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The Top 10 Things to Know Before Starting a SaaS Company

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: What Are The Top 10 Things to Know Before Starting a SaaS Company? You really need a great CTO, not just a good business team. You really need a great CTO, not just a good business team. A mediocre tech team, a part-time CTO, or even just a decent CTO just doesn’t get you there. Much better.

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What Order Should You Hire Your Management Team In?

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ARR VPCS: $2m ARR VPP: $3m-$4m ARR VPE: $5m-$6m ARR CFO: $10m ARR COO: $20m ARR. But it’s a good question and I thought it might make sense to set out an Ideal VP Hiring Plan for Most SaaS Companies. No matter how great a hacker your CTO is. I’ve worked closely with 26+ SaaS start-ups and founded a few.

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Bet On Up-and-Comers. But Add One Veteran For Each $10m ARR.

SaaStr

The top SaaS companies grow faster than ever these days. Veterans of the SaaS journey. That CTO that doesn’t quite have the traditional background. ARR VPCS: $2m ARR VPP: $3m-$4m ARR VPE: $5m-$6m ARR CFO: $10m ARR COO: $20m ARR. That’s insightful @jasonlk [link]. Even though they already did that before.