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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Monetization: virtual goods (1/3 of total revenues); Partnerships with major brands (currently partnered with H&M and Travel Channel); forecasted to hit 6mm users by end of Summer 2010. Total raised: $29.5mm.

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. ► 2006. (7). SaaS companies projected to grow 18% over this period in January 2010 and this projection moved up only to 20% today.

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Cracking The Code: State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment

Cracking the Code

So, here is the first edition, including the recent Q4 2009 earnings and the updated 2010 forecast. If we consider that 2009 was probably the worst year in the past 5 years, forecasting the same growth for 2010 is not very encouraging. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. ► 2006. (7). ► 03/18 - 03/25. (1).

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Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking the Code

By sales board plan, are you referring to Gary's actual business planning forecasts? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. ► 2006. (7). At one point in this post, Philippe says "Gary typically based his *sales board plan* at 70% of sales quota. Thank you!! Zaki Usman. Very Informative. VC lifestyle.

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Transcript of How to Prepare to Sell Your Business

Duct Tape Marketing

We saw the issue of how do we get people to know that our free tool exist, and it has grown organically very well, it has a viral effect at this point, but the other thing we really did a year ago was double down on our content marketing, so one of the biggest challenges we have is our customers are software developers.

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Do512 Hits 100,000 Users

Austin Startup

As consumer technology companies begin to get off the ground and make forecasts, there is the inevitable user adoption hockey stick that rockets the local user count to ridiculous heights with no market budget but significant “viral effects&# and “social media.&#

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Cracking The Code: Death Sentence for SaaS.or for Lawson?

Cracking the Code

Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. ► 2006. (7). Tuesday, September 02, 2008. Death Sentence for SaaS.or for Lawson? Global warming: a plague for humanity? ► 03/18 - 03/25. (1). ► 02/11 - 02/18. (2). Getting the most of your online marketing: the In. Get your own helicopter for $50! ► 01/07 - 01/14. (1).