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From $5M to $100M: How to Scale a Multi-Product Startup with Lattice CEO Jack Altman (Video + Podcast)
The secret to success for a lot of SaaS companies is going multi-product. Jack Altman, CEO of Lattice, shares how to scale a multi-product startup.

What’s New At WorkOS and What It Takes To Be “Enterprise-Ready” in SaaS with WorkOS CEO and Founder Michael Grinich
In this new SaaStr series called “What’s new at…,” Jason Lemkin chats with WorkOS CEO and founder Michael Grinich about what it takes to be Enterprise ready in SaaS, building vs. buying, and who the stakeholders are in a B2D motion.

The Latest 2023 Napkin Reveal: What it Takes to Raise Capital with Christoph Janz, General Partner of Point Nine Capital (Video + Podcast)
Christoph Janz, General Partner of Point Nine Capital, shares what it takes to raise capital in SaaS, overall investment activity in 2023, and how to develop a convincing AI strategy.

How Is AI Going To Impact The SaaS Landscape Over The Coming Years with a16z GP Kristina Shen
How is AI going to impact the software and SaaS landscape of the next couple of years and also the next 5-10 years?
Kristina Shen, General Partner at a16z, shares some insights into the present and future of generative AI at this week’s Workshop Wednesday, held every Wednesday at 10 a.m. PST.

SaaS Couples Counseling for Sales & Marketing with Greenhouse’s CMO and VP Enterprise
Theoretically, the relationship between sales and marketing should be easy –– after all, these teams are responsible for pulling in more business and increasing revenue. However, it is often the case that relationships are complicated between these teams, and sometimes they can even butt heads.
Unfortunately, this type of tension is all too common and plagues many companies. But there is hope. Greenhouse CMO, Carin Van Vuuren, and VP of Enterprise Revenue, Ankur Passi, share their approach to bridging the communication gap to bring the traditional frenemies together.

State of the Cloud 2023 with Bessemer Venture Partners (Video + Podcast)
Bessemer Venture Partners share their annual State of the Cloud report, including a look back at the past year, current trends and benchmarks, plus tactics to improve efficiency and innovation.

SaaS Is Growing Up: 4 Business Model Changes To Adopt with Notion Capital
Many of the fundamental business models that worked in the SaaS playbook are now changing. Discover four ways to stay relevant with Notion Capital.

How To Actually Succeed in SaaS: AMA Part 2 with SaaStr Founder And CEO Jason Lemkin
SaaStr Founder and CEO Jason Lemkin shares how to expand into the Enterprise as a new startup and the future of SaaS in this tell-all.

Building a Global SaaS Empire: 5 Bets That Paid Off with Freshworks Founder & CEO Girish Mathrubootham (Video + Pod)
Freshworks is a successful public SaaS company that has a humble beginning in the small town of Chennai, India. Founder and CEO Girish Mathrubootham shares five big bets that paid off as he scaled this multi-product company.

How To Actually Succeed in SaaS: AMA Part 1 with SaaStr Founder And CEO Jason Lemkin
SaaStr Founder and CEO Jason Lemkin shares what it takes to be a successful SaaS startup in today’s economy, the SaaS trends of 2023, and more.

What to Expect from SaaS in 2024 with Founder & General Partner of Craft Ventures David Sacks and SaaStr Founder Jason Lemkin (Video + Podcast)
Jason Lemkin, SaaStr CEO and Founder, and David Sacks, Founder and General Partner of Craft Ventures, share their predictions on SaaS in 2024.

The Top 5 Questions Every CEO Wrestles With – Lessons From Dave Kellogg (Video + Transcript)
We’re almost there!! 2023 SaaStrAnnual.com!! And while 85% of our speakers are new, we’ve also brought back some of our all-time favorites — with brand new content. That includes Dave Kellog, the former CEO of Host Analytics and prolific blogger. He’ll do a deep dive at 2023 Annual, but this one, his first at Annual,…
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SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin and Amias Gerety Partner at QED on Fintech Beat (Podcast 685)
Discover how three breakout SaaS companies scaled from an idea to hundreds of employees and $1B+ valuations, all while living their values along the way.
Notion COO Akshay Kothari, Motive CEO and Founder Shoaib Makani, and CEO and Co-Founder of Incredible Health Iman Abuzeid share the secrets of ensuring their company-centered values and purpose remained an anchor amidst hypergrowth.

A Look Back: Datadog’s CMO Alex Rosemblat on Building Marketing Channels Slowly to Achieve Massive Scale (Pod and Video)
Datadog CMO Alex Rosemblat shares his hard-won secret after eight years of leading his company’s marketing: Slow and steady wins the marketing channel race. Read on to learn Rosemblat’s pacing and methodology for achieving your most critical marketing goals, one channel at a time.

A Deep Dive Into The Power Of AI, Going Multi-Product, And The 2023 Ecosystem: “What’s New” With G2 CEO Godard Abel (Vid + Pod #684)
Discover how three breakout SaaS companies scaled from an idea to hundreds of employees and $1B+ valuations, all while living their values along the way.
Notion COO Akshay Kothari, Motive CEO and Founder Shoaib Makani, and CEO and Co-Founder of Incredible Health Iman Abuzeid share the secrets of ensuring their company-centered values and purpose remained an anchor amidst hypergrowth.
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Dear SaaStr: Can an Entrepreneur Back Out of a Signed Term Sheet Without Damaging Their Reputation?
Dear SaaStr: Can an entrepreneur back out of a signed term sheet without damaging their reputation? In my experience — Yes, probably. As a founder, you can back out of a term sheet if something is off, or even if you just get another offer you prefer. There is a lot...
Why You’re Unfundable in 2023: The Cold, Hard Truths About SaaS AMA Part 2 with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin
Jason Lemkin, CEO and Founder of SaaStr, recently answered our audience’s most pressing questions about the present and future of startups. Here is part 2 of the cold truth about SaaS in 2023.
The Cold, Hard Truths About SaaS In 2023: Part 1 AMA with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin
Jason Lemkin, CEO and Founder of SaaStr, recently answered our audience’s most pressing questions about the present and future of startups. Here is part 1 of the cold truth about SaaS in 2023.
7+ Tips On How To Build Your First Sales Team. When You Have Zero Experience Building One.
Q: How do you structure a sales team when you’ve got zero experience doing sales? Well, first go get some experience with sales. 🙂 At least, close the first 10 customers yourself. If you don’t, you’ll never have any idea how to do it. And the odds your first rep...
15+ Due Diligence Questions You Really Should Be Asking Every VC You Meet
https://twitter.com/jasonlk/status/1295136982658461697 Q: What is the proper way to do due diligence on a VC firm? Here are the things, IMHO and IME, that are most important. First, if you want to do it right, you should diligence both (1) the firm and (2) the...
The 3 Types of Day 1 Pricing: Low End of Normal. Identical. And Anchor High.
Q: As an entrepreneur starting out, is it better to overprice your product or underprice it? I remember years ago I was at an event with the CEO of a SaaS leader. And I asked him how he came up with their freemium pricing model. A data science team? A/B Testing? "No....
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