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For the vast majority, the Cloud is the way of the future. According to Byron Deeter, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, that march is well underway and inevitable. In this episode, we dive into the BVP State of the Cloud report to reflect on the criticality of SaaS to your business – from macroeconomic factors and shifting monetization approaches affecting adoption and SaaS spend, to Cloud marketplace procurement and the future of tooling. Plus, a peek at what Byron predicts for 2023. Key Takeaways:<ul><li>[00:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;02:46] Meet Byron Deeter</li><li>[03:15&nbsp;-&nbsp;04:12] Byron's State of the Cloud Report, insights and trends</li><li>[04:13&nbsp;-&nbsp;05:55] SaaS companies evolving in phases alongside sibling technologies like connectivity and AI</li><li>[05:57&nbsp;-&nbsp;08:18] How macroeconomic conditions like COVID affect opportunities for cloud software and SaaS companies today</li><li>[08:19&nbsp;-&nbsp;09:48] Understanding software cost savings and productivity levers in figuring SaaS into the budget</li><li>[09:52&nbsp;-&nbsp;12:08] Cloud is the new middleware layer, removing friction for enablement</li><li>[12:15&nbsp;-&nbsp;14:47] Cost optimization and product security</li><li>[14:48&nbsp;-&nbsp;17:37] 80% of companies will be actively selling in marketplaces in the next two years</li><li>[17:38&nbsp;-&nbsp;19:49] The Year of the Centaur, a shift from unicorn status to something more stable</li><li>[19:50&nbsp;-&nbsp;21:47] A thriving cloud economy ahead, with more realistic valuations</li><li>[21:51&nbsp;-&nbsp;24:34] How some of the predictions in The State of the Cloud Report hold up six months later</li><li>[24:37&nbsp;-&nbsp;25:55] Trading growth for profitability and the impact on innovation</li><li>[26:01&nbsp;-&nbsp;29:11] Rapid fire</li></ul>

Byron Deeter is a leading investor in Cloud and the Internet. He co-authors Bessemer’s iconic 10 Laws of Cloud Computing and the annual State of the Cloud Report, and created the Bessemer Forbes Cloud 100 and BVP Nasdaq Emerging Cloud Index. To date, nineteen of Byron’s investments are valued above $1 billion, including ten IPOs and counting. He is also the host of Bessemer’s newest podcast, Cloud Giants. 

Byron Deeter

Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners

What’s the impact of Cloud on your business? In this episode, Byron Deeter shares why it’s the inevitable future with insights from the BVP State of the Cloud report. 


Byron Deeter: The March toward Cloud and Its Unavoidable Impact on Your Business

Cloud Impact: Byron Deeter Dishes on the Inevitable Future for Your Business

For the vast majority, the Cloud is the way of the future. According to Byron Deeter, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, that march is well underway and inevitable. In this episode, we dive into the BVP State of the Cloud report to reflect on the criticality of SaaS to your business – from macroeconomic factors and shifting monetization approaches affecting adoption and SaaS spend, to Cloud marketplace procurement and the future of tooling. Plus, a peek at what Byron predicts for 2023.


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