SaaStr
MAY 6, 2024
So long time friend of SaaStr Tomasz Tunguz, now heading his own VC fund Theory Ventures, has again summarized a lot of data into a few great charts. This time, on Mergers & Acquisitions. My biggest take-away: there are barely more than 50 acquisitions of $50,000,000 or more, at least disclosed one, in software of U.S.-based startups each year.
Stax
MAY 7, 2024
You’ve heard that cash is king. Not so much anymore! Cashless transactions have dethroned the age-old cash payments. When was the last time you withdrew cash from an ATM? Or paid for your groceries using hard cash? If you’re like most people, then it’s probably been a while. With credit card transaction volume hitting over $9.5 trillion in the US in 2022, accepting card payments is no longer a question of whether to, but how to.
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Clouded Judgement
MAY 3, 2024
Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Subscribe now Cloud Giants Report Q1 + Early Look at Software Results Q1 earnings seasons has officially kicked off! We now have results from the three hypersclaers (AWS / Azure / GCP). Summary of results below: AWS (Amazon): $100B run rate growing 17% YoY (last Q grew 13%) Azure (Microsoft): ~$76B run rate (estimate) growing 31% YoY (last Q grew 28%) Google Cloud (includes GS
Predictable Revenue
MAY 3, 2024
Affiliate marketing remains popular among businesses seeking to generate more revenue. 81% of firms use it to promote and sell their products. The post 5 ways to Create an Affiliate Marketing Sales Funnel appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
Andreessen Horowitz
MAY 7, 2024
As more workloads and data move to the cloud and generative AI takes over the enterprise , cybersecurity is more critical today than ever. And that’s because with every new paradigm shift—from the internet to cloud computing—the sheer magnitude of digital threats has exploded and threat vectors have become increasingly sophisticated. Some of the greatest software platforms in history have risen to the occasion in their respective markets to protect the enterprise against these evolving threats.
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User Pilot
MAY 8, 2024
Have you been struggling to engage users and keep them coming back to your product? Or are you looking for ways to expand your user base to new demographics? In either case, using a product analytics tool to perform user needs analysis is the way to go. To help you with it, we’ve put together a user needs analysis example that outlines the key steps.
The Moz Blog
MAY 7, 2024
By embracing mentorship and allyship, and by advocating for change, we can work together to build a better future for women in SEO.
Stax
MAY 6, 2024
When you think about growing your business, improving data security probably isn’t at the top of your list—and that’s understandable. After all, the topic of security doesn’t sound as exciting as that latest Instagram hack and isn’t as immediately impactful as a new sales tactic. However, the last thing you want to do is neglect data security.
Andreessen Horowitz
MAY 3, 2024
In this episode of the AI + a16z podcast, Socket founder and CEO Feross Aboukhadijeh, and a16z partner Joel de la Garza, discuss the open-source software supply chain. Feross and Joel share their thoughts and insights on topics ranging from the recent xz Utils attack to how large language models can help overcome understaffed security teams and overwhelmed developers.
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SaaStr
MAY 6, 2024
Dear SaaStr: What Should Founders Do To Get Noticed By An Established Company’s M&A Team? Don’t bother too much with trying to get “corporate development” or the M&A team’s attention. That’s not their job. Probably the most important thing to understand is that in 95%+ of tech companies, the “M&A team” does not drive M&A.
User Pilot
MAY 2, 2024
Are you struggling to retain your newly acquired customers? If so, the consequences can be severe. Poor customer retention drains your resources, reduces revenue, brings operational instability, and harms your reputation. It puts your product’s future at risk. Fortunately, there are things you can do to reverse the trend. In the article, we share 24 customer retention marketing tactics that will help you reduce churn and increase your product performance.
The Moz Blog
MAY 6, 2024
The ultimate guide to building an email list. Create and grow an email list, and discover six ways to use it to improve your SEO.
Stax
MAY 2, 2024
In an ideal world, every business would have enough cash flow to stay afloat in the short term and allow the owner to focus on long-term goals. But small business owners know this isn’t always the case. Small business loans exist to allow business owners to prop up their businesses in the short term and cover temporary cash flow gaps. Merchant cash advances are one of the available options.
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Kellblog
MAY 7, 2024
Many concepts in Silicon Valley are defined from the point of view of the venture capitalist (VC), not the employee or founder. For example, the term “exit” is a misnomer when seen from the employee point of view. An IPO is usually anything but an exit for executives who first will be subject to a 6-month lock-up period and restricted to certain trading windows thereafter.
SaaStr
MAY 5, 2024
Dear SaaStr: what are your thoughts on incentivizing reps to handle repeat business vs focusing solely on new business with an account management team for repeats (when you are still under $10m)? At the end of the day if your product is SUPER sticky and doesn’t need a big procurement battle to renew, then just have finance or ops handle it. Basically, automate it as much as possible.
