Sat.Jan 25, 2020 - Fri.Jan 31, 2020

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Has VC Become So Big It Must Be Disrupted?

Tom Tunguz

Then these firms raised larger funds to invest in LBOs, but they diversified, too. The competitive dynamics in the market where access to invest is more valuable than capital. 2018 and 2019 exceeded the heady days of 2000 in terms of dollars deployed. The LBO was reinvented after the Savings and Loan Crisis in the 1980s.

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The 20 Trending VC Sessions at 2020 SaaStr Annual!!

SaaStr

VCs at Annual and folks will be handing out term sheets! You can absolutely make a ton of money investing in The Obvious. It’s a nuanced topic and I’m not sure I’d personally use the term “work-spouse”, but it really can be like this — in both good and challenging ways. It does work.

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How do you say no to customers?

Intercom, Inc.

After all, ensuring your product delivers value for the long term means always innovating on it. “We believe in always showing empathy to our customers – but never to the point that we sell our own product short” This is another reason to invest in a strong relationship between your customer support and product teams.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Auth0 and CircleCI — January 31, 2020

SaaStr

Harry Stebbings: In terms of that insertion point, sorry I’m too interested, because I had a guest on the show the other day and they said with low ACV products, absolutely, that dev centric, dev first kind of buyer works well but it’s so challenging to scale that dev buyer into real ACV enterprise budgets.

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How Investors & Strategic Buyers Evaluate Integrated Payment Strategies

Payments are more than a feature — they’re a key to long-term success and market differentiation. It's a must-read for SaaS companies looking to attract investment and achieve sustainable growth. Explore how integrated payment strategies impact investor and buyer evaluations.

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How Revenue-Based Financing and Venture Capital Funding Work Together

OPEXEngine

As Chief Credit Officer at Lighter Capital, I work behind the scenes grappling with the data that informs all of our decision-making regarding financing deals, from revenue-based financing (RBF) to term loans and lines of credit. But they need funding to invest in sales and marketing or other initiatives to drive even more growth.

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What is Customer Retention Management and Why Does it Matter?

Totango

Customer retention management is about keeping customers interested and invested in what your enterprise has to offer. Every first-time customer is also a potential long-term customer. Remember that fostering long-term customer relationships tends to prove extremely valuable on both sides. What is Customer Retention Management?

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The Economics of Payment Facilitator Registration

Explore upfront investment expenses and the long-term financial implications. As the popularity of becoming a PayFac (payment facilitator) grows, it's crucial to understand the intricate economics involved. Our article delves deep into the costs, complexities, and risks associated with PayFac registration.

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Tim Draper

Speaker: Peter Cowen, Managing Director, Sutton Capital Partners & Tim Draper, Founder, Draper Associates

Join Peter Cowen, Managing Director at Sutton Capital Partners, with top VCs looking at the trends and perspectives on investing in today’s climate. Come join us for any of these sessions to hear from these top seasoned investors and get answers to these questions: How are VCs now looking at investing in the short term?

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Minnie Ingersoll

Join Peter Cowen, Managing Director at Sutton Capital Partners with top VCs looking at the trends and perspectives on investing in today’s climate. Come join us for any of these sessions to hear from these top seasoned investors and get answers to these questions: How are VCs now looking at investing in the short term?

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Ben Narasin

Speaker: Peter Cowen, Managing Director, Sutton Capital Partners & Ben Narasin, Venture Partner, NEA

Join Peter Cowen, Managing Director at Sutton Capital Partners with top VCs looking at the trends and perspectives on investing in today’s climate. Come join us for any of these sessions to hear from these top seasoned investors and get answers to these questions: How are VCs now looking at investing in the short term?

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The Mindset of An Investor Today - Arlan Hamilton

Join Peter Cowen, Managing Director at Sutton Capital Partners with top VCs looking at the trends and perspectives on investing in today’s climate. Come join us for any of these sessions to hear from these top seasoned investors and get answers to these questions: How are VCs now looking at investing in the short term?

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When Customers Win, You Win: How to Deliver Value That Transforms Your Customer Experience

Speaker: Donna Weber - Customer Onboarding Expert

Invest an hour with Donna Weber to learn why your customer onboarding is critical to your success. Donna will share insights and practical tips to help you achieve your growth goals – this year and in the long-term.

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How ZoomInfo Enhances Your Database Management Strategy

It's quite a process for marketing teams to develop a long-term data management strategy. Forward-thinking marketing organizations have continuously invested in a database strategy for enabling marketing processes. It involves finding a data management provider that can append contacts with correct information — in real-time.

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Potholes in your Roadmap and How to Fill Them

Speaker: Hope Gurion, Product Coach and Advisor

We'll cover: How to balance feature and non-feature investments. How to plan for the short-term, long-term, and the fuzzy area in the middle. She'll take you through all the opportunities to improve your organization's relationship to its roadmap that you may have missed along the way.

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The Mindset of An Investor Today with Mark Mullen

Speaker: Peter Cowen, Managing Director, Sutton Capital Partners & Mark Mullen, Co-Founder, Bonfire Ventures

Join Peter Cowen, Managing Director at Sutton Capital Partners, with top VCs looking at the trends and perspectives on investing in today’s climate. Come join us for any of these sessions to hear from these top seasoned investors and get answers to these questions: How are VCs now looking at investing in the short term?

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.