The ABCs of enterprise SaaS
Guest Post As we move into delivering software-as-a-service, several fundamental assumptions made with enterprise software are no longer valid. An entirely new set of assumptions must be followed to achieve success.
Hipmunk CEO launches premium accounts, says, “It’s not like we’re hurting for cash”
July 23, 2012 7:47 AM
Meghan Kelly
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Hipmunk launched its first premium account product today but says it is not focusing on the money. Instead, chief executive Adam Goldstein is hell-bent on delivering new products. This one just happens to diversify his business model and bring in …
Hipmunk adds calendar-sync to mobile, but will app updates help the bottom line?
April 5, 2012 6:00 AM
Meghan Kelly
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Travel search company Hipmunk launched a new feature today, allowing people to sync their calendars with Hipmunk’s iOS and Android applications. But will these new features help the company make money?
“Largely a lot of our products come from Adam …
How to start a business that defies traditional models
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(Editor’s note: Mark Edmiston is CEO of Nomad Editions and the former president of Newsweek. He submitted this story to VentureBeat.)
Business models are blueprints. They force choices early in the developmental process. While necessary, they can also constrain …
Depressing thoughts on Groupon’s model
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(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)
You probably read a lot last year about Groupon’s rejection of a supposed $6 billion offer from Google. …
