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From $800k to $274M in 4 Years - The Story of Ariba

Tom Tunguz

Before its acquisition, which was consummated at the highest historical multiple of any software company , Ariba was the largest independent procurement software business. It sold software to help businesses buy the things they need in order to operate, everything from pens to planes. The market would correct shortly thereafter.

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The Missed Opportunity of Agile SaaS

Chaotic Flow

IMHO, adopting and mastering agile software development, agile marketing and pretty much agile everything should be a priority of every SaaS business. The roots of agile software development and agile marketing lie in agile manufacturing , lean manufacturing and total quality methodologies. A Little Agile History.

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