When the Most Expensive LLM Isn’t Worth It: What We Learned Analyzing 3,000+ VC Pitch Decks and 850,000+ Startup Valuations
There’s a temptation in AI to always reach for the biggest, most powerful model. The latest release. The premium tier. The one with the best benchmarks. Especially given the incredible pace of competition and innovation in AI + B2B today. And sometimes...
Dear SaaStr: We Lost an Enormous RFP Because We are Too Small. Any Advice?
Dear SaaStr: We lost an enormous RFP because we are too small. Any advice? This is indeed a big bummer. But it truly does make you stronger — if you commit to winning the next one. Six thoughts on how to do better next time: First, move them into your Lost Now...
If You’re Going to Stick with a Mediocre VP for Now, You At Least Have to Micromanage Them
I know this is advice you probably don’t want to hear. We’ve all been told that micromanagement is bad. That great leaders hire great people and get out of their way. That autonomy is the secret to building high-performing teams. And that’s 100% true. For...
Yes, M&A is Back. But Confirmed 3x+ Returns Have Collapsed to Just 7% of Deals. Here’s What That Means for Your Exit.
There’s been some epic M&A in the past 12 months. Nvidia paid $20 billion for Groq. Google closed its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz. Google paid $2.4 billion just to hire Windsurf’s CEO and license their tech. Palo Alto Networks is buying CyberArk for...
Dear SaaStr: How Do You Deal With an Unreliable Co-Founder?
Dear SaaStr: How Do You Deal With an Unreliable Co-Founder? You first try to move them into an individual contributor role. If that doesn’t work, then move them out. This is one of the most frustrating outcomes, when a very talented co-founder becomes “unrealiable”....
How Long It Really Takes to “One-Shot” an App: 47,000 Lines of Code Later
The vibe coding hype cycle has a narrative problem. Every week, someone posts “I built a SaaS in 4 hours!” And technically, they’re not lying. You can absolutely scaffold something that looks like a product in an afternoon. But there’s a...
The Change You Need Is the Change You Make. SaaStr AI Annual 2026 Will Help You Get There.
Here’s what I’ve learned after 13 years of building SaaStr, investing in 50+ leading B2B companies, and watching thousands of founders navigate moments of massive disruption: The founders who win aren’t the ones who figure it out alone. They’re...
Dear SaaStr: How Do I Deal With Investors That are Unhappy With The Company?
Dear SaaStr: How Do I Deal With Investors That are Unhappy With The Company? Be transparent. And show them an honest, data-driven path to a better future. First, investors get most upset when founders hide things. And founders tend to hide things more when times are...
The Average SaaStr AI Annaul Sponsor Gets 470+ Qualified Leads. Get Them This Year and GO BIG!
Across nearly 100 sponsors and 10,000 attendees, we share an inside look at the latest event trends, sponsor data and attendees from SaaStr Annual.
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