Blog Posts, Other
10 SaaS New Year Resolutions For You. Pick a Few.
So you had a great December, added a great VP or two last year, won some bigger deals, and in general — you’re feeling good. You’ve even got a decent…
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Blog Posts, Other
Blog Posts, Career Growth & Advice, Early, Leadership, Other, Q&A
The Things You Have to Get Right When You Start a Start-Up
Everyone today wants to start a SaaS startup. They have an idea they are passionate about. They’ve worked under a great CEO and they’re ready — they think — to…
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Blog Posts, Featured Podcasts, Featured Videos, Other, Podcasts, Videos
Non-Obvious Observations About the Future of Fintech With Plaid COO Eric Sager (Podcast #480 and Video)
The financial services industry – banking, lending, insurance – has long benefited from deep competitive moats that limited competition and stifled innovation. Now with digital finance, innovation is occurring at lightning speed. In this video, Eric Sager, COO of Plaid will make clear what digital finance has enabled thus far, and what else is to come.
Blog Posts, Other, Product
The #1 Thing That Makes Enterprise Customers See Value: A Great Dashboard
Sales still gets all the attention in SaaS, but the best investment you can make today is in your existing customers. The vast majority aren’t going anywhere, and may even…
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Early, Leadership, Other, Q&A
Quality of Life: What Does It Mean For A Start-Up?
Recently, I spent several hours with a new but great friend who has been on a vaguely similar journey to me. This friend is one of the hardest working people…
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Blog Posts, Other, Product, Videos
Veeva: The Biggest Vertical SaaS Success Story of All Time (Video + Transcript)
As we gear up for SaaStr Annual 2021 in the SF Bay Area, we wanted to take a look back at some of our most iconic speakers and sessions from over the…
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Blog Posts, Leadership, Other
The Best SaaS Founders Are (Somehow) Indefatigable
There’s now a whole group of companies I’ve invested in, and/or been an advisor/board member or other close relationship with … that are hitting or have recently crossed 4 Years…
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Blog Posts, Growth, Other, Sponsored Posts
5 Security Changes Your Company Needs to Make to Land Enterprise Deals from Secureframe [Sponsor]
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, Featured Videos, Growth, Other, Scale, Videos
A Founder’s Guide on How to Secure Your Company Like a Unicorn
In this quick guide, Johanna Ydergård, Head of Crowdsource @ Detectify, takes us into the mind of a hacker and shares how you can secure your company and users because a firewall just isn’t enough.
Customer Success, Other, Podcasts, Product
SaaStr Podcast #411 with Slack Chief Product Officer Tamar Yehoshua
SaaStr 411: Slack Chief Product Officer Tamar Yehoshua on Effective Product Design, Customer Development Processes, and Evolving Management Philosophies
Blog Posts, Leadership, Other
How to Handle, and Share, Bad News
Run toward bad news Sometimes you need a moment. That's OK. But after that, hiding makes it worse. Process it … Then: Address itShare itTalk about itMake a planAct on…
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Other, Podcasts, SaaStr Insider Series
SaaStr Podcast #400 with Splash CEO Ben Hindman and SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin: “The Future of Digital Events”
In today’s SaaStr Insider episode SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin catches up with Ben Hindman, Co-Founder & CEO at Splash to talk about the future of digital events.
Blog Posts, Other, Sponsored Posts
The most common mistake SaaS companies make on sales tax collection and filings
Wondering how your SaaS business got slapped with a multi-million dollar sales tax bill from one or multiple states? Probably because you, like so many other SaaS companies out there, didn’t even know you had to collect and remit sales tax.
Blog Posts, Engineering, Featured Podcasts, Other, Podcasts, Scale, Videos
SaaStr Podcast #386: How to Win When There are 1000 Players in Your Market
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.
Blog Posts, Other, Sponsored Posts
You’re Holding Your Business Back If You’re Not Automating These 5 Processes
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.