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The Long Tail of Apps Is…Really Long
Cliff ReevesGeneral Manager Emerging Business Team
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Why Startups?
Developers, developers, developers, …
Economic Growth
Funding Uptick in 2010
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Source: Quid
eCommerce 2.0
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US eCommerce 2000 2009 2014
Sales $8.7B $155.2B $248.7BSource: Forrester
Smart Grid: 2010 investments (M$)
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Source: Quid
Cloud Computing: 41 investments in 2010 ($234M)
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Source: Quid
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BizSpark Enables Startups
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2010 RACKSPACE SAAS SUMMIT • OCTOBER 7, 2010 • SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
SOFTWARE | SUPPORT | VISIBILITY
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2010 RACKSPACE SAAS SUMMIT • OCTOBER 7, 2010 • SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
BizSpark + Rackspace = SaaS Enablement
Global Coverage
>600 startup engagements
Funding15
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Rackspace + BizSpark Startups
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2010 RACKSPACE SAAS SUMMIT • OCTOBER 7, 2010 • SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
• Europe’s best loved B2B start-up• Partnerships with HP, LinkedIn,
Ning, XING, InterCall and Orange• Rapid expansion into the US and
significant footprint across global SMEs
• Customers include: Disney, P&G, HTC, PWC, Fujitsu and Kia
• 60% penetration in the UK Central and Local government
• USP: cross-business collaboration; inside and outside the firewall
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