SaaSPert: Software as a Service (SaaS) Insights

Starting Out: 2 things to focus on as an investor

When planning a new business venture, I have learned that a great question to ask  is “what would a would-be buyer of this proposed business look at should I choose to sell it at a later stage?” This “thought experiment” will focus you on the business issues that really matter.

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Starting Out: Great SaaS businesses do…

Examples of some great SaaS businesses and the principles that have led to them being successful

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Starting Out: What business ideas suit SaaS?

“Your SaaS business is a volumes business…” SaaS products are successful when they have lots of clients. Simply said, “it’s a volume’s business.” Ideas that work well on a SaaS model need to meet a fairly generic need (albeit with customizable options) and there should be a high number of potential clients. So…

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Starting Out: Why Saas?

I would like to say upfront that I am mostly answering this question from the point of view of company/entrepreneur looking to decide whether to build their software on a SaaS architectural design and business model versus a more classic model (as opposed to addressing the question from a purchaser or software’s perspective). There are [...]

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Starting Out: What is Saas?

Software as a Service (SaaS) is also commonly known as “Software on Demand.” In a basic sense these terms refer to software delivered to end users, over the internet, on a pay-per-use basis. According to Wikipedia, “SaaS is generally associated with business software and is typically thought of as a low-cost way for businesses to obtain [...]

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