Dear SaaStr: What does a US-Based SaaS company Need to Know Before Expanding into Europe?
Dear SaaStr: What does a US-Based SaaS company Need to Know Before Expanding into Europe? Let me simplify it all to 4 simple pieces of advice: For most U.S. companies: Start marketing, supporting and talking to European customers as a distinct segment once you have 10...Building a Global SaaS Empire: 5 Bets That Paid Off with Freshworks Founder & CEO Girish Mathrubootham (Video + Pod)
Freshworks is a successful public SaaS company that has a humble beginning in the small town of Chennai, India. Founder and CEO Girish Mathrubootham shares five big bets that paid off as he scaled this multi-product company.
A Look Back: Talkdesk, Greenhouse, Algolia and Gainsight Coming Up On $10m ARR
As we gear up for SaaStr Europa 2023 in London on 6-7 June and SaaStr Annual 2023 in the SF Bay Area on 6-7 September, we wanted to take a look back at some of our most iconic speakers and sessions from over the year, that we can still learn from today. At the very...Secrets to Scaling a Company in Hypergrowth Mode with Celonis President Sales & Field Engineering Chris Donato and SVP Business Development & Ecosystem Shelli Vivona (Video)
While many of the companies on SaaStr are based in North America and then expand to Europe and APAC, we’re seeing more and more expansion going the other way. Celonis started 12 years ago in Germany and recently began its move into the U.S. market. This has...Scaling Early-Stage to Hyper-Growth Companies With Ed Lenta, SVP and GM of Databricks (Pod 644 + Video)
Back in the early 2000s, people didn’t entirely accept that a virtual machine could be as good as a physical one. Of course, we all know how that turned out. Ed Lenta, the SVP and GM of Databricks, had the rare opportunity of scaling three hypergrowth companies —...$1M to $100M in 20 Months, The Hard Part: How Everything Breaks in Hypergrowth with Deel Co-Founder & CRO Shuo Wang (Video)
20X year 1️⃣12X year 2️⃣5X year 3️⃣#deelspeed⚡️ @deel https://t.co/W6iq9Zb3j6 — Shuooo (@shuoshuooshuooo) January 23, 2023 When we look at SaaS companies’ success stories, everything looks great on their growth maps. However, the truth is that every...3 Lessons from Building a Marketing Engine to Grow Pipeline from Millions to Billions with Samsara CMO Sarah Patterson (Pod 619 + Video)
Samsara makes telematic and safety devices for physical operations (i.e., tools that measure and monitor what’s happening in a vehicle.) In achieving over $724M in ARR and growing to 2,000+ employees since its founding in 2015, they have learned a thing or two about...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...The Key to Successful Scaling Across Markets With OMERS Ventures Managing Partner Harry Briggs (Pod 591 + Video)
After finding success in their home country, many SaaS founders begin to think globally, considering expansion into the international markets. However, global growth is challenging, and it takes the right strategy, preparation, and business model to achieve it. In an...Going from Series A to Unicorn in Less Than 12 Months with Payhawk Co-Founder/CEO Hristo Borisov and VP of Marketing Désirée Schildt (Video)
Knowing how to get funding as a start-up is an invaluable skill. You have the vision, but you need to communicate it effectively for investors to believe in it and provide you with the capital needed to bring it to life. Payhawk’s CEO, Hristo Borisov, and VP of...Scaling Faster, An AMA with SaaStr Founder & CEO Jason Lemkin (Pod 577)
Jason recently opened up an AMA on Twitter Spaces to answer questions about how to scale faster. Episode 577 of the podcast is an excerpt from the recording, and you can find the full transcript below. Jason Lemkin: Okay. Let’s get it going!! Times are good....7 Secrets to a Successful SMB Go-To-Market Strategy with PayFit Co-Founder and CEO Firmin Zocchetto and Accel Partner Philippe Botteri (Pod 576 + Video)
At the SaaStr Europa 2022 event, Accel Partner Philippe Botteri interviewed PayFit CEO & Co-Founder Firmin Zocchetto to ask about his GTM strategy.