Category: Trends
Analysis, forecasting, and thoughts on all things venture
Market Trends Driving the Need for In-The-Wild Testing
Complexity is increasing rapidly in the online services.
The Evolution and Ascendance of Social Media Marketing
Just a few years ago, major brands treated social media marketing as an experiment.
Crowdsourcing: Metrics for Success
ScaleVP likes to do primary research in areas we're considering for investment. When we did this Crowdsourcing work…
The Myriad Uses of the Crowdsourcing Business Model
In 2008, ScaleVP wanted to learn more about the crowdsourcing business model and investment opportunities it might provide.
SaaS and the Cloud Ten Years In
I recently had to give a talk on trends in SaaS and the cloud. Attached is the full Powerpoint.
The Next Ten Years in SaaS
The SaaS business has now hit early middle age and the best way to think about it is to compare it to the client server revolution...
Facebook is Worth More Because It’s Growing More
The Old Gray Lady is worried about a bubble in tech, and did a nice graphic comparing the valuations of Facebook...
Venture Capital Returns are Going Up
Venture capital returns are going up. That is the clear conclusion from two recent press releases...
Go, You Giant Vampire Quid
I simply love Goldman Sachs. The Facebook deal is a brilliant poke in the eye for just about everybody...