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Key Lessons from a $5B SaaS Category Leader (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

I’ve been in venture capital for about 20 years, made my first SaaS investment about 18 years ago and have really been focused on this space for a long time. I work at a firm called Shasta Ventures. The company was founded all the way back in 2006, amazingly. The first is just literally funding the company in 2006.

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The Midas List Live (Video + Transcript)

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A discussion about venture capital and the effects Covid-19 has had on in the industry. Join Nicole Quinn, General Partner at Lightspeed Ventures, Ann Miura-Ko, Founding Partner at Floodgate, and Alex Konrad, Senior Editor at Forbes as they talk about what they have seen in the industry lately and how they are moving forward.

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Subscription Rockstars: How HubSpot Went From Zero to $500+ Million in Annual Revenue

Chargify

In 2006, Brian and Dharmesh started HubSpot with the aim of helping people grow their businesses through a less intrusive, more human approach to marketing. How to start a cult like HubSpot” , using the Internet to promote your product wasn’t a new idea in 2006. HubSpot employees: 2006: 3 employees. 2007: 48 customers.

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8 Tough Lessons from Closing 12,000 Customers at WebPT (Video + Transcript)

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The WebPT store starts in 2006. We started building in 2006. Venture capital always finds you, even when you’re in Phoenix. When we took our first round of funding in, in 2010 we committed to a marketing strategy that really solidified that thought leadership in terms of content marketing and digital marketing.

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PODCAST 134: What Great Teams and Great Leaders Hold in Common with Ilan Jacobson

Sales Hacker

He leads FirePower Capital in all his endeavors setting its strategic direction, providing top level guidance on key transactions, and assessing new direct investments for FirePower Capital. Private capital funds under his leadership it’s become one of the leading investors in M&A advisory firms in Canada.

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