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The Road Now Taken: 4 SaaS Start-ups And Their Quest For Independent Growth

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Wistia Funding History $650,000 from angel investors in 2008 $775,000 from angel investors in 2010 $17.3M Wistia Funding History $650,000 from angel investors in 2008 $775,000 from angel investors in 2010 $17.3M They had built a highly profitable business that was generally adored by its customers. They were doing $4.6M

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The Playbook to Hiring Your First VP of Sales and Not Screwing it Up…….with Cassidy Ventures Founder Brendon Cassidy (Video + Transcript)

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Brendon introduces his playbook to hiring the first VP of Sales from his experiences as VP of Sales at LinkedIn, EchoSign, Talkdesk and more. Learn the dos and don’ts to make the correct hire the first time and not rush into hiring the wrong VP of Sales, which can cost the company months or even years. Roughly 90%.

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How QuikNode is Handling Growth in the Blockchain Industry

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While blockchain technology was spearheaded by Bitcoin starting from 2008, using the technology for other applications became popularized around 2017. QuikNode wants to see technology transform decentralized applications, smart contracts, decentralized governance, voting systems, and more. Reduce failed payments.