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5 Interesting Learnings from Anthropic at $17 Billion in Quarterly Revenue: $5.4B Added vs. $6.8B the Quarter Before, 900% NRR, and $895 Billion in Compute Commitments
Anthropic filed its amended S-1 this week, with audited Q3 numbers that replace what leaked from October’s investor day. Revenue rose to $16.96 billion from $11.56 billion in the second quarter. That is up 1,127% from $1.38 billion a year earlier and 47% from the second quarter. The cost side, the customer base, and the…
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What a Great VP Sales Actually Does. Where The Magic Is. And When to Hire One.
In B2B, #1 most common mishire, with a bullet, is the CRO/VP/head of sales. In fact, there’s a VC saying that I used to really hate. It goes something like “You’ve Got to Get Past the Carcass of Your First VP of Sales” or “It’s The Second VP of Sales When You Really Start Selling”…
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Dear SaaStr: Should You Hire Someone That Seems Good … But Always Job Hops?
Dear SaaStr: Should You Hire Someone That Seems Good … But Always Job Hops? I know there are a lot of views on this question, and job hopping has certainly accelerated in the Age of AI. But I’ve reflected on many years of hiring here, and for me at least, here’s what I’ve learned: #1….
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7+ Tips On How To Build Your First Sales Team. When You Have Zero Experience Building One.
Dear SaaStr: How do you structure a sales team ... when you’ve got zero experience doing sales? Well, first go get some experience with sales. 🙂 At least, close the first 10 customers yourself. If you don’t, you’ll never have any idea how to do it. And the odds your...
Schmoozing Is Dead, Agents Are Hitting 120% of Humans, and Growth Is the Only Thing That Matters: 10 Things From the Closing Q&A at SaaStr AI Annual 2026
We just wrapped SaaStr AI Annual 2026, and the closing Q&A on Day 3 ended up being one of the most engaged of the whole gathering. No script, no prepared deck, just an hour-and-a-half of questions from the audience on the topics most on their mind....
Dear SaaStr: What Was the Toughest Rejection You Ever Had in Sales?
Dear SaaStr: What Was the Toughest Rejection You Ever Had in Sales? The hardest rejection I’ve had in sales was around renewals. Especially ones I thought we really had earned. But still lost. In particular, in the early days of EchoSign / Adobe Sign, we had a...
Dear SaaStr: What Is the Playbook for a Successful Customer Success Team?
Dear SaaStr: What Is the Playbook for a Successful Customer Success Team? A good playbook for customer success is all about driving retention, expansion, and customer happiness while making it scalable: Hire Truly Product-Savvy Customer Success Managers at First Focus...
AI at Scale: 8 Learnings from monday.com Co-Founder and Co-Ceo Eran Zinman
monday.com Co-CEO and Co-Founder Eran Zinman recently sat down with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin to share his insights on their journey, including how they’ve leveraged AI, maintained growth, and expanded into multiple product lines.
The 2025 SaaS Vibe Check: What Founders Need to Know Right Now with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin
SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin did a vibe check into the state of SaaS, AI, venture funding, and the rollercoaster of building a business in 2025.
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