SaaStr

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Can a startup without any prior experience raise money from venture capitalists (VCs)? The post Dear SaaStr: Can A Startup Without Any Prior Experience Raise Money From VCs? Of course, but the answer is a bit more complicated than that. A founder that sold their last company for $200m? They can probably raise pre-product.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Have you ever wondered how to make money blogging about the things you love? What if I told you it’s possible to write about your passions and make money with a blog? Let’s talk about how you can make money blogging. Blogging is not dead , and it’s not too late for you to start one.

Branding 80

Branding Education Revenue Engineering 80

SaaStr

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In both my start-ups, I was constantly worried about losing all my investors’ money. When things were rough in our first 12 months, one of the main reasons I didn’t quit was because I couldn’t bear to lose their money. So that was good, in the end, that fear of losing your investors’ money. Get it done.

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Sales Hiring Investment Finance SaaS 343

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Dear SaaStr: What Do VCs Offer Besides Money? Many VCs in the end only offer money and advice you often don’t need (which can be worse than no advice at all). More Money. Ok, this isn’t “besides money”. Big funds have a lot of money. The post Dear SaaStr: What Do VCs Offer Besides Money? Your VCs are.

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Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Investment Acquisition 206

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

But as time has gone by, I’ve realized in SaaS mediocre VPs do one thing even worse than hire a bunch of B players under them (that likely will quit or need to be managed out later): -> They spend all the money. They Spend All The Money appeared first on SaaStr. What do I mean? They are just trying to save their own neck.

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Sales Hiring Churn Customer Success Sales 298

Buffer Resources

APRIL 10, 2024

In 2014, making money on social media was a feat for a select few people like travel creator Gabby Beckford ( @packslight ), who made $2,000 for six Instagram posts in the same year. To begin making money on Instagram, enhance your profile's appeal, consistently post engaging and high-quality content, and grow an engaged audience.

Payments 93

Payments Payment Methods Marketplace as a Service Payment Services 93

Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

When you’re starting a blog, it can be tough to know where to begin. You might have ideas for what you want to write about, but you’re worried about how saturated those blog niches may be. Using Ubersuggest, I’ll show you the steps to find the best blog niches to make money. That’s how you’ll earn money from blogs.

Finance 85

Finance Social Media Travel Branding 85

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Whether you want to become a blogger for a big-time news publication, share your independent thoughts online, make millions as a blogger, or something in between, it all starts with a blogging platform. But with so many options to choose from, picking the best blogging platform can feel overwhelming. Do you want to make money?

Software Review 145

Software Review Social Media Government Branding 145

SaaStr

MARCH 30, 2022

Q: Dear SaaStr: Why Do VCs Make So Much Money? They don’t all make so much money, but they can indeed be very well paid. The post Dear SaaStr: Why Do VCs Make So Much Money? First, VC is pretty hard to do well. Beating Nasdaq each year by a material margin isn’t easy. In fact, historically most VC firms haven’t done this.

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SaaStr

JULY 25, 2023

Dear SaaStr: We sold 30% of our Company Pre-Money During our Friends and Family Round. The post Dear SaaStr: We sold 30% of our Company Pre-Money During our Friends and Family Round. Will VCs Care? In the old days, 30% in your friends-and-family round was pretty common. Will VCs Care? appeared first on SaaStr.

Finance 214

Finance Investment Leadership Strategy 214

Predictable Revenue

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The post How To Attract High-Quality Clients Without Wasting Money On Advertising And Techy Funnels appeared first on Predictable Revenue. The only reason a prospect will hire you is because they trust you can solve the problem they have. Learn how to hook them with solid proposals.

Advertising 312

Advertising Sales Hiring Revenue Strategy 312

Neil Patel

MARCH 22, 2021

Blogging has changed over the years. When I first started blogging, it wasn’t that competitive. Just take a look at one of my first blog posts that I wrote on August 31, 2005. Just take a look at one of my first blog posts that I wrote on August 31, 2005. But back then there weren’t many blogs. Of course not.

Systems Review 145

Systems Review Engineering Content Marketing Trends 145

SaaStr

AUGUST 12, 2022

Dear SaaStr: How Much Money Does a VC Make If Their Investment Sells for One Billion? The gain might also be a bit lower for the early investors if a lot of the money came in at a high valuation, as the investors all get paid back first. Now $5m is a lot of money, no doubt. Often not as much as you’d think.

