Blog Posts, Early, Fundraising, Leadership, Q&A
"Secondary liquidity", where you can sell some of your shares in a round, is more and more common now Should you sell if you can? The answer to me is…
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Blog Posts, Early
Q: What are the challenges that a SaaS business owner must overcome to be successful? My list: Finding a truly great co-founder. Yes, some can do it on their own. Eric…
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Blog Posts, Company Culture
So we did a quick informal Twitter poll with 830+ votes, and 25% of you said you’re going back to the office now that San Francisco is allowing non-essential employees…
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Blog Posts, Hiring, Human Resources
Recently, a good friend of mine running a Hot SaaS Start-up asked me if he should hire a particular VP of Product candidate I knew well. The team he’d be managing was…
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Blog Posts, Company Culture, Marketing, Marketing, Podcasts
SaaStr 388: Okta CMO, Ryan Carlson on How To Measure Marketing Attribution Effectively, Why People Think About Category Creation Incorrectly Today & How You Have To Think Through The Product vs The Company Story
Blog Posts, Growth, Sponsored Posts
We defied all market odds and became one of the fastest growing software companies ever, bootstrapping our way to $20M ARR. And unlike most of today’s startups, we didn’t do it the traditional way.
Blog Posts, Fundraising
True – just tell me what you do in 1 sentence, your ARR, MoM growth rate, website URL, and perhaps a link to a docsend. Anything more looks like spam….
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Blog Posts, Early, Featured Videos, Growth, Product, Videos
Between aggressive timelines and a lack of exposure to customers, the product management process is rife with challenges. Mistakes are bound to be made — we’re only human after all — but not all mistakes are created equal. In this session, Zendesk’s EVP of Product, Shawna Wolverton, will explore the top mistakes product teams tend to make, and how to anticipate and avoid common pitfalls when bringing a new product to market.
Blog Posts, Leadership, Q&A
Q: What are some common reasons that CEOs and other top executives are fired? Ironically, it is rarely for missing the plan — at least at start-ups. Rather, execs and…
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Blog Posts, Hiring, Human Resources
Who should you hire, with limited budget? A VP of Sales? A Director of Demand Gen? Or A Head of Product? The answer is Yes. A truly great hire is…
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Blog Posts, Engineering, Featured Podcasts, Other, Podcasts, Scale, Videos
How do you compete in a tough marketplace with thousands of competitors? Join Adam Blitzer as he shares insights from launching a company in a crowded space.
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Blog Posts, Customer Success, Marketing, Sales
If your competition doesn't offer phone support, But you do … Watch your NPS eclipse theirs, all things being equal. Isn't that worth a few bucks? — Jason ✨BeKind✨ Lemkin…
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Blog Posts, Growth
A few years back, we did an extra “Day 0” AMA session at SaaStr Annual with Christoph Janz of Point 9 Capital and several hundred founders came. One asked what…
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Blog Posts, Other, Sponsored Posts
Whether you just scored your Series A or are about to go public, there’s no reason to waste precious capital on tasks that could be automated.
Blog Posts, Career Growth & Advice, Leadership
Some founders just quit,Even once they have something. You can tell themYou can help themYou can hug themYou can fund them But sometimes, It’s just been too hard. Find someone…
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