Y Combinator S19 Demo Day
Y Combinator S19 Demo Day Favorites Y Combinator has written the playbook on identifying and developing world-changing ideas and talent; companies like Stripe, Airbnb, and Dropbox have all come out of…
Marginal gains, compounding returns
Y Combinator S19 Demo Day Favorites Y Combinator has written the playbook on identifying and developing world-changing ideas and talent; companies like Stripe, Airbnb, and Dropbox have all come out of…
I receive many questions from my students and other startup joiners regarding how to evaluate the value of the stock options they are being offered. There is surprisingly little written about this topic, so this post will hopefully be useful to folks interested in answering this question.
Yesterday, Salesforce announced it would acquire Tableau for $15.7B. Tableau sells data visualization software and the team has built an incredible business. We analyzed the S-1 in 2014. The company has grown since its public offering to generate about $1.1B in revenue, growing at 29%.
The most anticipated IPO in years is almost here. Ridesharing giant Uber (UBER) filed its preliminary S-1 on Thursday, April 11, and it will reportedly begin trading in May. While the company has not yet provided pricing details, it is rumored to be seeking a valuation of ~$100 billion.
Angel by Jason Calacanis While not directly related to RevOps, anyone working in early stage tech should have an understanding of how investors think about and fund early stage companies.…
Podcast: SaaStr Episode #39 Great perspective on the current state of SaaS from Cindy Padnos of Illuminate Ventures. Cindy goes deep on the concept of recurring revenue, explains the nuance…