Jason Cohen (A Smart Bear) personal blog
The unprofitable SaaS business model trap
Marketo filed for IPO. They have $60m in revenues and a nice growth rate; unfortunately they're *losing* $35m/year. Why do SaaS business fall into the trap of being forever unprofitable, and what is the secret to the ones who overcome this trap?
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Tech Industry & BusinessStartups2013
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2013 | The unprofitable SaaS business model trap by aaronbrethorst | 223 | 98 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 3 Hacker News comments by 3 different people, from Nov 2013 to Nov 2015.
Most recent:
- thenomad · Nov 21, 2015
- jackgavigan · Sep 3, 2015
- mohamedzahid · Nov 13, 2013
