Jeff Russakow

5 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 5, 2019 by Jeff Russakow · across every show →

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Apr 5, 2019 negative
Opinion
Russakow: Undifferentiated SaaS companies are as commoditized as generic hardware
“In contrast, if you're investing in the 51st SaaS software company that makes the same HR payroll software or marketing automation software, by definition, how is that not potentially also a commodity if it's the 51st one?”
Jeff Russakow Apr 5, 2019 ▶ 22:42 20VC: One Question Founders Must Ask Themselves When Approaching Investor Selection, Why Series B Is One Of The Most Challenging Phases & What Makes For A Successful CEO Transition with Jeff Russakow, CEO @ Boosted
Apr 5, 2019
Insight
Russakow: Founders should only choose investors they trust to babysit their children
“If my wife and I needed to go run off for the weekend and handle some terrible emergency and leave my three daughters with this person just for the weekend without a word said, would I even think twice about it? And if the answer is I'd have to think twice, th…”
Jeff Russakow Apr 5, 2019 ▶ 16:16 20VC: One Question Founders Must Ask Themselves When Approaching Investor Selection, Why Series B Is One Of The Most Challenging Phases & What Makes For A Successful CEO Transition with Jeff Russakow, CEO @ Boosted
Apr 5, 2019 positive
Assertion Supported
Russakow: Boosted expanded footprint from two to 34 countries
“We've grown from two countries to 34, expanded from one channel to multiple, And expand it from one business model to multiple.”
Jeff Russakow Apr 5, 2019 ▶ 6:12 20VC: One Question Founders Must Ask Themselves When Approaching Investor Selection, Why Series B Is One Of The Most Challenging Phases & What Makes For A Successful CEO Transition with Jeff Russakow, CEO @ Boosted
Apr 5, 2019 neutral
Insight
Russakow: Enterprise software is easy to launch but faces long sales cycles
“In software, I think the thing that people miss is, look, launching the product is easy. Heck, in enterprise software, it doesn't even need to be fully baked. It could be 40 to 60% made, and you have a great PowerPoint, and so you don't need this painful year …”
Jeff Russakow Apr 5, 2019 ▶ 21:28 20VC: One Question Founders Must Ask Themselves When Approaching Investor Selection, Why Series B Is One Of The Most Challenging Phases & What Makes For A Successful CEO Transition with Jeff Russakow, CEO @ Boosted
Apr 5, 2019 positive
Insight
Russakow: Successful hardware products hyperscale rapidly after launch
“In hardware, you've got a lot of pain up front. It might take you a year to get out the product. The product has to be perfect before you get it out the door, because once you get out the door, you can't get it back, and it takes a lot of capital to get going.…”
Jeff Russakow Apr 5, 2019 ▶ 21:02 20VC: One Question Founders Must Ask Themselves When Approaching Investor Selection, Why Series B Is One Of The Most Challenging Phases & What Makes For A Successful CEO Transition with Jeff Russakow, CEO @ Boosted
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