Dear SaaStr: Does Bootstrapping Through an Agency/Services Business Work?
Dear SaaStr: Does Bootstrapping Through an Agency/Services Business Work? Running two businesses at once well is really, really hard. But I think if you are thoughtful about it, using an agency/services business can be a viable way to bootstrap your way into a SaaS...
Only 18% of Your Sales Teams Are Really Hitting Plan Right Now
So in one of the latest SaaStr surveys, we saw what a lot of us are feeling … it’s just hard to hit quota out there. Only 18% of you were hitting the 70%+ quota attainment that high-performing sales teams generally try to hit. And only 43% of you had...
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Dear SaaStr: How Difficult is It To Fundraise Over the Summer?
Dear SaaStr: How Difficult is It To Fundraise Over the Summer? There’s still seasonality to venture fundraising, even now with so much being done over Zoom. Yes, deals get done every day in venture. But especially in bigger partnerships, it’s just harder...
5 Interesting Learnings from Snowflake at $2.4 Billion in ARR
So Snowflake is the high flier in Cloud. It’s one of the few still commanding a premium multiple in today’s world, and still growing at tremendous rates: Snowflake is also a barometer of everything in SaaS and Cloud, because a significant amount of its...
What You Need to Change at $10M to Scale to $100M with Sameer Dholakia, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners (Pod 664 + Video)
Building a company for $0-$1M in revenue differs wildly from $1-10M ARR. And scaling from $10M to $100M is wildly different still. Sameer Dholakia, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners with decades of operational experience, shares what you need to change as you...
43% of You Are Still Hiring. Just Not All That Much.
So one of the latest SaaStr surveys confirms what I’m seeing, and we’re seeing across many public SaaS companies. Hiring has way slowed down, but many folks are still hiring, albeit at a reduced rate. 56% of you aren’t hiring, or barely hiring. ...
The Power of Content: Driving Growth Through Storytelling with Monte Carlo CEO Barr Moses and Head of Content and Communications Molly Vorwerck (Video)
When you think about Nike, it’s not just a pair of shoes that comes to mind. Instead, you imagine yourself as an unstoppable athlete, sprinting towards victory or pushing your limits in the gym. This is because Nike has mastered the art of storytelling,...
Beware The Overly Self-Promotional CMO (and CRO)
The best CMOs are very good at promotions That's part of the job, after all Just make sure at least 50% of their energy goes into promoting the company, and not just their personal brand — Jason ✨????SaaStr.AI Sept 10-12✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) April 15, 2021 CMO...
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