Customers Are Asking for Longer Payment Terms. Should You Push Back?
So one thing that’s back now is customers asking for longer payment terms. Not all of them, and not in every industry. And if your customers pay on credit card, for the most part, this won’t matter. But customers you invoice, in many cases, are again...
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...
The Fall of the Metric Monolith with Battery Ventures Principal Brandon Gleklen (Video)
Metrics are the key to evaluating success and setting goals, but not every SaaS business should orient itself around the same one-size-fits-all numbers. In an insightful SaaStr workshop, Battery Ventures Principal Brandon Gleklen shares how the views on SaaS metrics...
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...
Increasing Runway Without Sacrificing Growth with Norwest Venture Partners’ Sean Jacobsohn and Scott Beechuk and Andreessen Horowitz GP Kristina Shen (Pod 605 + Video)
Since the start of 2022, the focus of SaaS leaders has changed from growth at all costs to sustainable growth and being default alive. Often, leaders struggle to choose between increasing the runway for their companies and pursuing growth. But why not both? Kristina...
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...
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...
Monthly Quotas are Better than Quarterly, At Least Until $10m ARR or So. Here’s Why.
.@samdblond CRO @brexHQ "Always start with monthly sales targets in the early days. You just don't have visibility beyond that in the beginning." pic.twitter.com/8gYGnlm7Tk — Jason ✨2022 SaaStr Annual Sep 13-15 ✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) March 3, 2022 In...
The Latest in VC Funding + Scaling SaaS: An AMA with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin (Pod 581)
Jason recently opened up an AMA on Twitter Spaces to answer questions about scaling and VC funding. Episode 581 of the podcast is an excerpt from the recording, and you can find the full transcript below. Jason Lemkin: Today certainly is an interesting week. If...
The Metrics that Matter, Whether You Are Raising $1m or $100m with Index Ventures Partner Molly Alter (Pod 578 + Video)
Molly Alter, Partner at Index Ventures, reveals the most important metrics that business leaders must understand.
The Biggest Problem With Mediocre VPs? They Spend All The Money
When you get tired, and settle on a mediocre VP You also settle on their 10-15 mediocre hires to come — Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin  ???????? (@jasonlk) January 19, 2024 I used to think the biggest problem with mediocre VPs was the mediocre folks they hire. That B...
How To Know You’ve Hit Initial Traction In SaaS. The Moment When You’ve Got A Real Company.
There’s a common meme in Venture Capital that traction is tough to quantify, but you know it when you see it. Well, let’s take a stab at it anyway. Â Quantifying it. Â Because I don’t think Initial Traction is at all nebulous in SaaS — and I...
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