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The Power of Going Long in SaaS

SaaStr

And yes, no one could have predicted the run we’ve seen in Cloud in the past few years. Today, just 2 years after that, Hubspot in a very similar space (just more SMB) and with very similar revenue, is worth $18B. in first angel round in 2007. These are the Best of TImes in Cloud and SaaS. IPO in 2014 at $1B.

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Ok, Google: Scale my SaaS business

Intercom, Inc.

Identifying a clear purpose and vision becomes all the more important given the rapid evolution of the SaaS industry, whether it’s how fast the underlying cloud technology is changing, the massive transformation of the app economy, or the race to incorporate AI. Without a strong rudder, you risk your ship running aground. trillion and $15.4

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23 Low Budget Online Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses

Neil Patel

Since its launch in 2007, Dropbox has quickly become a market leader in cloud storage. How can I grow my SMB using online marketing? Also, you can simply search for hashtags and see which posts get the most engagement. Contact the owners of those accounts to create marketing relationships. Create a Referral Program.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Jennifer Tejada, Ben Chestnut, and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

And to shift resources, we had to automate more and more of our SMB offering and make sure that we could refine our product to make sure self service journeys were more productive and frictionless. Jennifer Tejada: Another example we’ve seen plenty of in our customer world is this expedition of cloud migration.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Byron Deeter, Elliott Robinson, Henry Schuck, and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

373: Bessemer’s 5th Annual State of the Cloud Report returns for a definitive look at the cloud industry today. We want to take you through the cloud journey over the last several years. Now, the cloud index fell along with it. If you go back to before 2014, what you see is the power of the cloud.

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

SaaStr

So I went down the hall, met with the head of marketing, and I discovered a lot about in bound SaaS, about SMB, the importance of building this machine as I call it now that generates all these lovely leads. They all looked at me really weird because remember, I’d never done SMB before. Liberate some operating expenses.

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SaaStr’s Podcast “Best Of Guide” Our Top 10 Podcasts of All Time

SaaStr

About the episode: Mark Suster is Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures which he joined in 2007, having previously worked with Upfront for nearly 8 years as a two-time entrepreneur. About the episode: Dave Kellogg is the CEO @ Host Analytics, the leader in cloud-based enterprise performance management (EPM). Episode No. Episode No.