
AppSecute Launched In Beta With Revised Messaging
AppSecute, the New Zealand based startup focussing on the PaaS space (disclosure: Fellow CloudAve blogger and friend Ben Kepes is an investor in the company but I have no relationship with them), recently launched in public beta with a changed messaging. AppSecute started out talking about federated PaaS which, even though was an interesting idea, […]

Mentoring TechStars Cloud, and an Invitation to Apply
Just looking at the success that TechStars companies have post demo day is a real validation of the program – it creates amazing team building opportunities, awesome visibility for the startups involved and fantastic access to angels and early stage investors.
How to Figure Out Your Competitors’ Revenues in About 70 Seconds
A friend of mine who heads business intelligence at a public web company taught me a little hack that does seem to work pretty well to figure out the revenues of any pre-public SaaS/web services company. Here is the formula: Take the # of employees the SaaS company has, as reported on LinkedIn’s Company profile […]

Apple iOS / OS-X vs. Windows 8 / RT == OS Goulash & Predictions
All These Thoughts Derived at Seattle Coffee Works in Downtown Seattle, a good place to enjoy the use of an iPad or Windows RT Tablet. Ok, I’ll admit it, I have a soft spot in my heart for Windows 8. At least in the tablet form. I honestly prefer it over the iPad model of […]