It's so SaaS-ifying, a Better Model for the Future of Software

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It's so SaaS-ifying, a Better Model for the Future of Software - Silicon Valley

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Tuesday, 03 Jun 2008
06:00 PM 09:00 PM

Map TiE Conference Center
2903 Bunker Hill LN
Santa Clara , CA -95054
UNITED STATES

SIG SW: It is so saasifying

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Building a SaaS company is different! Development is different, sales is different, even the financial metrics are very different. Is SaaS a business model or a philosophy? What are some of the lessons learned? How do you recruit when so many functional experts may need to have completely different skills (eg selling direct v. online / telesales)? Are there any magic metrics for managers, prospective employees, acquirers, etc.?

Where is the SaaS industry going? What industry themes excite you? What are some of the most exciting companies? What ecosystems changes are you watching most closely?

What product development areas are core (build) v. where will you look to buy or ally? Where to you see application or infrastructure opportunities surrounding your platform (eg BI, integration, add-on applications, implementation services, security, etc.). Who will be the next handful of SaaS companies to go public

Event Host

Prashant Shah, TiE SIG Software Chair

Moderator

Mark Sherman, General Partner, Battery Ventures

Panelist

Matt Belkin, VP of Omniture Consulting, Omniture, Inc.

Aneel Bhusri, Co-Founder and President, Workday, Inc.

Jason Maynard, Portfolio Manager, CSFB TMT Fund

Bobby Napiltonia, SVP of Alliances and Business Development, Salesforce.com

Harini Sreepathi
(408) 567-0700 X238
harini.krishnan@siliconvalley.tie.org

06/03/2008 06:00 PM	Registration, Dinner & Networking
06/03/2008 07:00 PM	Program
06/03/2008 08:15 PM	Q & A Session
06/03/2008 09:00 PM	Closure