SaaStr

JANUARY 25, 2024

We made the investment because Pika makes it possible for anyone to become a professional quality video creator and use that powerful format to communicate, educate and entertain. #2. There’s no question that video is going to continue to be a critical medium for both individuals and businesses. And how big is your current fund?

Marketplace as a Service 275

Marketplace as a Service Venture Capital Entertainment Construction 275

SaaStr

JANUARY 26, 2023

Building a useful and entertaining brand helps produce sustained value and ensures the right customers take notice and remain engaged over time. The key to leveraging its benefits lies in using the selected platform to educate and entertain those within its scope.

Scale 48

Scale Entertainment Marketing Construction 48

SaaStr

OCTOBER 6, 2020

More investing in networking, entertainment. You are not a media company. Have to repurpose almost instantaneously. Less commitment for speakers, audience. More commitment for team. Make it easy. A great way to succeed at planning a hybrid event, is to treat them as separate events.

Entertainment 310

Entertainment Cloud Scale B2B 310

TechEmpower SaaS

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This nuanced approach can cater to the most specific of viewer moods and preferences, ensuring a seamless entertainment experience. Recipe Suggestions for Culinary Sites For culinary platforms or recipe websites, user searches can be incredibly varied, given the diverse range of ingredients and dietary preferences.

AI Search 519

AI Search Artificial Intelligence Generative AI AI 519

Tom Tunguz

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As passive venture investing continues to grow and venture dollars swell and swirl, each startup will need to define their own strategy of whether to entertain mark-to-market rounds and at which terms.

Startup 247

Startup Strategy Marketing Entertainment 247

Tom Tunguz

MARCH 20, 2022

A stadium without entertainment sells no tickets. Developer evangelism underpins healthy L1 chains: without applications, the underlying database of much value, no matter how sophisticated the technology.

Entertainment 233

Entertainment Government Innovation Banking 233

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Whether it’s recreating the small talk in the recruiting process, onboarding through a screen, or entertaining the masses without defaulting to a Zoom quiz, it’s been a year of shared challenges, so here’s what we can learn from the folks who who have steadied the course.

Entertainment 210

Entertainment Customer Support Onboarding Development 210

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 11, 2018

Maybe your customers want to be entertained, or spend more time with their friends, or understand what projects teammates are working on, or maybe they want to project growth for their business. A strong understanding of the outcome customers want , and how they currently get it, is essential for you to succeed in product development.

Payment Methods 205

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Entertainment Technical Review 205

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

But when none of them offered a good deal, Mailchimp walked away, convinced they wouldn’t entertain any more talks on acquisition. Chestnut began by discussing the ins and outs of the acquisition by Intuit. Mailchimp had been in conversation with several potential buyers. That changed with a phone call from Alex Chris at Intuit.

SMB 247

SMB Entertainment Acquisition Branding 247

SaaStr

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The pandemic made an undeniable impact on product direction and roadmap, making companies shift towards product features that inspire, entertain, and improve collaboration. Email * The latest SaaStr updates straight to your inbox.

Enterprise 243

Enterprise Software Entertainment Company Culture 243

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 14, 2018

But it’s not just entertainment that people are looking for. Software has one of the lowest averages (28%) while Arts & Entertainment has the highest (45%) ( HubSpot, 2018 ). Q&A: How do you decide what to write? Content as a growth engine for your business. Video marketing. They want to solve problems and learn new things.

Social Media 223

Social Media Artificial Intelligence Scale Marketing 223

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Maybe the rise of streaming spells the end of the mainstream – while we were once part of a collective audience of a common popular culture, but the profusion of choice has increasingly atomized our entertainment.

Payment Solutions 259

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Software SaaS Payments 259

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Entertainment plays a huge role in most events. From weddings to birthday parties, to stag nights and everything in-between, the life of the party is the quality of entertainment. The opposite side of the coin is also true—finding enough gigs as an entertainer can be quite daunting. Special Guest App.

