Our 7 Top Learnings from Bootstrapping SaaStr Itself
So SaaStr itself had no revenue at all for the first few years, and still, almost everything we do is free. But we have enough revenue now (tens of millions) to think of it as a bootstrapped startup And the #1 thing I’ve learned is … how different...
Dear SaaStr: What’s the Best Advice Founders Never Hear?
Dear SaaStr: What’s the Best Advice That Entrepreneurs Never Hear? My list of top advice founders never hear: Slow it down if you don’t have a great co-founder. We all get excited to “get going” with a start-up. But if your co-founder isn’t great, if they don’t...
Top SaaStr Content for the Week: UiPath’s CEO and Founder, SaaStr’s CEO, Stage A and Workshop sessions from SaaStr Europa, and lots more!
The top SaaStr content you might have missed for the week of June 18th, 2023.
3 Things You Can Do … That the Bigger Competition Can’t
Dear SaaStr: How can a SaaS startup survive in a crowded market? Find a segment of the market to win in. Where you can build a 10x feature, and then a 10x solution, that solves a niche problem that customers will pay for. Most SaaS markets are crowded today. But the...
Dear SaaStr: What Percentage of Customers Choose Prepaid Annual Billing Versus Monthly?
Dear SaaStr: What Percentage of Customers Choose Prepaid Annual Billing Versus Monthly? Answer: The percent that want to. Annual billing is a wonderful thing, done right: In the early and middle days, it’s magical for cash flow — assuming it’s prepaid on a...
Why You Should Kill Your Competitor in SaaS
Top advantages to being a first mover: – No roadmap– Tiny market– Customers aren’t sure– Limited legitimacy– Never budgeted– VCs don’t get it– Many VPs don’t get it– Tiny TAM at first– Seems minor to many–...
Dear SaaStr: What Are The Biggest Pains as CEO?
Dear SaaStr: What are The Biggest Pains as CEO? The toughest part, in the end, is always recruiting. And it never gets easier, not really. Every CEO I see past $2m in ARR or so, be it Unicorn, IPO’d, or figuring out how to get to $5m to $10m ARR … the pain is the...
Why The Era of Efficient Growth is Now: The 2023 VC State of the Market with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin (Podcast +Video)
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state of SaaS and efficient growth for 2023 with Jason Lemkin, CEO and Founder of SaaStr. In this piece from SaaStr Europa 2023, Jason explains why the era of efficient SaaS growth is now and provides valuable insights to help you succeed in your business. Get ahead of the curve and learn what trends drive market success.
Making Amends, Grudges, and Apologies as a CEO Superpower
Apologies are Free Yet, so so many are reluctant to use them The best CEOs use them quickly, and judiciously — when they screw up It's a CEO superpower A genuine apology from a position of respect can be magical. And again, apologies are Free. — Jason...
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