Top SaaStr Content for the Week: Lattice’s CEO, SaaStr’s CEO, OpenAI’s Head of Sales and lots more!
The top SaaStr content you might have missed for the week of October 8th, 2023.
Dear SaaStr: How Long Should It Take to Negotiate a VC Term Sheet?
Dear SaaStr: How long does it take to negotiate a term sheet? Who should open the negotiation on valuation – VC or entrepreneur? What are the top tips for entrepreneurs preparing for a term sheet negotiation? It shouldn’t take more than a week, or even just a...
When You Hire Your First Sales Rep — Just Make Sure You Hire Two
"When you go to hire your first few sales reps — they have to be folks you'd buy from. They have to be. Or they never work out. And once you have a VP of Sales, they can hire folks … you wouldn't." pic.twitter.com/BZUExzX4LQ — Jason...
The Cloud 100’s 2023 Growth Rate Has Plummeted From 100% in 2022 to 55% Today. But They’re Much More Profitable.
So how are the top SaaS and Cloud companies doing in 2023? Bessemer’s latest Cloud 100 answers the question. Their top 100 SaaS and Cloud companies — the “Cloud 100” — are almost all at $100m+ ARR, and growing on average 55%...
To Grow Your Career, You Gotta Stay Somewhere 2 Years At Least
Stay at least 1 year to learnStay at least 2 years to growStay at least 3 years to countStay at least 4 years to run a big part of the place Rarer today,As true as ever — Jason ✨????SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) October 17, 2024 So recently a sales...
HubSpot Marketing vs. Klaviyo: Two Titans, Two Paths
Klaviyo overall is probably growing faster than HubSpot Marketing: Klaviyo:– $650,000,00 ARR– Growing 56%– Adding ~$360m in new bookings HubSpot Marketing:– $1,200,000,000 ARR (est — of $2B total)– Growing 20%– Adding ~$240m...
2024 SaaS Landscape: Why 2024 Could be Pretty Darn Good for SaaS IPOs with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin (Video + Podcast)
SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin deep dives into the current state of SaaS and the Cloud and what to expect over the next year.
Dear SaaStr: What Does A Salesperson Need To Do To “Earn Your Business”?
Dear SaaStr: What Does A Salesperson Need To Do To “Earn Your Business”? Solve my problem. Just truly solve my problem. The mistake 99% of sales reps make via @jasonlk https://t.co/oegaOZU5CM pic.twitter.com/bSPeCaAhGw — Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan)...