Investment 227

Investment Pricing Startup Sales 227

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At this point — Money Is No Longer an Excuse. This doesn’t mean money isn’t an issue. Money really won’t “not be an issue” usually until about $6-$8m ARR, sometimes later. And then as you approach $10k a month, $20k a month in MRR … that’s no longer beer money. Just one.

Sales Hiring 300

Sales Hiring Scale Banking Engineering 300

The Moz Blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

B2B data provider Cognism revamped its SEO strategy to focus on money keywords. Read the case study to find out how SEO generated $441k in revenue.

Revenue 98

Revenue B2B Strategy Data 98

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The competition raises a ton more money than you, and starts playing dominant strategy — and is just everywhere. The post Blog: As CEO, Once You Have Something — Your Job Really is to Maintain Momentum appeared first on SaaStr. You start to lose more and more deals to not have that key integration. and you didn’t change.

Scale 205

Scale Sales Hiring B2C AI 205

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

A related post here: Builders Gotta Build The post Dear SaaStr: I Sold My Company And Made Real Money, But I Still Feel Like A Loser. But you do know how to build a successful start-up and go bigger, get more successful, more everything. But … how badly do you want it this time? What Should I Do? appeared first on SaaStr.

PayPal 234

PayPal Startup Management Leadership 234

SaaStr

JULY 8, 2021

Reg is open for FREE SaaStr Money 2021 next week!! The post The 5 Most Popular Sessions at FREE SaaStr Money July 14 — So Far!! The top sessions will likely change a bit by the time we get there, but here are the Top 5 session so far. Just click on the links / images to sign up for any of them!! #5. Sign up here.

Payments 242

Payments Strategy Revenue SaaS 242

Neil Patel

AUGUST 11, 2021

They have no money, but they have to do marketing. Be a Blog Commenter. One way of doing so is by commenting on blogs. Here’s how this works: Identify the top 5 blogs in your niche. Read and comment on the blogs on a regular basis. You don’t spend marketing money unless they first make a sale on your behalf.

Marketing 143

Marketing Social Media Growth Hacking Consulting 143

SaaStr

JULY 23, 2020

But if you always leave after a year … not only will you never grow in your career … you’ll never make any money … (note an updated version of a Classic SaaStr post). The post Why If You Quit Every Year You Won’t Ever Make Any Real Money appeared first on SaaStr.

Sales Hiring 337

Sales Hiring Engineering Startup Cloud 337

TechEmpower SaaS

JULY 31, 2023

And most importantly, how does it make money? Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) How much money will your business generate from each converted customer? If you can demonstrate that your CAC and CLV numbers work as expected, then you’ve proven you can make money. Please write us at blog@techempower.com !

Metrics 390

Metrics Startup Scale New CTO 390

Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

People are motivated by work that has a deeper purpose than just to make money. We’ve found that our blog is one of the most effective ways to attract great people. Everyone at Intercom is an expert in one field or another with many interesting lessons that others can benefit from, so we encourage everyone to write for the blog.

Strategy 217

Strategy Startup Marketing Management 217

SaaStr

MAY 13, 2021

Your VCs can run out of money — for later checks. Just understand that if you ask for money years later. Now for the mega winners, VCs can always find more money. That money comes from other places, just for the very top performers. If the answer is much more than 80%, money will get tight. How do you know?

Cloud 178

Cloud Investment Branding Revenue 178

Neil Patel

MARCH 12, 2021

Running a blog is a lot of work. On top of all that, there’s promoting and monetizing your blog, which is even more work. It’s hard for anyone to manage, and the larger your blog grows, the worse the situation becomes. That’s why it’s good to prepare in advance for blogging eventualities you might face.

Outsourcing Services 141

Outsourcing Services Outsourced Development Sales Hiring VP of Engineering 141

SaaSHolic

MARCH 20, 2023

Mas se você vai buscar por investimento para sua startup seed ou early stage, então você precisa do investidor smart money. Mas antes de falarmos sobre como encontrá-lo, vamos dar uma revisada em alguns pontos importantes sobre o investidor smart money para startups. O que é Smart Money?

