Comments for 10,000 Startup Hours - David Cummings

Comment on Key Data from the Last 12 SaaS IPOs by Dave Yarnold

Dave Yarnold — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:17:36 +0000

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing!

Dave Yarnold Chief Executive Officer ServiceMax, Inc. Mobile: 650.504.3719 Office: 925.271.7045 http://www.servicemax.com

Comment on Key Data from the Last 12 SaaS IPOs by Arif

Arif — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:05:37 +0000

nice analysis! hey guys check my blog too…. didnt get enough audience to cheer me up

Comment on Notes from the BazaarVoice S1 IPO Filing by Key Data from the Last 12 SaaS IPOs | 10,000 Startup Hours - David Cummings

Key Data from the Last 12 SaaS IPOs | 10,000 Startup Hours - David Cummings — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:01:52 +0000

[…] PandoDaily has a great piece up on how hard it is to build an enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business that includes key data from the last 12 SaaS IPOs. Of the 12 SaaS companies, most have been profiled here including Eloqua, Rally Software, ExactTarget, ServiceNow, Marin Software, Marketo, and Bazaarvoice. […]

Comment on Notes from the Eloqua S1 IPO Filing by Key Data from the Last 12 SaaS IPOs | 10,000 Startup Hours - David Cummings

Key Data from the Last 12 SaaS IPOs | 10,000 Startup Hours - David Cummings — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:01:47 +0000

[…] data from the last 12 SaaS IPOs. Of the 12 SaaS companies, most have been profiled here including Eloqua, Rally Software, ExactTarget, ServiceNow, Marin Software, Marketo, and […]

Comment on Real-Time Lightweight Business Dashboards by Jane Carner

Jane Carner — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:47:05 +0000

I’ve seen many dashboard apps before but Cyfe is the bestest in my opinion. I run multiple websites/startups and Cyfe helps me keep track of all of them from one place. Saves me hours!

Comment on Marketo IPO Priced by Romi

Romi — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:22:32 +0000

David,

Just to springboard off of your Notes on S-1 Filings, I thought that it would be an interesting exercise to dig into pre-IPO revenues for all companies in the SaaS and On-demand space. Median revenue growth in the years leading to IPO was 41.5%. Click here for additional notes on assumptions, etc.

http://www.ruminderdhillon.com/preipo-revenue-growth/

Thanks for your work!

Comment on Updated Quarterly Check-ins by Management Tools Should Be Commensurate With Startup Stage | 10,000 Startup Hours - David Cummings

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:20:26 +0000

[…] so many different management tools like the simplified one page strategic plan, quarterly check-ins, and board decks, it’s easy to spend an inordinate amount of time doing management stuff […]

Comment on Consider Investor Involvement When Raising Money by Horace Moning

Horace Moning — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:41:42 +0000

How can i find these investers

Comment on Atlanta Startups Have a Higher Exit Bar by Christian Benjamin Friedland

Christian Benjamin Friedland — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:37:30 +0000

Companies rich in EBITA. If you’re making millions in EBITDA, you have many liquidity options if you would like them. Entrepreneurship isn’t always about the exit, It’s about making money. Having a business which MAKES you millions a year is a better proposition than a small exit, especially if you have investors with liq prefs, coupons, et cetera.

Comment on Marketo IPO Priced by Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:55:38 +0000

If its likely to get acquired after going public, why not acquire it before the IPO? Wouldn’t the acquirer would have to pay less price if they acquire before the IPO?