Secrets to SMB at Scale with HubSpot CEO Yamini Rangan and SaaStr Founder & CEO Jason Lemkin (Pod 616 + Video)
Across their 100,000 customers, HubSpot has endured an unforgettable past few years. Their customers desperately need to make sense of this new world – not only how to survive massive digital acceleration but also high inflation and other forms of political and...
Playbook to Achieving CEO-CRO Harmony with Algolia CEO Bernadette Nixon and CRO Michelle Adams (Pod 610 + Video)
The success of an executive team often depends as much on their interpersonal harmony as their professional expertise. How does a team establish rapport with one another? Algolia’s Bernadette Nixon (Chief Executive Officer) and Michelle Adams (Chief Revenue Officer)...
AMA at SaaStr Annual 2022 with SaaStr Founder & CEO Jason Lemkin – Part 2 (Pod 608 + Video)
At the end of Day 3 of SaaStr Annual 2022, Jason opened up the mic for an AMA. This episode is the second half of the session. In this episode, Jason discusses: Advice for very early-stage founders Why real customer support is critical Bootstrapping What’s next...
AMA at SaaStr Annual 2022 with SaaStr Founder & CEO Jason Lemkin – Part 1 (Pod 607 + Video)
At the end of Day 3 of SaaStr Annual 2022, Jason opened up the mic for an AMA. This episode is the first half of the session. In this episode, Jason discusses: Breaking rules Setting goals Technical debt Black Swan events Y Combinator You can watch the full video...
CRO Confidential: How to Fundraise in Late 2022 with SaaStr CEO and Founder, Jason Lemkin and Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund (Pod 604 + Video)
In this second session of the CRO Confidential series, Founders Fund Partner Sam Blond chats with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin about whether tech founders still need to be based in SF, the current correction of the VC market, and what to look for in an investor. Founders...
CRO Confidential: The Ultimate Guide to Sales Compensation, Quotas and Recruiting with Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund and SaaStr CEO and Founder, Jason Lemkin (Pod 603 + Video)
Learn how SaaS companies can find success in an everchanging economic market with critical insights on gross margins and hiring a great team.
Growth vs. Efficiency: How to Weatherproof Your SaaS Startup for Tougher Times with Point Nine Founder and Partner Christoph Janz (Pod 599 + Video)
It’s no secret that 2022 has brought market shifts that even the previous two years lacked. While previously, investors were a bit more open and hyper-focused on growth, now SaaS VCs are more interested in proving efficiency alongside growth. As always, investors...
CEO Systems: 5 Lessons Learned from Scaling at Every Growth Phase with HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet (Pod 598 + Video)
Every company moves through different growth phases, and eventually, the focus, strategy, and motions for growth must change alongside the business. Dave McJannet, CEO of HashiCorp, shares from his wealth of experience to reveal the secrets to building and expanding...
VC State of the Market with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin and Cowboy Ventures Founder & MP Aileen Lee (Pod 597 + Video)
The number of global venture capital (VC) investments dipped in 2022, thanks to ongoing geopolitical tensions, turbulence in global capital markets, supply chain issues, and increasing interest rates. This has caused VC investors to be increasingly wary. With no end...
Key Strategies for Scaling Revenue Today with Confluent President of Field Operations Erica Schultz (Pod + Video)
In a volatile economic climate and market, founders must employ smart growth strategies while focusing on efficiency. For early-stage companies, the onus is to show investors a sustainable and solid path to profitability focused on topline and efficiency. Confluent’s...
5 Critical and Company-Altering Learnings from B2B Startups with Y Combinator Managing Director of YC Continuity Anu Hariharan (Pod 595 + Video)
Anu Hariharan works with hundreds of startups annually as Managing Director at Y Combinator. Through experience, she explains five company-altering learnings from B2B startups that founders should consider at the earliest stages of their businesses. Your product may...
Optimizing GTM for PLG with Stage 2 Capital Co-Founder and Managing Director Mark Roberge (Pod 594 + Video)
Product-led growth (PLG) is the consumerization of software—a strategy B2B software companies can learn from growth teams at successful consumer tech companies. Stage 2 Capital’s Co-Founder and Managing Director, Mark Roberge, breaks down what a consumer tech growth...
State of the Cloud 2022: The Centaur Report With Bessemer Venture Partners (Pod 593 + Video)
You’ve heard of a Unicorn SaaS company, but it’s time to introduce you to the Centaur. It’s no secret that the global financial landscape has been shaken up in recent years. The unpredictable market has given rise to new trends and a new type of elite company, which...
Everything That Breaks on the Way to $1 Billion ARR With Mailchimp Co-Founder Ben Chestnut (Pod 592 + Video)
In some cases, weirdness wins the race. The lovably off-beat “weird” marketing automation platform Mailchimp was recently acquired by Intuit for $12 billion. At SaaStr Annual 2022, Mailchimp Co-Founder Ben Chestnut sat down with SaaStr Founder Jason Lemkin to answer...
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