SaaStr

JUNE 5, 2024

So several times now I’ve seen the #1 sales rep that was just crushing it for quarter after quarter … then a few years down the road … later become one of the lowest performers. From #1 to the bottom of the leaderboard. And the fall often happens pretty quickly, even if at the time, it’s hard to see clearly. Not usually. Usually, the top reps, the #1 and #2 reps, they hit sort of an elite level of understanding of the process, prospects, and industry.

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Payrix

JUNE 4, 2024

What do merchants want from their software providers? This is a question that keeps many software companies up at night, and Leah Asdell, Head of Partner Marketing and Content Strategy at Worldpay for Platforms. Leah has over a decade of experience in the payments industry and has witnessed firsthand the evolution of Integrated and Embedded Payments.

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SaaStr

JUNE 2, 2024

So we took a look at some of the data from Emergence Capital’s survey of 600+ venture-backed software startups the other day , and they updated it with a bit more data on the Top Decline of Venture-Backed Startups Here: The summary data of the Top Decline leads to a rough conclusion: only the top 10% or so of venture-backed start-ups can likely raise another VC round.

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USIO

MAY 30, 2024

Consumers are seeking faster, more efficient ways to handle transactions. The Automated Clearing House (ACH) network , a key player in the realm of electronic payments, has evolved to meet these demands. As we look to the future, ACH is poised to become even more integral to financial operations. Understanding its value and how to incorporate it into your payment strategy can offer significant benefits.

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Tom Tunguz

JUNE 1, 2024

Last week, public software markets suffered significant compression. MongoDB fell 24%; UIPath fell 36% ; Salesforce fell 15% ; Workday was down 11%. Weaker revenue projections tend to cause sell-offs. These large drops aren’t unprecedented. In 2016, valuations fell 57%. Is it different this time? Growth rates have changed meaningfully. The 25th, 50th, & 75th percentiles for public growth rates have halved in the last 18-24 months.

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SaaStr

MAY 30, 2024

So I firmly you believe you can build an incredible SaaS startup from anywhere now, or at least, any major-ish tech center. See, e.g., Atlassian, Canva, Cloudflare (CEO now in Park City), Adyen, etc. Heck, Oracle apparently is moving to Nashville! And yet … gravity is coming back to the SF Bay Area. So many CEOs have come back, even if their teams haven’t.

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USIO

JUNE 3, 2024

In the dynamic world of Software as a Service (SaaS), staying ahead of the curve means continuously evolving and integrating new functionalities that enhance user experience and streamline business operations. One such critical functionality is integrated payments. As a SaaS CEO, understanding and implementing integrated payments can be a game-changer for your business.

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Predictable Revenue

MAY 30, 2024

This guide distills Hunter's wisdom into actionable steps to help founders improve their sales processes and drive sustainable growth. The post Mastering Early Lead Development with Mark Hunter appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Tom Tunguz

JUNE 2, 2024

One line of software can impact a billion rows of data. A short SQL statement can delete a table , reformat date into the US format, or compute the average quota attainment by account executive by region over a company’s history. As data has become a critical component of analytics & production systems, data engineers require more sophisticated tools to manage their data transformations.

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Stax

JUNE 4, 2024

Selecting the right payment processing software is crucial for any business aiming to streamline transactions and enhance customer experience. This decision impacts everything from compatibility with existing systems to security features and customer support. You should consider factors like integration capabilities, user experience, scalability, and pricing structures, to ensure a seamless and cost-effective payment process.

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SaaStr

JUNE 3, 2024

So recently I’ve had conversations with several VPs and senior Directors at leading tech companies. I almost never ask anyone how much they make. I don’t care and it’s not me. But in this case, I was talking with folks thinking of making the jump to startups. Usually more scale-ups, at $20m+ ARR or later. But looking to make the jump.

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User Pilot

JUNE 4, 2024

The right interaction design principles can help you create intuitive, user-friendly product experiences that drive long-term retention. Today’s article shows you some of these principles and how to apply them in your UX design. Let’s get started! TL;DR Interaction design is the practice of designing digital products and interactive systems with a focus on user behavior.

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Baremetrics

MAY 31, 2024

If recurring revenue is a rainbow leading to a pot of gold, then churn is the dirty leprechaun trying to keep it all from you. I’ve written before about how to reduce churn in SaaS, so I won’t rehash that here. But what I want to talk about is how we, in the past few months, reduced churn by nearly 70%.

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Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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Sparktoro

MAY 31, 2024

Recently, my good friend Wil Reynolds wrote a LinkedIn post questioning whether the recent Google Search API leak had actionable takeaways that would be applicable to customer campaigns.

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Stax

MAY 30, 2024

Bookkeeping is an essential part of managing your business and it’s something you must oversee in order to remain profitable. Finding the best accounting apps can be overwhelming and difficult, as there are so many options to choose from. Thankfully apps are constantly making it easier to track and organize important data. Here’s a list of the ten best accounting apps for your business.