User Pilot
MAY 2, 2024
Customer retention is vital for product success and business profitability. Why? That’s one question we discuss in the article. You will also learn how to build a retention strategy, what metrics to track, and 10 bulletproof retention tactics for SaaS companies. Let’s dive right in! TL;DR Customer retention is the ability to keep your customers actively using their products.
Nimble - Sales
MAY 8, 2024
Let’s face it, it’s very rare for any sale to happen without a timely follow-up. How many times have you heard that 80% of sales require 5 follow-up calls but 44% of salespeople give up after just one follow-up? You’d think that if we knew that getting to “yes” during the sales process was simply […] The post From Prospect to Profit: Why You Should Stop Avoiding Follow-Ups — Nimble appeared first on Nimble Blog.
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Explore how integrated payment strategies impact investor and buyer evaluations. Payments are more than a feature — they’re a key to long-term success and market differentiation. They help SaaS companies offer seamless user experiences and efficient operations. Investors and strategic buyers assess these integrated payment strategies as a measure of a company's growth potential and sustainability.
Andreessen Horowitz
MAY 7, 2024
For consumer products, the rubber hits the road at retention. It’s the lifeblood of an app and the hardest metric to move, as I learned viscerally during my time running the growth team at Snap. To attract repeat users, companies can’t just fill a product with the latest and greatest tech — they must intentionally craft each product feature to ensure their users come back again and again and again.
Sales Hacker
MAY 7, 2024
Noah Marks is a transformative growth leader focused on building GTM engines and scaling organizations for sustainable growth. He has been in the strategy & operations world for the last decade (with Udemy, WalkMe, Okta and Salesforce), and has spent almost the entirely of his career in the B2B technology market (with the lone exception being a slight deviation into the world of M&A investment banking).
SaaStr
MAY 7, 2024
Dear SaaStr: What’s a Resonable Discount for an Annual Contract? How About a 3 Year Contract? First — you don’t want a true net discount at all. What I mean what you want is a pricing structure that anticipates discounts so the net effect is revenue positive. Later, when you implement a CPQ and other more sophisticated systems to manage pricing for a large sales team, these processes and systems will be designed to help you do just that, at least in part.
User Pilot
MAY 7, 2024
Using no-code tools for product managers allows you to build, iterate, and deploy software products without any coding knowledge. But what is the best tech stack for product management? Let’s review the top five no-code tools tailored for product teams, including their key features and usage in product management. TL;DR A no-code platform is a type of software that allows you to create applications, automate tasks, and manage product development cycles without any prior coding knowledge.
As companies strive to boost revenue, deliver customer value, and stay competitive, they are increasingly embracing the potential of usage-based pricing.
Groove HQ
MAY 7, 2024
If you cringe when you hear the phrase ‘the customer is always right’, you’re not alone. It’s a pillar of classic customer support philosophy, and there’s certainly a kernel of truth to it. At the same time, you’ll encounter plenty of customers who make you question this aphorism. Whether they’re aggressive, unreasonable, or have unrealistic […] The post The Customer Is Always Right: Or Are They?
Andreessen Horowitz
MAY 6, 2024
Human nature fears the unknown, and with the rapid progress of AI, concerns naturally arise. Uncanny robocalls, data breaches, and misinformation floods are among the worries. But what about security in the era of large language models? In this episode, we hear from security leaders at OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind. Matt Knight, Head of Security at OpenAI, Jason Clinton, CISO at Anthropic, and Vijay Bolina, CISO at Google DeepMind, are joined by Joel de la Garza, operating partner at a1
Buffer Resources
MAY 2, 2024
The creator economy is filled with loads of potential for anyone willing to put in the effort and build an attractive-looking brand. Regular people are becoming creators, and today, one of the most lucrative ways to generate income from the creator economy is with video. It’s a low-hanging fruit for anyone with a smartphone. In my seven years at Uscreen , I've helped many creators turn their passion into profit.
SaaStr
MAY 3, 2024
YCombinator recently put out its list of its Top 50 YC companies of all time based on revenues. We’re fortunate that over the years so many of their founders and CEOs have spoken at SaaStr Annual and Europa ! More than half of them, in fact! Let’s take a look at their top sessions: #1. Algolia’s CEO and CRO: “The Playbook To Achieving CEO-CRO Harmony” We were lucky that SaaStr Fund was the first U.S. investor in Algolia, and CEO Bernadette Nixon came to SaaStr
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
User Pilot
MAY 7, 2024
Frustrated trying to design interactive software walkthroughs that drive activation? It’s a common experience. But don’t worry—this article will provide some inspiration. We handpicked a few of the best SaaS walkthrough examples and explained what made them great. We also covered best practices to ensure your walkthroughs get high user engagement.
The Moz Blog
MAY 3, 2024
Learn about Google updates from this Spring in this Whiteboard Friday with Tom Capper.
Andreessen Horowitz
MAY 2, 2024
Behind Jolt — the most performant zkVM to date — with its a16z crypto research and engineering team makers on the web3 with a16z podcast.
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