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...
7 Great Learnings from Co-CEOs and Founders of Monday.com
We were lucky enough to do a deep dive with the co-founders of Monday.com, Eran Zinman and Roy Mann. It was great and will be released soon on their podcast and ours. But ahead of that, I wanted to write up my top learnings while they were top of mind: #1. Monday...
3 Key Steps to Successfully Recruit a VP of Sales with Greenhouse
Greenhouse Head of Sales EMEA Renu Jhugaroo and Growth by Design Founder Jill Macri share the crucial steps to hiring sales leaders with confidence.
The Cold, Hard Truths About SaaS In 2023: Part 1 AMA 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 1 of the cold truth about SaaS in 2023.