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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Fundraising, Q&AHow hard is it to raise venture capital?
Q: How hard is it to raise venture capital? If you have solid traction and a great team, are your chances significantly higher than 0.05% and will you find at…
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Blog Posts, Fundraising, Q&AWhy A 4-5x Return On an Investment Isn’t “Good Enough” For Most VCs
Q: Will VCs who invested in my startup be happy to exit with a 4-5x return after 4.5 years? It’s hard to say. On average, VCs are looking for the…
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Early, Fundraising, Podcasts, Sales, SalesSaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Outreach and OverView — December 20, 2019
Ep. 292: Manny Medina is the Founder & CEO @ Outreach, the market leading sales engagement platform that turns your team into a revenue driving machine….
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Blog Posts, Fundraising, International Expansion, Metrics, SaaStr Events, Videos10 Things That Aren’t Obvious About Partnering With Big Companies – Workday Ventures (Video + Transcript)
Small and large businesses are often seen as competitors, with small businesses owning a fierce mentality of proving themselves as a player in the game instead of an underdog. But…
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Fundraising, Q&AHow VCs Make Decisions So “Quickly”
Q: How did Masayoshi Son trust WeWork at its founder so quickly? He has met Adam Neumann for only 4 minutes and decided to invest $4.4 billion. Pattern-matching. It what…
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Blog Posts, Early, Fundraising, Q&AThe First VC I Ever Pitched Gave Me a Term Sheet. And I Blew It.
Q: Could you tell about the very first time you approached investors and how you proceeded in detail? The first time I approached investors it went well — until I…
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Fundraising, Q&AWhat are some of the advantages and disadvantages of bootstrapping?
Q: What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of bootstrapping? The biggest disadvantage is generally, it seems to take longer in SaaS at least. Often about 4 years longer:…
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Why It Matters Who Your “Lead” Investor Is
Q: What does a lead investor do? A lead investor: Is expected to lead any bridge round. This is super important. If the company does OK but Not Great, the…
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Career Growth & Advice, Exit Strategy, Fundraising, Metrics, SaaStr Events, VideosIs Seed the new Series A? (Video + Transcript)
Since 2010 we’ve seen more startups, funds, and capital than ever before, but with this drastic increase, investors are seeing unexpected new trends reshaping the future of the industry. Join…
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Blog Posts, Featured Q&A, Fundraising, Q&A15+ Due Diligence Questions You Really Should Be Asking Every VC You Meet
Q: What is the proper way to do due diligence on a VC firm? Here are the things IMHO and IME that are most important. First, if you want to…
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Fundraising, Q&AHow VC Partners Reach Consensus On an Investment
Q: How do venture capital general partners resolve investment choice disagreements? If a number of partners think a certain startup is a good portfolio candidate and others don’t agree, what…
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Blog Posts, Fundraising, Leadership, Metrics, SaaStr Events, VideosState of the Cloud 2019: Europa Edition with Alex Ferrara, Bessemer Venture Partners (Video + Transcript)
Bessemer Venture Partners’ Alex Ferrara takes a look at trends and predictions for the cloud industry in 2019. One of the most popular sessions from SaaStr Annual, this presentation will…
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Blog Posts, Featured Videos, Fundraising, Leadership, Metrics, SaaS Product Pricing, SaaStr Events, VideosMatching Price to Value: 3 Lessons in Monetization from Menlo Ventures (Video + Transcript)
SaaS is about creating long-term value for your customer, and being compensated appropriately for that value as a business. Learn actionable monetization tips from a Product/Growth operator turned VC. Want…
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Blog Posts, Fundraising, Q&AThe Best Founders Really Know Their S**t
What can entrepreneurs do to stand out to prospective investors during a pitch? The best founders really know their sh*t. The best founders just know everything cold about their business:…
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