Just Do The SOC-2
A simple post here, really aimed at founders that have revenues but are still getting off the ground: Just Do The SOC-2. Really, do all the “security stuff”, but especially just do the SOC-2. Just embrace it early. Why? First, you’ll have to do it...
Top SaaStr Content for the Week: SaaStr’s CEO, Loom’s CEO and Co-founder, Divvy’s Former CRO, and a lot more!
The top SaaStr content you might have missed for the week of July 16th, 2023.
Dear SaaStr: Do Late Stage Startups Prefer to Get Acquired or Go Public?
Dear SaaStr: Do Late Stage Startups Prefer to Get Acquired or Go Public? It really varies. Especially these days, when the IPO markets are closed. When it was literally an IPO a Day in 2021, it seemed almost easy. And today — it seems so far from easy. It Was...
69% Of You Are Seeing Demand Pick Up — At Least a Little Bit
So are we coming off the “lows” in SaaS and Cloud? Are times now at least a smidge easier and better than the tougher times of 2H’22 and 1H’23? Maybe. Some data does say Yes. First, the public markets seem to think so, that things are better...
Dear SaaStr: Who Should Approve Startup CEO Expenses?
Dear SaaStr: Who Should Approve Startup CEO Expenses? I would have the board approve CEO salary, all material expenses (>$5k-$10k), and an overall CEO expense policy. And in fact, once you have VC investors, this is often required in your Investor Rights...
Need Leads? July 31 is The Last Chance to Sponsor 2023 SaaStr Annual!
We’re almost there!! 2023 SaaStr Annual is coming up on Sep 6-8 in the SF Bay Area, once again on our 40+ acre compass at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds. We’ll have 12,000+ of the best in SaaS and Cloud all coming together to share, scale, and learn. ...
Why You’re Unfundable in 2023: The Cold, Hard Truths About SaaS AMA Part 2 with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin
Jason Lemkin, CEO and Founder of SaaStr, recently answered our audience’s most pressing questions about the present and future of startups. Here is part 2 of the cold truth about SaaS in 2023.
Customer Success: Do They Need to Be Product Experts?
So a little while back we had a deep dive on just how much of a product expert your VP of Sales needs to be, and your sales team in general. More on that here. The bottom line is while views weren’t consistent, I can tell you VPs of Sales that don’t know...
Dear SaaStr: Why Would an Investor Invest in a Pre-Revenue Company?
Dear SaaStr: Why would an investor invest in a pre-revenue company? This is an important question to understand. If you don’t understand it, it’s hard to understand how early-stage venture capital works. If you are a start-up investor, in a perfect world, you would...
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