article thumbnail

10 Learnings From Jeff Lawson (CEO Twilio) + Byron Deeter (Bessemer Ventures): “Adapt, Plan, Deliver”

SaaStr

He joined StubHub as CTO, but didn’t get nearly as much equity as the other CTO — because he “wasn’t committed enough.” Started Twilio in January 2008, just as the last downturn happened. If your customers love your product now, hire reps. He learned paper millions can go to zero ??.

CTO Hire 353
article thumbnail

The SaaS Org Chart Live with David Sacks (Podcast #491 and Video)

SaaStr

You’ll need to hire aggressively to get to the next level and continue that rapid growth. But what roles should you hire for, and what will your org chart look like at each stage? David’s first foray into SaaS was in 1999 when he joined a startup that would become PayPal, starting as the product leader and later as the COO.

CTO Hire 267
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

AMA at SaaStr Annual 2022 with SaaStr Founder & CEO Jason Lemkin – Part 1 (Pod 607 + Video)

SaaStr

They were aware of it, but startups that I work with closely or invested in, if they got all the way to 25 million with 75% NRR, I would tell them to quit today. Your core models for sales, for marketing spend, for hiring and engineering and product. We’re startups, but 10 is the crazy CEO. Jason Lemkin: Our base.

article thumbnail

Resource Constraints, omg Zork!, Golden Era Of Startups?, and more – Mattermark Daily

Mattermark

Fred Wilson counters the argument that Resource Constraints make it difficult to succeed as a startup, saying that great operators are never limited by a lack of funding or engineers. Our CTO Kevin says: “It’s like the beginning of people’s imagination with computer games, which is awesome.”

article thumbnail

SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Crossbeam and Podium – January 10, 2020

SaaStr

297: Bob Moore is the Founder & CEO @ Crossbeam, the startup that helps companies find overlapping prospects and customers while keeping the rest of their data private and secure. Where do most startups go wrong both in hiring for partnerships and in the engagements themselves?

article thumbnail

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

SaaStr

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%.

article thumbnail

How QuikNode is Handling Growth in the Blockchain Industry

Baremetrics

QuikNode is a Miami-based startup powering blockchain applications with lightning fast Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polygon, BSC and xDai nodes. While blockchain technology was spearheaded by Bitcoin starting from 2008, using the technology for other applications became popularized around 2017. Table of Contents. Gain valuable feedback.