by Jason Lemkin | Aug 17, 2023 | Blog Posts |
So there are plenty of lists everywhere but Lead411 tracks a superset of folks on LinkedIn to see who has the most followers, and the most growth. We came out at #4. To me though the thing that stood out the most is how little growth there is in the very top...
by Jason Lemkin | Aug 17, 2023 | Blog Posts, Exit, Fundraising, Q&A |
Dear SaaStr: What Are the Exit Options for VCs That Fail to Make It in The VC Industry? There is probably no better business to fail at than to be a failing General Partner at a sizeable VC firm. If you fail as an associate, principal, etc. … that’s just like any...
by Jason Lemkin | Aug 16, 2023 | 5 Interesting Things, Blog Posts, Scale |
So Toast is the latest SaaS leader to get much more efficient in the past 12-18 months. Monday, HubSpot, Mongo and more all did the same. But they’re still cruising — growing a stunning 45% as they blow past $1.1 Billion in ARR! Even with a company that...
by Jason Lemkin | Aug 16, 2023 | Blog Posts, Early |
You probably can’t make it in a large, crowded market if you have “no new innovative product offering.” But take a pause. Crowded large markets are good. That means you can scale quickly — if, if, you hit it. But, in a crowded market, you...
by Jason Lemkin | Aug 16, 2023 | Blog Posts, Early |
Dear SaaStr: Should I Switch from HubSpot CRM to Salesforce if I’m Just Starting Out? My general advice here has stayed the same for 15+ years — but my specific learnings have evolved. Advice: Just let your VP of Sales pick their CRM. Let Your Top Execs Pick...
by Jason Lemkin | Aug 15, 2023 | Blog Posts |
One of the many new additions to 2023 SaaStr Annual is 10x’ing our Q+A and AMA Sessions! This year, we’ll have almost 60 Q+A and AMA sessions across 7 stages! A ton of our top speakers will do Q+A after their sessions, and we’ll have a ton of AMAs,...
by Jason Lemkin | Aug 15, 2023 | Blog Posts, Early |
Dear SaaStr: What are some things that unsuccessful entrepreneurs do that successful entrepreneurs don’t? Some habits of unsuccessful entrepreneurs: They complain. Yes, it’s hard. Yes, you don’t have enough money. Yes, it might seem impossible. Complaining does...
by Jason Lemkin | Aug 15, 2023 | Blog Posts, Marketing |
So two discussions this week were reminders to me of how much marketing has changed in the early and “pre-brand” stages: Two very successful founders ($1B+ exits) with new startups pushed me really hard to promote their new startup you’ve never heard of our our...
by Jason Lemkin | Aug 15, 2023 | Blog Posts, Compensation, Growth, Leadership, Q&A |
Dear SaaStr: What are the typical components of an Outside (non-Founder) CEO’s compensation? How are CEO contracts typically structured? I’ll answer this from a start-up perspective, and assume you mean bringing in an outside CEO to run your start-up....
by Jason Lemkin | Aug 14, 2023 | Blog Posts |
So for some reason, there is a lot of turnover right around now. Not layoffs, but turnover. And by that, I mean people quitting good jobs. This week I’ve talked to both a VP of Sales and a #1 ranked AE, each at $200m+ ARR startups, that are planning to move on from...
