Archive - Bluebird Analytics

#40 - Is Calendly Screwed?

Will put it out here early in the article - I think Calendly is a super valuable tool.

Jul 31 •

June 2025

#39 - What If Apple Became an Infrastructure Company?

Apple was built on the marriage of world-class hardware and a relentless focus on user experience.

Jun 4 •

May 2025

#38 - Business Breakdown: Mailchimp

In the wake of ZIRP and the rise of AI, the cost of starting a business has collapsed—leaving the venture-backed model looking increasingly outdated.

May 21 •

#37 - The AirPods Playbook for Growth

When Apple launched AirPods in 2016, critics called them overpriced and unnecessary.

May 2 •

April 2025

#36 - GTM Engineering

and the new class of SDRs

Apr 24 •

#35 - The Demise of Door-to-Door Sales

and the fate of cold outreach

Apr 4 •

February 2025

#34 - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Even as the economy rebounds, layoffs in the tech sector—especially in sales—will continue.

Feb 24 •

December 2024

#33 - The iPhone Salesman

I had to get a new iPhone last week.

Dec 19, 2024 •

November 2024

#32 - The Curious Case of Palo Alto Networks

The market cap of PAN (currently ~$130B in Nov.

Nov 18, 2024 •

September 2024

#31 - The Future of SDRs

During my senior year of college I stumbled across Marc Andreesen’s seminal piece Why Software is Eating the World.

Sep 25, 2024 •

August 2024

#30 - IP Value in B2B

SaaS businesses, profitable or not, are acquired based on a multiple of Revenue.

Aug 20, 2024 •

#29 - Per Seat vs. Consumption

When AWS launched in 2006 they came to market with a consumption based licensing model.

Aug 5, 2024 •

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