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SaaStr

JUNE 4, 2024

Everyone’s trying to make sense of AI, what’s happening in the ecosystem, and how to incorporate AI into your demand generation and marketing. In this week’s Workshop Wednesday , held every Wednesday at 10 a.m. PST, demand gen veteran and founder of HyperGrowth Partners Guillaume “G” Cabane talks about: The evolution of the B2B demand gen stack Picking the right tool for your needs Practical examples and workflows The Evolution of the Demand Generation Stack G has been focused on the marketing s

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The Moz Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

Today, we’re excited to announce Moz AI — a new set of AI-enabled tools and features you’re going to see across our products. We believe that AI-enabled tools can make you even more results-oriented, impactful, and essential. Learn more about how to use these tools in this blog post.

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Speaker: Jason Tanner

While growth of software-enabled solutions generates momentum, growth alone is not enough to ensure sustainability. The probability of success dramatically improves with early planning for profitability. A sustainable business model contains a system of interrelated choices made not once but over time. Join this webinar for an iterative approach to ensuring solution, economic and relationship sustainability.

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ChurnZero

MAY 30, 2024

Customer education is essential for the success of your product. If your customers don’t understand your product, they will not use it. However, not all companies have roles dedicated to customer education, and when customer education does become a priority, it can feel overwhelming to build a customer education program from scratch. It doesn’t have to be.

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Buffer Resources

MAY 30, 2024

Have you ever been scrolling on Instagram and seen a post that looked so good it could be displayed in a gallery? That’s a slight exaggeration, but a specific genre of post probably came to mind with that statement. There are many elements to creating great Instagram posts, and editing is at the top of the list. With the development of visual social media has come an equal development in the apps that support visual content creation.

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Stax

MAY 30, 2024

While remote work is all the rage these days, there is still very much a need for on-site services, particularly industries like construction, healthcare, utilities, and telecommunications. This is where field service management (FSM) come in. Field service is work delivered to the client on their site, instead of the company’s offices. Field service management software is a system that helps a company monitor and coordinate their employees’ activities off the company’s premises.

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SaaStr

MAY 30, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Should We Introduce Freemium in Our B2B SaaS Startup to Boost Growth? Probably not. Not because in theory it’s a bad idea. But because for most folks even at $1m-$2m ARR, it’s already too late. Why? Two reasons: First, if you don’t start Freemium, it’s very very hard to add that DNA later, once you have real revenues, processes and software optimized around larger customers and deal sizes Freemium: Requires a much more elegant onboarding (no human assist) that most ent

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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User Pilot

JUNE 4, 2024

Triggering post-event survey questions can significantly boost your response rates and the quality of your user feedback. But how do you know when to trigger a survey or not? Let’s explore some post-event survey examples and then explain how you can do it as well! TL;DR Post-event surveys are relevant to the experience that your users are having at the moment.

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The Moz Blog

JUNE 4, 2024

Dive into the future of digital marketing, and discover the key takeaways from our speakers in this day-one recap of MozCon 2024.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 4, 2024

Robert Brooks IV has spent 12 years leading sales, marketing and customer success at early-stage startups. Typically, he has served as the first sales (and first non-technical) hire reporting directly to a technical founder. Robert started his career at Charles Schwab but joined Stack Overflow ($1.8B exit), then Tempo Automation ($900M IPO) and is now part of the founding team and VP of Revenue at Lambda ($1.5B valuation).

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Andreessen Horowitz

JUNE 4, 2024

Brooke Boyarsky Pratt, founder and CEO of knownwell, joins Vineeta Agarwala, general partner at a16z Bio + Health. Together, they talk about the value of obesity medicine practitioners, patient-centric medical homes, and how Brooke believes the metabolic health space will evolve over time. This is the second episode in our series on the science and supply of GLP-1s.

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SaaStr

MAY 30, 2024

Have you ever wondered how you could turn PLG concepts like the freemium model into a fast-growing revenue driver for your company? Former Head of PLG and founder and CEO of Clinch, Uday Chakravarthi, shares insights into how to do just that. With a PLG-heavy background, first working at Microsoft Azure and again with Atlassian, the PLG pioneers, he gives insights into leveraging PLG for the growth of your organization.

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User Pilot

MAY 30, 2024

Eric Ries is a name synonymous with innovation and startup success. As an entrepreneur, author, and advisor, Eric has transformed the way businesses approach building products and launching startups with his Lean Startup methodology. Continue reading to discover Eric’s career milestones, the books he has written, and our recommendations for his top articles and webinars.

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Buffer Resources

JUNE 5, 2024

If you’re not an experienced content creator, it might be difficult to determine the best length for Instagram Reels to get the best results. And knowing the ideal number isn’t everything – your metrics might tell you something entirely different. In this article, we explore everything you need to know about the ideal length of Instagram Reels and other Instagram content – according to the team themselves.

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