Q: How do you build strong relationships with customers? A few simple ideas: A formal review call 30–60–90 days in. Led by CEO if it’s a key customer. Pick a fixed amount of time that is likely just after you are fully deployed on average. Zoom with 6+ customers a...
Where is Venture Capital today? And how do you hack it? SaaStr CEO and Founder, Jason Lemkin, sits down with Sunil Dhaliwal, General Partner at Amplify Partners to discuss.
Ep. 379: From how many reps to hire, to compensation models, here are the top 10 mistakes founders make when hiring their first sales teams and how to avoid them. This episode is sponsored by Outgrow. You can also watch the video or read the transcript...
Ep. 376: In part two, ZoomInfo founder and CEO Henry Schuck shares how he built a business from scratch and grew it into one of the most successful IPOs of the 21st century—and what it was really like…the good, the bad, and most of all, the ugly. He reflects on...
Ep. 373: Bessemer’s 5th Annual State of the Cloud Report returns for a definitive look at the cloud industry today. Byron Deeter and Elliott Robinson, partners at Bessemer Venture Partners, offer macro trends in the public and private cloud markets, strategic...
Ep. 370: As organizations race to achieve relevance and a competitive edge in the digital era, automation is fueling the fight. Join PagerDuty’s CEO, Jennifer Tejada, as she discusses the need for agility and innovation and how automation is aiding adaptability and...
Ep. 368: Success in the Enterprise means ensuring consumerization is a part of your strategy. Scott Belsky, CPO, EVP of Creative Cloud at Adobe will explore key tactics to focus on the user experience. This episode is sponsored by Linode. SaaStr’s...
Ep. 365: The Office of the Future, How Everything’s Changed and What 2021 Will be Like with Justin Bedecarre, CEO @ HelloOffice and Jen Nguyen, Founding Partner @ TEAMWERC Centralized HQs with all the perks and amenities “under one roof” have traditionally been...
Ep. 362: The Future of the Customer with Bernadette Nixon, CEO @ Algolia, Jay Snyder, Chief Customer Officer @ New Relic, and Nick Mehta, CEO @ Gainsight. Customers’ expectations are higher than ever with more access to information and options. This dynamic trio...
Ep. 359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. From strategies in...
A discussion about venture capital and the effects Covid-19 has had on in the industry. Join Nicole Quinn, General Partner at Lightspeed Ventures, Ann Miura-Ko, Founding Partner at Floodgate, and Alex Konrad, Senior Editor at Forbes as they talk about what they have...
A discussion with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin and Keith Rabois, Partner at Founders Fund about the latest on unicorn and decacorn valuations. Keith Rabois | Partner @ Founders Fund Jason Lemkin | Founder @ SaaStr Jason Lemkin: … For a bunch of reasons. One,...
What Nobody Tells You About Seed Investing with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin and Cowboy Ventures Founder and Partner Aileen Lee Aileen Lee | Founder @ Cowboy Ventures Jason Lemkin | Founder @ SaaStr Jason Lemkin: … founders what, how things really work, what...
An open discussion with Sam Blond, CSO at Brex, and Kristen Habacht, VPS at Atlassian, about adjusting their sales process during Covid-19. Sam Blond | CSO @ Brex Kristen Habacht | VPS @ Atlassian Jason Lemkin: I’ll give folks just a minute to come back....
Ep. 346: Aileen Lee is a U.S. seed investor. A venture capital investor, she is the founder of Cowboy Ventures. Lee coined the often-used Silicon Valley term unicorn in a TechCrunch article “Welcome To The Unicorn Club: Learning from Billion-Dollar...