Marketplace as a Service 139

Marketplace as a Service B2C Payment Services Payments 139

SaaStr

JANUARY 29, 2021

But let’s assume there’s rent, 3 associates, 2 analysts, an admin or two, and a lot of Travel & Entertainment (say, $100k per partner per year in expenses here and $25k per other professional in expenses). OK, so 2% of $150m is $3m in fees per year. . That sounds like a lot, and it is.

Venture Capital 315

Venture Capital Travel Compensation Investment 315

IT World

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

That growth in IT positions comes even as the highly infectious delta variant of Covid-19 slowed overall job growth, mainly due to slowdowns in the restaurant and entertainment sectors.

Entertainment 137

Entertainment Consulting Data Business 137

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2020

Gaming has dominated the entertainment industry, now eclipsing both film and music.

Entertainment 130

Entertainment Technology Development Mobile 130

Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

On the flip side, athletes, entertainers, and C-level executives also ask what they should expect when investing in technology startups and working with founders looking to build the next big thing. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. But more importantly, it can help your audience believe you.

Technical Review 104

Technical Review Innovation Technical Cofounder Development Team Review 104

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Memes Entertain Your Audience. Users are most engaged on social media when they’re entertained. You can make memes that simply entertain and relate somehow to your audience. Although many of their memes tie to their brand, they’re not afraid to throw in a funny meme just to keep their audience entertained.

Content Marketing 145

Content Marketing Marketing Entertainment Social Media 145

IT World

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Overall growth in IT positions comes even as the highly infectious delta variant of COVID-19 continued to hinder overall job growth, mainly due to slowdowns in the restaurant, entertainment, and service sectors. The IT industry’s bigger challenge is finding qualified candidates for those IT jobs, M.

Entertainment 130

Entertainment Consulting Data 130

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

8 “Anand Sanwal, CB Insights: Don’t Do These 68 Things in Your SaaS Company” Another very entertaining classic with the CEO of CB Insights. #9 . #7 “Tales of a Modern CEO with Atlassian & Trello” One of my favorites, a mini-staff meeting with the CEOs of Trello and Atlassian! #8

Sales Hiring 155

Sales Hiring Entertainment Engineering SaaS 155

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 6, 2020

It’s an honest and entertaining talk that anyone who manages people will benefit from. He shared insights such as how all behavior – good and bad – can scale and how you can manage that as well as the need for hierarchy, even at an early stage.

Management 181

Management Entertainment Engineering Interviewing 181

FastSpring

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With education tracks spanning music, audio, and entertainment, broaden your skills and wrap your head around AI with hundreds of education sessions throughout the day. It’s about getting hands-on with the tools for your craft, meeting collaborators, and inventing the next game changer.

Merchant Services 153

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 153

Neil Patel

MARCH 11, 2021

If you’re looking for a unique and entertaining way to engage with your community, Discord bots might be the way to go. You can use them to add memes, games, music, and other pieces of entertaining content to the server to make it more enjoyable for your members. What Are Discord Bots? Knowing what Discord bots to add is the key.

Entertainment 113

Entertainment AI Search AI Communication 113

IT World

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Overall growth in IT positions comes even as the highly infectious delta variant of COVID-19 continued to hinder overall job growth, mainly due to slowdowns in the restaurant, entertainment, and service sectors.

Entertainment 119

Entertainment Consulting Data Business 119

FastSpring

JULY 17, 2024

Game, as a new cultural carrier, is not only a form of entertainment, but also represents a process of creation and exploration. Game On’ emphasizes that ChinaJoy will continue to bring endless game experience and endless joy to the vast number of game players.”

Merchant Services 129

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 129

Neil Patel

MARCH 10, 2021

Entertain Your Audience. The pop stars alone could have caught the attention of millions of fans, but Pepsi went even further by ramping up the entertainment value. You have to set the right mood, make the ad memorable, enhance your message, entertain your market, and not overdo it by communicating too many messages at the same time.

