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The Top 10 Important Finance Mistakes First Time Founders Make

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SaaS accounting and finance has gotten pretty complicated, and the impacts of getting it wrong have gone up substantially. Last year, I met with the founder of a start-up I really, really liked. The plan and numbers he had, both for last year and the coming year, were impressive and aggressive. — Jason, ed.

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3 Things That Make a Good VC Pitch Deck … Great

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That make a good pitch and deck … great. This doesn’t mean literally one slide, but it means the first slide can totally stand on its own. If you can make an amazing 1-slide deck, you can also make an amazing 10 or 20 slides deck. If you can tell a VC how you’ll get there for real, that’s impressive.

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Here’s Exactly How This Founder Spent $17,000 to Get Her Tea Business Off the Ground

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Financial transparency is especially close to our hearts, which is why we’re proud to share Open Books, a series of small business owners giving us a peek inside their books in the spirit of being open about finances as well. So, she decided to make them herself, and Leaves of Leisure was born.

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The Most Important SaaS Metrics In 2023 with monday.com CEOs and Co-Founders Eran Zinman and Roy Mann, and SaaStr Founder Jason Lemkin

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ARR stands for Annualized Recurring Revenue, although its real-world definition has evolved over time. How Is CAC Calculated In SaaS? CAC stands for Customer Acquisition Costs and measures how much it costs to buy a new customer. If you’re a service now and sign five years up front, there’s no problem over three years.

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Scaling Success: The 6 Strategies I Used to Transform My PR Agency into a Seven-Figure Powerhouse

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Building a successful business from the ground up is no small feat. So, how could these startups scale while others struggled to find their footing? It demands careful planning, strategic thinking, innovative approaches, and a relentless drive to stand out in a competitive industry. We shared a tiny office in Leeds.

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Veeva: The Biggest Vertical SaaS Success Story of All Time (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

As we gear up for SaaStr Annual 2021 in the SF Bay Area , we wanted to take a look back at some of our most iconic speakers and sessions from over the year, that we can still learn from today. From how the seed of an idea got planted to 1,700 employees 10 years later, there are many lessons to be learned. Were you able to go?

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5 Resources to Build Your App Idea

Neil Patel

However, if you think creating an app is an easy way to get rich, you are setting yourself up for failure. Below, I’ll walk you through how to build out your app idea and then share five resources to help you launch your app. How to Build Out Your App Idea. How does your app stand apart?