From a Security VAR to a $10 Million ARR SaaS Product Business: Andrew Plato, CEO of Anitian (Part 4)

Sramana Mitra: Which segment of the customer base did you go out to sell it to? Andrew Plato: One of the things we learned very early on is that our product is very appealing at the enterprise SaaS level. Admittedly, it wasn’t what I originally thought. I thought we were going to be more mid-market.

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Garrett Goldberg of Bee Partners (Part 3)

Sramana Mitra: When you made the decision to invest in this young founder, how did they find you or how did you find them? Garrett Goldberg: That’s part of what we do here, we try to make sure we’re approachable by founders. This particular one came through another founder that we had a relationship with.

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Rendezvous Online Recording: May 26, 2020

Some audience questions answered by Sramana: – What are some cool cyber security startup ideas? -Are cloud computing startups successful today? – Are there any successful tech startups built out of Arizona? – How can entrepreneurs outside of Silicon Valley reach out and connect with Silicon Valley’s VCs? – What would be your advice for

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Cloud Stocks: Palo Alto Networks Continues to Acquire

The increase in work-from-home requirements of organizations has led to a surge in demand for cyber security services. Palo Alto Networks (NYSE:PANW) is witnessing the results of this growth as was evident in its recent result announcement.

From a Security VAR to a $10 Million ARR SaaS Product Business: Andrew Plato, CEO of Anitian (Part 3)

Andrew Plato: I kept noticing that these companies kept tripping over integrating multiple components. Everything was custom. They can never turn it into a full-on platform. There were technical problems. AWS was stymied by this to some extent as well. They couldn’t quite pull it all together.

Thursday, May 28 – 487th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 487th FREE online 1Mby1M mentoring roundtable on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT/5 p.m. CEST/8:30 p.m. India IST. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea. You’ll receive straightforward feedback, advice on next steps, and answers to any of your

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1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Garrett Goldberg of Bee Partners (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: What geography do you cover? Garrett Goldberg: North America. We’re in San Francisco but we’re generally agnostic. We’re certainly agnostic but it’s important for us to be here. This is the center of gravity for now just in terms of processing opportunities. 

Cloud Stocks: Alteryx Bounces Back Despite Low Outlook

Data science and analytics platform provider Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) early this month reported a strong quarter with revenue growth of 43%, but it swung to a loss and missed analyst earnings estimates. The company also experienced a sudden and significant change in customer behavior in March due to the COVID-19 situation. As a result, its quarterly

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