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Even More of SaaStr’s Most Respected Leaders Unveiled!

SaaStr

About Mikkel… According to Mikkel “the cloud’s biggest days are yet to come”, his stories of a time when “the cloud” wasn’t exactly the reality it is today inspired SaaStr attendees to heavily bookmark his session ahead of the event. Mikkel later founded Zendesk in 2007 while living in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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How to Think of R&D Spend

Andreessen Horowitz

And, especially when you’re considering integrating a new technology platform into your business—like AI today, or cloud a decade ago—how do you invest in innovation without losing control of your runway and budget? Imagine if, in 2007, Netflix decided to follow the 70–20–10 rule.

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The decade software ate the world

Intercom, Inc.

The most triumphant transfer of control from an original generation leader to a new CEO was surely that of Microsoft, which pivoted from chasing after Apple’s success in the consumer space under Steve Ballmer (don’t mention Nokia ) to successfully focusing on the cloud under Satya Nadella (please do mention Azure). Big tech takes over.

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5 Business Books I Wish I’d Read Sooner

OpenView Labs

Have there been other works that have gone deeper into accountability, trust, vulnerability, and communicating with clarity? For that audience, Lencioni has written a how-to manual on building a cohesive team and a self-help book on communicating as one. Behind The Cloud by Marc Benioff (Published 2009).

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How to Renegotiate When Your Deal Seems Lost

Sales Hacker

You’ll also want to leave channels of communication open so you can continue working with them. A walkout of practically all TV and movie writers started in November of 2007. They identified a chance to move from a health plan provider’s data center into one that was offshore and utilized the cloud. Real-Life Examples.

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Chargebee vs. Zuora: A Detailed Look

Baremetrics

Users enjoy automatic back-end operations such as invoicing, discount management, payment collections, tax applications, and customer communications, saving them time and effort. Zuora Founded in 2007, Zuora is an enterprise billing and invoicing company that helps businesses launch and manage their subscription-based services.

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Disrupting the Desk Phone: How and Why We Made a $50M Acquisition with Dialpad (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

With one startup acquired by Yahoo in 2005, another acquired by Google in 2007 and a background as an M&A lawyer, Craig’s perspective on M&A is insightful for any startup founder looking to acquire another company. You then started another voice company, which was acquired by Google in 2007. Craig Walker : Yeah.