Startup 52

Startup SaaS Product Marketing Revenue 52

SaaStr

JUNE 12, 2022

The post Money, Bonuses, “Customers That Waste My Time”, and Greed: You Get What You Pay For appeared first on SaaStr. Because if you can grow an extra 10-20% a year by aligning incentives, that will compound into something far, far better than you’d have otherwise. SaaS Compounds.

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Compensation Customer Success Interviewing Sales 237

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

How do they make money? 7 Ways to Make Money on Snapchat. Here are seven ways to make money using Snapchat. If you use affiliate links on your blog, you might already have the relationships and affiliate program experience needed to promote affiliate content on your Snapchat. How to Make Money on Snapchat: Conclusion.

Social Media 130

Social Media Business Branding Entertainment 130

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

It’s very hard to make money at $1 a month off anything in SaaS. Dropbox has marched up from $5 to $10 for their basic paid plans over the years, as has Box mostly: Yes, products like Canva have images you can buy for $1, but again, once you go fully Paid, it’s $13 a month: While software is cheap to distribute, it’s not cheap to build.

Scale 231

Scale SaaS SMB Pricing 231

SaaS Metrics

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Read more The post Ways to Make Money in Cyber Security first appeared on SaaS Metrics. As digital threats grow more sophisticated, the demand for skilled professionals in this sector is skyrocketing. Here, we explore various avenues through which individuals can capitalize on their cybersecurity expertise to.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Metrics SaaS 52

TechEmpower SaaS

AUGUST 7, 2023

Check out our blog post 53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators. And you certainly don’t want to be the company that spends time and money building something you could have picked up off the shelf. Please write us at blog@techempower.com ! Founder-Developer Gap How big is your startup’s Founder-Developer Gap?

CTO Hire 390

CTO Hire New CTO CTO Fractional VPE 390

User Pilot

MAY 18, 2022

Let’s see if Pendo Feedback is worth spending all that extra money on. Is Pendo Feedback worth the money? Userpilot, on the other hand, offers more value for money with its numerous feedback collecting capabilities. The post Is Pendo Feedback Worth The Money? But is it really worth all the hype?

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Software Review Pricing Enterprise Onboarding 98

User Pilot

MARCH 16, 2023

Userpilot offers the right value for money and has just the features you need to improve onboarding , analyze user feedback, and drive product growth. The free plan comes with an extra 30-day money-back guarantee. However, the Basic package has strict limitations like only 1 user seat and no custom branding. What is UserGuiding?

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Pricing Software Review Technical Review Onboarding 97

SaaStr

AUGUST 31, 2020

In other words, 4/10 may go bankrupt or at least lose money … but since the winners tend to get more than the losers, in the end, maybe “only” 20%-30% of the fund is lost in losers. All the rest are losers or make no money. At least, it doesn’t matter as long as you are careful not to put too much more money into the losers.

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Investment Startup 253

SaaStr

JUNE 14, 2021

Ok we’ve got an INCREDIBLE line-up for our next big Digital Mega event, and our last one before SaaStr Annual 2021: the very first SaaStr Money on July 14!!: It’s the secrets to scaling in fintech and money and more! -> Join us here. -> Join us here. CEO of $18B+ Chime! CEO of newly public Metromile!

Scaling 176

Scaling 176

Groove HQ

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The post Real Wealth Is Not About Money appeared first on Groove Blog. My father-in-law, an otherwise healthy man in his 60’s who had just retired this past year, was diagnosed with stage four cancer. As this kind of news tends to do, it came as […].

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SaaStr

JUNE 29, 2021

Ok it’s time to grab your spot at the top sessions for SaaStr Money 2021 on July 14: The line-up of workshops and small sessions is incredible, and it’s FREE as part of our last Mega Digital Event before 2021 Annual. Sign up here now!! Ringing the Bell on Competition with Chime. July 14, 2021, 8:00 am. Jeanne DeWitt Grosser.

Payments 228

Payments Payment Services Scale Banking 228

Neil Patel

MARCH 9, 2021

Whether you’re running a corporate startup marketing campaign or moving your local business into the digital age , you can’t afford to waste time and money on weak leads. Less Wasted Time and Money. Actions track the individual decisions prospects make, like reading a blog post or signing up for a newsletter.

Scale 115

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Metrics B2B 115