Dear SaaStr: What Are the Slides That Should Be in Every VC Pitch Deck? Here’s the structure I like to see in a pitch deck—it’s simple, clear, and designed to get investors excited without wasting time. Every slide should have a purpose, and the first few are critical...
A transparent look at what’s really working in B2B content marketing in 2025 Bottom Line: While everyone’s declaring SEO dead and pivoting to AI-generated content farms, we took the opposite approach. The result? 33.6M search impressions annually, 5x...
From the new SaaStr “Swapping Notes” podcast series – essential listening for every B2B founder and marketing leader navigating the AI transformation The AI Marketing Revolution: Key Insights from G2’s CMO on How B2B Buying Has Forever Changed...
Dear SaaStr: What Are The Top Red Flags for VCs When Deciding to Invest in a Startup? When VCs evaluate startups, there are definitely some red flags that can make them hesitate—or outright pass—on an investment. Here are the key factors that are often considered...
Jason Lemkin joined our free, LIVE SaaStr AI Workshop Wednesday to talk about something everyone’s buzzing about but few are being honest about: vibe coding without developers. After seeing endless social media posts claiming you can “build your own...
One of the best parts of YC Demo Day is catching up with VCs you haven’t seen in a while. And this time I several sobering conversations with top VCs that made it clear: Many VCs have now just quietly given up on their slow-growth portfolio companies....
Dear SaaStr: How Do I Build a Great SDR Team? Building a great SDR team is one of the most critical steps in scaling a SaaS company, especially when you’re selling to the C-suite or enterprise. SDRs are the engine of your pipeline, and if you get this right, it...
Ramp just released its latest data on LLM Model Spend data and it shows about what you’d expect … but it also highlights the strong momentum with Anthropic. Ramp itself has crossed a stunning $1B ARR and manages billions and billions of spend: Summary...
We’re back on 20VC + SasStr with Harry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll, and special guest Jeff Lawson (Founder & Former CEO, Twilio) Bottom Line Up Front Rory O’Driscoll: Tesla’s trillion-dollar pay package for Elon is a board...
Here’s the the reality every founder running sales, and every first time VP of Sales and sales leader learns the hard way: You can’t coach someone into being something they fundamentally aren’t. Especially a sales exec. I’ve seen this pattern...
