Blog Posts, Fundraising, Q&AQ: Which VC firms are still reviewing fundable deals during the Covid-19 quarantine? Almost every VC firm is reviewing deals. The question is what are they doing about them. We…
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Blog Posts, Company CultureEveryone’s gone into War Mode of some sort. If you are one of the SaaS companies that is “benefitting” from the current crazy environment, you’re overloaded. If you are one…
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Blog Posts, CompensationBecause it takes so, so long to make money from it. At least from very early-stage investing. So while not a young person’s game per se, it really helps to…
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Blog Posts, SaaStr EventsSaaStr Summit: Bridging the Gap is our first all-day digital event on April 22. We will continue to roll-out speakers, all sharing how to bridge the gap, but we already have…
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Blog PostsWhat have the 320,000+ readers of Cloud Daily on Quora been reading this week? Here are the top stories of the week if you want to catch up: #1: “SoftBank Abandons $3…
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Blog Posts, Company CultureThings are so crazy right now, and beyond that, the pace of change is almost incomprehensible. Zoom has grown 20x in usage in a little more than a month. But at the same time,…
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Blog Posts, Hiring, Human Resources, LeadershipQ: Based on what is going on in the world right now (coronavirus), is this the right time to ask businesses to outsource? Should I keep my cold calling team?…
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Blog Posts, Early, Human Resources, LeadershipQ: As a CEO of a Startup, Is It Normal to Argue With Your Co-founder Early On? It is common. It is not IME normal. I’ve had 2 incredible co-founder…
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Blog Posts, Early, Q&A, Sales, SalesQ: Are great salespeople born or made? I think they are made in SaaS — but made early. By that, I mean the best SaaS professionals and managers I know have…
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With venture capital investments that fail, is the problem most often with the entrepreneur or was it a bad investment by the VC? There often is no problem. The earlier stage…
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Blog Posts, Customer Success, Customer Success, Q&AQ: How do you build strong relationships with customers? A few simple ideas: A formal review call 30–60–90 days in. Led by CEO if it’s a key customer. Pick a…
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Blog Posts, Fundraising, Q&AWhat are some signs that an “angel investor” is really a “devil investor”? Some top signs trouble may come later from an “angel” investor: The terms are way, way, way…
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Blog Posts, Customer SuccessOne long-term theme at SaaStr is Getting on Jets. Something I never really enjoyed, the travel part of visiting customers. But over time I learned two things. First, you learn…
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Blog Posts, Featured Q&A, Fundraising, Q&ACan an entrepreneur back out of a signed term sheet without damaging his/her reputation? I’m going to say Yes, probably. There is a lot of drama around broken term sheets. Mostly…
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Blog Posts, FundraisingWhat has a higher chance of making you money, being a venture capitalist or a startup founder? VCs have a much higher chance of making good money. Their own investors (“LPs”…
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