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We Have 20+ AI Agents and Just 3 Humans. But Even So, We Still Need “Real” B2B Software.
Jul 21, 2026
There's a take floating around right now that goes something like: "Once you have AI agents doing the work, you don't need CRM. Just give them a Postgres database and let them rip." It sounds clean. It's also wrong, I think. At least for 99% of us. At SaaStr AI,...
The 20 Minute Test in VP Hiring. Maybe All Hiring
Jul 21, 2026
https://twitter.com/jasonlk/status/1775621040770810025 So much has changed in recruiting in the past few years: You can apply to 1,000+ jobs with AI (literally) that you know nothing about Folks do far more Zoom interviews than they ever did IRL, often with zero...
Dear SaaStr: Is it OK to Modify the Standard SAFE Form?
Jul 21, 2026
Dear SaaStr: Is it OK to Modify the Standard SAFE Form? Ideally don't. If you do -- at least be transparent and crystal clear on what changes you are making. SAFEs require a high degree of trust to work. Hiding changes undermines that trust. There's an issue I see...
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We Have 20+ AI Agents and Just 3 Humans. But Even So, We Still Need “Real” B2B Software.
By Jason Lemkin | July 21, 2026
There’s a take floating around right now that goes something like: “Once you have AI agents doing the work, you don’t need CRM. Just give them a Postgres database and let them rip.” It sounds clean. It’s also wrong, I think. At least for 99% of us. At SaaStr AI, we’ve gone from ~30 humans…
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Blog Posts, Hiring
The 20 Minute Test in VP Hiring. Maybe All Hiring
By Jason Lemkin | July 21, 2026
Investments rarely work out if you don't believe within the first 20 minutes I think I'm there on hiring, too now If you don't believe at least by minute 20 of the first Zoom that they're the VP for you … I'd pass — Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) April 3, 2024 So much has changed…
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Blog Posts, Early, Fundraising, Q&A
Dear SaaStr: Is it OK to Modify the Standard SAFE Form?
By Jason Lemkin | July 21, 2026
Dear SaaStr: Is it OK to Modify the Standard SAFE Form? Ideally don’t. If you do — at least be transparent and crystal clear on what changes you are making. SAFEs require a high degree of trust to work. Hiding changes undermines that trust. There’s an issue I see blow up several times now as…
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Dear SaaStr: Can an Entrepreneur Back Out of a Signed Term Sheet Without Damaging Their Reputation?
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