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Top 10 Learnings From Building Our Own AI VP of Customer Success “Qbee”
May 25, 2026
We've now rolled out 21+ AI agents and 12+ vibe coded apps at SaaStr AI, used 1,100,000+ times. AI SDRs. An AI VP of Marketing (10K) that in many ways now manages us, not the other way around. AI-powered VC tools that have run over a million startup valuations. A...
Dear SaaStr: How Do The Best Sales Leaders Retain Their High Performers?
May 25, 2026
Dear SaaStr: How Do The Best Sales Leaders Retain Their High Performers? A few ways I've observed that the best sales leaders retain the best: They promote the best. You can't promote everyone, but you can almost always promote your best. The fastest you grow,...
Don’t Lose a Great CoFounder, Whatever It Takes
May 25, 2026
So when I look back on my many failings as an entrepreneur, in the end, it’s all about the team. Almost all my failings as a CEO and founder came from failing to get that one extra great VP hired, that one critical hire. And cofounder is the most complicated of all....
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Top 10 Learnings From Building Our Own AI VP of Customer Success “Qbee”
By Jason Lemkin | May 25, 2026
We’ve now rolled out 21+ AI agents and 12+ vibe coded apps at SaaStr AI, used 1,100,000+ times. AI SDRs. An AI VP of Marketing (10K) that in many ways now manages us, not the other way around. AI-powered VC tools that have run over a million startup valuations. A LinkedIn attendee card generator I…
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Dear SaaStr: How Do The Best Sales Leaders Retain Their High Performers?
By Jason Lemkin | May 25, 2026
Dear SaaStr: How Do The Best Sales Leaders Retain Their High Performers? A few ways I’ve observed that the best sales leaders retain the best: They promote the best. You can’t promote everyone, but you can almost always promote your best. The fastest you grow, actually the harder this can be, but you need to…
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Don’t Lose a Great CoFounder, Whatever It Takes
By Jason Lemkin | May 25, 2026
So when I look back on my many failings as an entrepreneur, in the end, it’s all about the team. Almost all my failings as a CEO and founder came from failing to get that one extra great VP hired, that one critical hire. And cofounder is the most complicated of all. Yes, some…
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