Blog PostsThe 20 Trending VC Sessions at 2020 SaaStr Annual!!
It’s still early — the 2020 SaaStrAnnual.com isn’t until March 10-11-12 in the SF Bay Area — but we can already start seeing some of the hottest VC sessions at…
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Q&AWhat should a startup know before rejecting an outside investor?
Q: What should a startup know before rejecting an outside investor? Know they may not be there later. Investing in start-ups is very risky. Not only do most start-ups fail,…
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Blog PostsThe 20+ Hottest Sessions at 2020 SaaStr Annual (So Far)
We launched registration for 2020 SaaStrAnnual.com March 10-11-12 this week and while it is too early to tell which sessions will be the most packed (some aren’t even out /…
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Blog Posts, Growth, Q&A5 Thoughts On What SaaS Companies Will Look Like in 2021-2023
Q: What will SaaS companies look like in the future? I’m no brilliant futurist, but here’s what I see in the best SaaS companies today, so I assume will be…
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Q&AAs a salesperson, should I also learn marketing?
Q: As a salesperson, should I also learn marketing? In the start-up world, the earlier stage the startup, the more most roles overlap with other roles. In sales, at 100…
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Q&AIs Silicon Valley a giant Ponzi scheme, given that so many of the hottest startups are not able to generate a profit?
Q: Is Silicon Valley a giant Ponzi scheme, given that so many of the hottest startups are not able to generate a profit? Look, I mean, there may be an…
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Q&AWhich are the worst business ideas you have worked on?
Q: Which are the worst business ideas you have worked on? The worst business idea we worked on was a DVD-trading website right before we built EchoSign (Adobe Sign). The…
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Blog Posts5 Years and 300 SaaStr Podcasts with Harry Stebbings. A Look Back.
SaaStr just crossed 300 (!) podcasts led by our good friend and family Harry Stebbings. The first one launched on March 1, 2016 with Tiago Paiva, CEO of unicorn Talkdesk:…
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Q&AAre there too many VC dollars seeking too few viable business opportunities in 2020?
Q: Are there too many VC dollars seeking too few viable business opportunities in 2020? Of course not. On the one hand, to any of this that have been doing…
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Career Growth & Advice, Q&AWhat can candidates do to stand out from the pack to break into top VC firms?
Q: What can candidates do to stand out from the pack to break into top VC firms such as Sequoia and/or Kleiner Perkins? It’s hard. First, bear in mind VC…
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Fundraising, Q&AAngel Investors Have No Guarantees
Q: Can the initial angel investment round be changed 2 years later to benefit the board members and not the remaining investors? There have been several safe note investments but…
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Blog PostsSession Registration for 2020 SaaStr Annual Going Live for our Equality, Inclusion and Balance Program Now
We’re getting close! Our agenda is finished for 2020 SaaStrAnnual March 10-11-12, and it’s epic! The CEOs and CXOs of Box, Zoom, Pagerduty, Squarespace, Coupa, Zapier, Mixmax, Gainsight, Github, Stack…
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Q&AHow much should you pay a salesperson?
Q: How much should you pay a salesperson? Three ways to simplify the answer here, especially in the early days: In the end, in base salary AND commission, most sales…
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Q&AWhere can I find commission-only salespeople online to sell B2B software?
Q: Where can I find commission-only salespeople online to sell B2B software? Don’t. While there may be exceptions, I’ve never seen “1099 reps”, i.e. commission-only, work in B2B and SaaS….
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Blog PostsSaaStr Annual Prices Go Up to $1,999 For Late Birds. Don’t Pay That.
We know 50% of you will buy tickets to the 2020 SaaStr Annual on March 10-11-12 at the last minute. I get it. I often do the same. But if…
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