This document discusses SaaS (software as a service) trends in Europe and Finland. It notes that there are many small SaaS companies in Europe but few experienced early stage investors. In Finland, established software companies are starting to offer SaaS but focused on the domestic market. The author proposes a Helsinki SaaS Meetup to help companies understand how to build successful SaaS businesses by focusing on customers rather than just technology. Characteristics of both "bad SaaS" and "badass SaaS" are outlined.
3. /whois me
HelsinkiJS organizer
MoscowJS founder
occasional speaker
random tech DD person
partner at Helsinki Ventures
founder of StartHQ
9. SaaS in Europe
lots of small players
as opposed to US
few experienced early stage SaaS investors
Christoph Janz
?
few acquirers
telcos
SAP?
11. SaaS in Finland
Games in the spotlight
see Startup100
Established software cos starting to do SaaS
but still focusing on the Finnsh market
Many consultancies and integrators
13. Helsinki SaaS Meetup
focus on business rather than tech
lots of tech & startup meetups
understand what to build
rather than how to build it
create community & exchange ideas
since we are facing similar challenges
discover early adopters
talk to end users and thought leaders
15. Bad SaaS
vitamin not aspirin
users over revenue
monetized through AdSense
confusing direct sales with customer dev
competing on features in a crowded market
not factoring customer acquisition in
going mobile first
17. Badass SaaS
lean and mean
customer centric
collecting metrics
experiment driven
laser focused, yet adaptable
global from the get go
scalable
21. ??? - Profit
SaaS support as a service
specific functions
Buffer
niche verticals
Farmeron, ChurchApp
complementary solutions
Import2
unobtrusive SaaS
iDoneThis
23. SaaS Trends
modular SaaS
wave of resellers
managers as curators
consumer SaaS
25. Links
SaaS topic on Quora
Saastr blog by Jason Lemkin
BoS conference videos
StartHQ :)