By Tom Tunguz

One of the main challenges I have faced working in venture capital is to find a consistent structured way of analyzing companies. The main goals in this analysis are comprehensiveness of the analysis, ease of replication across sectors…

By Tom Tunguz

Last week, I attended the Freemium Summit. It was a fascinating event with successful companies sharing insights on functional marketing models. Below are my takeaways. Reflecting on the speakers’ points, these businesses seemed more…

By Scott Raney

Imagine you are the CEO of a software company and one day you receive a call from a new customer congratulating you on winning a million dollar RFP. A…

By Tom Tunguz

I’ve taken the position that Android devices will outnumber iPhone OS devices in one year and put a mean $20 behind it. Aggressive, to say the least. Last night, I walked through some…

By Tom Tunguz

By Tom Tunguz

Recently, CPA has been exalted as the savior for local monetization. Low friction, high velocity sales are…

By Tom Tunguz

By Tom Tunguz

I spent last Monday night at MobileMonday where speakers presented on the preeminent issues for mobile developers: distribution and monetization. Below are the key themes. I stole the title of…

By Tom Tunguz

Growing revenue faster than traffic is the best way to build a large business. Lean startup methodology is a framework for achieving this dramatic revenue growth.