Customer Success
Customer Liability: Going Above & Beyond without Going Out on a Limb

As more SaaS companies adopt customer success initiatives that improve user experience and drive customer retention, it’s creating a customer-centric ecosystem in which everyone wins. But as OpenView legal advisor Jeremy Aber warns in this post, if SaaS businesses aren’t careful, those initiatives could also expose companies to potentially liability issues.

by Jeremy Aber
Startup Strategy
App Developer Privacy Guidelines: Checklist (Legal Update)

Are you a software app developer? If so, you should read this brief summary of some of the best published privacy guidelines for app developers.

by Jeremy Aber
Startup Strategy
How to Draft an Enterprise SaaS Agreement: 3 Don'ts to Avoid

There can often be considerable variation and gray area between enterprise-level deals — that’s why it’s important to consider three key “don’ts” before you agree to a deal you’ll live to regret.

by Jeremy Aber
Startup Strategy
A Short Insurance Primer for SaaS Companies

While it’s true that every type of business should have insurance, there are a few unique issues for SaaS companies.

by Jeremy Aber
Startup Strategy
SaaS Negotiations: Appeal to Your Customer and Secure a Deal
It's true that cost and functionality are important elements of Software as a Service, or SaaS, contract customer negotiation. However,...
by Jeremy Aber
Finance & Operations
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The #1 Key to Drafting SaaS Contracts? Ditch the Jargon

Find out why, when it comes time for drafting your SaaS contracts, it pays to give your customers a big KISS and keep it simple, stupid.

by Jeremy Aber
Product
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The Two Top Software Legal Issues of 2013

Keep your customers and their information in mind from day one to avoid some potentially disastrous software legal issues.

by Jeremy Aber
HR & Leadership
Statement of Work: What is the Difference between Acceptance and Completion Criteria for Software Companies?

As a software attorney, I have been running into this issue a lot recently when working on Statements of Work (SOWs) — what is the difference between acceptance criteria and completion criteria, and why should a software company care?

by Jeremy Aber
Startup Strategy
Are You Selling Trust or Software? A Crucial SaaS Lesson from Salesforce.com's Trust Site

Salesforce.com was spending way too much time negotiating its SLA, so what did it do? It simply moved the material to a dedicated trust site. And you can, too.

by Jeremy Aber