Dear SaaStr: When Should a CEO Tell Startup Employees That The Company Is Going Under?
Dear SaaStr: When Should a CEO Tell Startup Employees That The Company Is Going Under? I recently asked this of an candidate I interviewed that just went through the shut-down of a top-VC backed start-up. It’s more common these days than in the past, given all...
Top 5 Lessons Learned from Scaling GTM Teams at Notion, Asana, and Dropbox
Robbie O’Connor, GM EMEA at Notion and first European hire at Asana and Dropbox walks through the building blocks required to scale GTM teams and operations
The 3 Causes of an Excessively High Burn Rate
So one post I’ve written and rewritten on SaaStr several times over the years is how a seemingly OK burn rate can spiral into one you just can’t control: Raise $3m and burn -$50k a month, it’s OK. But then that slowly grows to -$80k. And then -$100k,...
Dear SaaStr: How Can I Avoid Being Screwed By My Co-founder?
Dear SaaStr: How Can I Avoid Being Screwed By My Co-founder? First, of course, the fact you’re asking the question means you are already in trouble. If you are worried about your co-founder this much already, trouble will come. The best way to mitigate founder...
The Official SaaStr Annual 2024 Party Guide: Official, Semi-Official and Unofficial Parties and Side Events!!
A list of the SaaStr Annual 2024, side events, official, semi-official and unofficial parties, and so much more!
5 Interesting Learnings from Shopify at $8 Billion in ARR
Shopify's growing 21%+ at $8,000,000,000 in ARR And it's predicting growth will >accelerate< the coming quarters It's not easy today. You have your excuses if you need them But change the world in a way that matters, and focus on customers that are...
Dear SaaStr: Once You Hit Product-Market Fit, What Should You Do To Take The Market?
Dear SaaStr: Once you find product market fit in SaaS, what should your next steps be to take the market? Hire a VP of Demand Gen / Marketing. I say this not because it’s the only step, but it’s likely the most important step you can take to grow faster after...
7 Pieces of Advice Entrepreneurs Never Hear That They Need to Hear with Jason Lemkin
What is the top advice entrepreneurs never hear that they need to hear? SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin shares 7 pieces of wisdom for founders.
The #1 Reference Check You Just Have to Do
You may think you are an amazing judge of character. You still need to do reference checks. Real ones. — Jason ✨👾SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) November 30, 2024 So startup folks can be a quirky bunch. And that often means, they’ll break a...
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