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A Quiet Salute to the CEOs Still Rebuilding for the Age of AI. Most Are Maybe 40% Of The Way There.
Aug 26, 2026
The CEOs I have the most respect for today? The ones truly rebuilding their companies for the Age of AI. Not just sort of, kind of, doing so. Not the ones who shipped AI features and put them on the pricing page. I mean the ones tearing up how the product works, how...
5 Interesting Learnings from Box at $1.29 Billion in Revenue: 17% Billings Growth, 106% NRR, and 20 Basis Points of AI Margin Cost
Aug 26, 2026
Box reported Q2 FY27 and saw real if modest acceleration: Revenue of $321.1 million, up 9% and up 11% in constant currency. Non-GAAP operating margin of 29.4%. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.40 against a $0.39 guide. Free cash flow of $59.7 million, up 67%. Box is one of the...
Dear SaaStr: Why Do Many Startup CEOs Quit After Their Companies Are Acquired?
Aug 26, 2026
Dear SaaStr: Why Do Many Startup CEOs Quit After Their Companies Are Acquired? Five reasons: First, it’s very difficult for most founder-CEOs to work for someone else. They generally don’t mind working with others. They don’t even need to be “the boss”. But being told...
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A Quiet Salute to the CEOs Still Rebuilding for the Age of AI. Most Are Maybe 40% Of The Way There.
By Jason Lemkin | August 26, 2026
The CEOs I have the most respect for today? The ones truly rebuilding their companies for the Age of AI. Not just sort of, kind of, doing so. Not the ones who shipped AI features and put them on the pricing page. I mean the ones tearing up how the product works, how it’s priced,…
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5 Interesting Learnings from Box at $1.29 Billion in Revenue: 17% Billings Growth, 106% NRR, and 20 Basis Points of AI Margin Cost
By Jason Lemkin | August 26, 2026
Box reported Q2 FY27 and saw real if modest acceleration: Revenue of $321.1 million, up 9% and up 11% in constant currency. Non-GAAP operating margin of 29.4%. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.40 against a $0.39 guide. Free cash flow of $59.7 million, up 67%. Box is one of the cleanest live tests in public B2B of…
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Dear SaaStr: Why Do Many Startup CEOs Quit After Their Companies Are Acquired?
By Jason Lemkin | August 26, 2026
Dear SaaStr: Why Do Many Startup CEOs Quit After Their Companies Are Acquired? Five reasons: First, it’s very difficult for most founder-CEOs to work for someone else. They generally don’t mind working with others. They don’t even need to be “the boss”. But being told what to do, especially when it’s not clearly “right”? Tough….
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Dear SaaStr: Can an Entrepreneur Back Out of a Signed Term Sheet Without Damaging Their Reputation?
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Dear SaaStr: Can an entrepreneur back out of a signed term sheet without damaging their reputation? In my experience — Yes, probably. As a founder, you can back out of a term sheet if something is off, or even if you just get another offer you prefer. There is a lot...


