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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week: May 17, 2019

SaaStr

As for Godard, he founded his first business, BigMachines, in 2000, a business he scaled to $50m in revenue and over 300 people up until it’s acquisition to Oracle 11 years later for $400m. Having been a Founder through the bust of 2000, how did seeing that macro environment impact his operating mentality today? with Steelbrick.

Scale 149
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Venture capitalist Harry Stebbings on getting into venture

Intercom, Inc.

So many people say, ‘I’m starting a podcast on entrepreneurship.’ I think it took two years before I gained 2000 plays per show, which is not very much. So many people say, “I’m starting a podcast on entrepreneurship.” But channel specialization is more important than ever. ’ What?

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PODCAST 139: The Science of Becoming a Better Sales Leader with Luke Rogers

Sales Hacker

The keys to great leadership [18:24]. And back then at that time, this was around 2000, 2001, everyone was freaking out about the millennium bug, if you remember that, I’m sure you do. The keys to great leadership [18:24]. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. We’re on iTunes. And on Stitcher. Show Agenda and Timestamps.

Scale 101
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A Step by Step Guide to Revenue Growth with Mark Roberge (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

For Slack, it was one that a team sends 2000 messages. They bring entrepreneurship to the high schools that are struggling most in the top 20 cities in the country, and they teach these kids how to be an entrepreneur freshman year, with a goal of getting into college. And I think a lot of you caught the aha moment. Build is awesome.

Scale 210
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Top Customer Success Resources

SmartKarrot

The 10 Principles Behind Great Customer Experiences – Penned by Matt Watkinson, this book bagged the CMI Management Book of 2014 award as well as the Innovative & Entrepreneurship Category at CMI Awards 2014. It’s about customer experience, employee experience, customer service, the voice of the customer, and leadership.

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How to Build Happier Employees – Lessons From HubSpot’s CTO Dharmesh Shah and Chief People Officer Katie Burke

SaaStr

We could talk about CAK and LTV, and economics, and fundraising, and entrepreneurship, and SaaS and engineering, and product management, but instead I chose to talk about culture and people, which is a little bit of an odd topic for a CTO to pick up. At 2000, it’s a fact of life, right? I was wondering what should we talk about?