Archive for December, 2007

Dec 08 2007

Bob Parsons’ (founder GoDaddy) 16 Rules

I was playing around on GoDaddy the other day w/ my hosting account and ran across the “16 Rules” by GoDaddy’s enigmatic founder and CEO. I think they are pretty interesting:

1. Get and stay out of your comfort zone.
I believe that not much happens of any significance when we’re in our comfort zone. I hear people say, “But I’m concerned about security.” My response to that is simple: “Security is for cadavers.” Continue Reading »

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Dec 07 2007

What ever happened to bubble companies?

Published by Matt under Ideas & Tools

If you haven’t spent time on Ben Kuo’s website, www.socaltech.com, or his blog… you should. He recently posted a link to a great study on the exit markets from mid 90s to today. What types of exits are happening? How have different era investments fared, etc. Check it out.

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Dec 04 2007

Rules for SaaS (Software as a Service)

Attached is a very helpful, well written article on the “new rules” for building a successful SaaS model. The article was written by Kyle Murphy, the EVP / CFO of VantageILM, an early stage SaaS company located in Pasadena that serves the finance industry. I would strongly encourage this read if you are building this type of business.

Software Gets A Service Call

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