Marketing 138

Marketing Entertainment Advertising Branding 138

Buffer Resources

JANUARY 22, 2024

In 2024, we’ll see more creators venturing into entrepreneurship, entertainment, or corporate roles. As TikTok looks to incorporate more overt advertising through TikTok Shop, YouTube emerges as a more versatile and user-friendly platform, offering a refuge for those seeking authentic, ad-free entertainment.

Social Media 141

Social Media Entertainment Trends Branding 141

Buffer Resources

JANUARY 22, 2024

In 2024, we’ll see more creators venturing into entrepreneurship, entertainment, or corporate roles. As TikTok looks to incorporate more overt advertising through TikTok Shop, YouTube emerges as a more versatile and user-friendly platform, offering a refuge for those seeking authentic, ad-free entertainment.

Social Media 141

Social Media Entertainment Trends Branding 141

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 25, 2023

While our first use cases were focused on the retail and eCommerce vertical, we believe our platform is highly extensible across a broad range of verticals, including education, events and entertainment, restaurants, and travel, as well as B2B companies.

Benchmarks 246

Benchmarks Artificial Intelligence Data Software Review 246

USIO

APRIL 26, 2024

[link] The Value of the Akimbo Prepaid Mastercard Budgeting and Control : Akimbo allows users to allocate funds to specific subcards, each dedicated to different purposes such as groceries, entertainment, or savings. This feature helps individuals manage their budget more effectively and control their spending.

Banking 130

Banking Entertainment Government Finance 130

Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As games continue to evolve from entertainment into … The post Investing in Overwolf appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz. The biggest social platforms today — TikTok, Youtube, Instagram, to name just a few — are heavily driven by creators who generate and share content for friends, family, and the broader community.

Investment 106

Investment Entertainment 106

Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Design your environment to fight the busy bandwagon of work and the infinity pools of entertainment. Allocate blocks of time for System 2 thinking that match your peak windows of energy. You can find great advice about this in Jake Knapp ‘s book Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day.

Management 201

Management Systems Review Entertainment Engagement 201

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 9, 2019

For example, when someone fires up a video game after a long day, their Job-to-be-Done is to be entertained and distracted by their pursuit of success. Great onboarding starts with a clear understanding of what problem your customers buy your product to solve. The first use experience should help trial users solve their problem.

Onboarding 196

Onboarding Entertainment Investment Marketing 196

Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 16, 2022

From Shakespeare to the Beatles, and Star Wars to Fortnite, every generation has a set of entertainment properties that define its culture and shared universe of stories. As we look to the coming decade, we believe the next major creative … The post Investing in Metatheory appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

Investment 98

Investment Entertainment 98

Buffer Resources

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

They’re not there for entertainment — they’ve logged on to level up their careers.    Whenever you create something on LinkedIn, it’s helpful to keep that in mind.   Just like other social media platforms, you only have a couple of seconds to stop the scroll in the LinkedIn home feed.

Social Media 131

Social Media Entertainment Education Branding 131

SaaS Metrics

JANUARY 25, 2022

Pay-TV or cable TV is one of the oldest entertainment providers to their customers. This was introduced a long time back. It existed right from the time there have not been any internet facilities in countries worldwide. The cable provider is required to gain the customers’ trust and provide them with quality.

Entertainment 98

Entertainment Metrics SaaS 98

SaaStr

MARCH 7, 2023

Take advantage of a unique recruiting pool resulting from RIFs across the industry to secure key talent.Active cost management Look for opportunities to reduce spend — first discretionary expenses (travel, entertainment, meals, contractors, tooling), then non-discretionary Slow down or freeze hiring Incentivize increased business efficiency Organizational (..)

Outsourcing Services 179

Outsourcing Services Scaling Venture Capital Forecasting 179