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In Sales Any Easier So Far in 2024? The Answer is “Meh”

SaaStr

So 2023 was a strange year, with many of the biggest, public Cloud and SaaS leaders on a tear, from Microsoft to Cloudflare to Palantir, but so many startups and especially those in traditional B2B struggling to grow. And the biggest category said things were … about the same. So what’s the overall vibe check? It’s just so mixed.

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Microsoft as a Mirror - What We Can Expect for SaaS in 2023

Tom Tunguz

Yesterday, Microsoft announced earnings. Expected growth across segments is muted with an average of 5% growth across these B2B categories. Machine Learning is a Secular Platform Change & a Growth Driver for Software The age of AI is upon us, and Microsoft is powering it. About 70% of commercial Office subscribers use Teams.

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An AI Deep Dive with Lightspeed and Typeface: Embracing the Potential, Addressing the Challenges

SaaStr

CRM wasn’t a new category, but they were done on-premise. We still don’t know where the category winners will be. Companies like Adobe or Microsoft have products that are still considered a gold standard 30-40 years later, which is rare. As a startup, can you ignore the investments of Salesforce, Google, or Microsoft?

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My App Stack: Tifenn Dano Kwan, CMO at Amplitude

SaaStr

I think of the apps I rely on in four different categories: reporting, collaboration, analytics, and management. I can’t imagine going back to Microsoft. #4. Last week we had a great one with Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh, Global Head of Customer Experience at Asana, check it out here. What’s your core stack of apps today?

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Scaling a SaaS Startup to $1B+ ARR: Insights from UiPath’s CEO and Founder (Podcast +Video)

SaaStr

Join us as we uncover lessons from UiPath’s success in creating a new category within RPA Enterprise Automation – Robotic Process Automation – while navigating the challenges inherent in digital transformation powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. At Microsoft, he was shielded from customers.

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The Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps

Andreessen Horowitz

Beyond the inherent interest of these rankings, however, the data reveals several noteworthy trends around new and expanding categories, AI investment, and patterns of engagement. times the scale of the #2 and #3 players, Microsoft Edge and Photomath, in terms of monthly active users. Our mobile list is entirely new.

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Shopify Says eCommerce is Back. But AWS Says Cloud Under More Scrutiny.

SaaStr

This week we learned two things from the leaders in their categories: First, eCommerce is Back. AWS and Microsoft Azure all reported more customers scrutinizing spend and working to manage their bills more carefully. Azure (Microsoft): In the $50's billion run rate (estimate) growing 42% YoY (last Q grew 46%).

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