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VPs That Can’t Hire … They Aren’t Real VPs. At Least, Not Yet.
Jun 25, 2025
https://twitter.com/jasonlk/status/1878890006661529920 Perhaps the single most important thing you can ever do in SaaS, at least after $1m in ARR or so, is hire the best VPs you can. We've talked a lot over the years about how not to hire a wrong VP of Sales -- 70%+...
M&A Is Back! Melio’s $2.5B Exit to Xero — In Just 7 Years!
Jun 25, 2025
TL;DR: After years of M&A drought, big deals are returning. It’s not just Wiz and Scale. In the latest billion+ acquisition, Xero just acquired Israeli-founded, NYC-based Melio for $2.5B to dominate US SMB payments. This 13.4x revenue multiple proves strong B2B...
Dear SaaStr: What is a Normal Commission for an Account Exec as a Percentage on Revenue of a Deal?
Jun 25, 2025
Dear SaaStr: What is a Normal Commission for an Account Exec as a Percentage on Revenue of a Deal? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9oLiyWH9Go For SaaS account executives, commissions typically range from 8-10% of the first-year Annual Contract Value (ACV) of a deal....
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VPs That Can’t Hire … They Aren’t Real VPs. At Least, Not Yet.
By Jason Lemkin | June 25, 2025
The best VPs can recruit in ways I barely understand You need someone for a key role? They somehow have 2-3 strong candidates in a week or two This is so, so hard But the very best VPs make it somehow look almost effortless It's also the only way to scale — Jason ✨👾SaaStr 2025…
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M&A Is Back! Melio’s $2.5B Exit to Xero — In Just 7 Years!
By Jason Lemkin | June 25, 2025
TL;DR: After years of M&A drought, big deals are returning. It’s not just Wiz and Scale. In the latest billion+ acquisition, Xero just acquired Israeli-founded, NYC-based Melio for $2.5B to dominate US SMB payments. This 13.4x revenue multiple proves strong B2B companies with real growth (and it’s strong) can still command premium exits. The deal…
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Dear SaaStr: What is a Normal Commission for an Account Exec as a Percentage on Revenue of a Deal?
By Jason Lemkin | June 25, 2025
Dear SaaStr: What is a Normal Commission for an Account Exec as a Percentage on Revenue of a Deal? For SaaS account executives, commissions typically range from 8-10% of the first-year Annual Contract Value (ACV) of a deal. This is pretty standard for inside sales reps working on mid-market or enterprise deals. For smaller deals,…
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