New 20VC Roundtable “Founder-Led VC Funds: Are They Any Better?” with Jack Altman (Lattice / Altman Capital), Auren Hoffman (Safegraph / Flex Capital), Harry and Jason
Harry Stebbings was kind enough to invite us back to 20VC’s latest roundtable on a niche but very interesting topic — Founder-Led VC Funds. When we raised the first SaaStr Fund in 2016, this concept was still fairly new. Fast forward to today, it’s...
“We’ve Got 6 Deals Closing from SaaStr Annual in The Next 30 Days. With 24 in The Pipeline.”
We just did one of our many reviews with our top partners and sponsors for SaaStr Annual and Europa and here’s some of the feedback we got. It’s pretty strong. Want more leads, pipeline, influence, and awareness in 2024? Sponsor SaaStr Annual and Europa...CRO Confidential: The Proven Customer Acquisition Strategies Behind Toast’s Explosive Growth with Founders Fund Partner Sam Blond and CRO of Toast Jonathan Vassil
In this new episode of CRO Confidential, we take a look at the proven customer acquisition strategies behind Toast’s explosive growth to over $1.1B ARR. Hosted by Founders Fund Partner Sam Blond, this episode features CRO of Toast Jonathan Vassil, who walks us through Toast’s go-to-market and customer acquisition strategies.
Dear SaaStr: Is 5 Co-Founders Too Many When Raising Venture Capital?
Dear SaaStr: Is 5 Co-founders Too Many When Raising Venture Capital? Yes, it can work. My first venture investment was Pipedrive, it had 5 co-founders and sold for $1.5 Billion. 10 Years of Investing pic.twitter.com/zsSupe0CRP — Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin ...
The Top 10 Mistakes I See In The VP of Sales Hiring Process
So we’ve spent a ton of time over the years on SaaS talking about hiring a great VP of Sales. Not only because it really matters, but because hiring the wrong VP of Sales can set you back a year — or longer. So I thought I’d come back to the classic...
Dear SaaStr: What’s Really So Great About Being CEO?
Dear SaaStr: What’s Really So Great About Being CEO? It’s a really, really, really hard job. And yes, while some day the compensation can be significant, in the early days, your actually often one of the lowest paid folks. But: You never have to work for...
5 Interesting Learnings From Bill at $1.2 Billion in ARR
So we’ve been fans of Bill.com for many years at SaaStr, and covered them from the very early days, as a niche product most hadn’t heard of. Well, fast forward to today and it’s truly an SMB powerhouse. At $1.2 Billion in ARR, it’s still...
Plan Your 2024 Team Offsites at SaaStr Annual (Sept in SF Bay Area) and Europa (June in London)
2024 will be here before you know it — and it’s time to plan your team offsites. We’ve got 2 great ideas: Bring your team to London on 4-5 June for SaaStr Europa 2024. Bring your team to the SF Bay Area on September 10-12 for SaaStr Annual 2024....
The 6 Must-Have Go-To-Market Models Divvy Used to Propel Its $2.5B Exit with Former Divvy CRO Sterling Snow
Learn six GTM models Divvy used on their incredible journey from 0 to a $2.5B exit in just four years with the former CRO of Divvy, and SaaStr fan favorite, Sterling Snow.