and Educated Guess
Quite recently our Kraftblick team got an email from one CEO asking “<i>how we can help them in the “promotion part.</i>”<p>When I suggested scheduling a talk, …
SoftwareIntroducing “The Power Law of CRO”—and why it means CRO is the most important activity for your business
Many companies start doing conversion rate optimization (CRO) without realizing its true potential. In this article, you will discover the three …
Digital MarketingEric Yuan, Founder & CEO, Zoom: Get to $100m ARR While Burning Almost Nothing: 6 Learnings in 6 Years (Video + Transcript)
It’s no secret that getting a handle on burn rate and having a positive cash flow are constant worries for startup companies. It seems unfathomable …
StartupsValuing Apple Using 3 Different Free Cash Flow Scenarios
Apple reported an excellent 3rd quarter, which included 7% revenue growth and 17% EPS growth compared to last year.<p>Apple currently trades near …
StocksAlarm.com Raises Its Outlook for the Year -- The Motley Fool
The connected-home software company now expects its bottom line to soar this year, adding more good news on top of a solid second …
StocksGlobal Retail Cloud Market 2022- Research Report
<b>“Global Retail Cloud Market Research Report 2017″.</b><p>The convergence of LMR technology with public and private LTE networks is one of the growing market …
As A ServiceAWS deal will not diminish smaller partnerships, says Veeam
As Amazon Web Services Inc. continues to hoover up cloud market share, “it’s the best of times and worst of times” for smaller cloud service …
As A ServiceVivint Solar: A Way To Make Money
Vivint Solar reported impressive Q2 results.<p>After we issued our "sell" rating, the stock declined 18%.<p>We are now rating Vivint Solar as a "buy".<p>We …
BusinessFrancesca's Holdings: Heads I Win, Tails I Win Less
Partially due to the large scale retail selloff, FRAN is currently ~-50% in 2017 and trading significantly below its intrinsic value.<p>Relative …
BusinessL Brands- Victoria's Secret -10% July Comps Don't Tell The Entire Story
July total company comparable sales came in at -7%.<p>July comparable sales for Victoria's Secret were -10% or -5% adjusted for the swimwear and apparel …
StocksFrontier Communications: Where Is Revenue Headed?
Given high debt levels and recent declining revenue trends, revenue trends in upcoming quarters will play a significant role in the future of …
BusinessSaaS Landing Pages in 2017: An Analysis of 100+ Top Businesses
We revisit Chartmogul to take a look at some of the changes and trends in SaaS landing page design in 2017. This expanded analysis looks at the …
Web DesignThe new wave of Brazilian SaaS innovators
The SaaS market in Brazil is booming. It mirrors the rapid adoption of SaaS as the dominant cloud computing type in a global public cloud services market that’s forecast to reach more than $122 billion in 2017, per research firm IDC. Earlier this year, we embarked on an inaugural survey of more …
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