SaaStr

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

And the team deck doesn’t say who the CEO is? We called ourselves a team of four, actually, who operate and make decisions, and it’s just how we rolled. We had it, we knew we could innovate. And I was like, “Wait, all of you are selling our products that we’re developing?” Ryan Smith: No.

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BetterCloud

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

We’ll explore just how rapidly SaaS became a driver of innovation, the external threats against it, and how the benefits of SaaS helped IT discover a need for a more centralized way to manage all of the products its employees use in this latest installment of SaaSOps 101. You’re putty in the hands of whoever developed that software.”.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Never believe that doubting yourself is a bad thing. That company only lasted another year before they were out of business, so it was a poor use of my energy, time, and being away from my family – a lesson I work to pass on to others new in roles today. Invest in your development internally and externally. Joyce Johnson.

Scale 137

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Sales Hacker

MAY 13, 2025

Why software innovation must start with intelligence, not workflow. 29:00 The shift from product-led to intelligence-led SaaS development. 29:00 The shift from product-led to intelligence-led SaaS development. And so from 2008, 2007, 2006, I think Google went public in 2005 or something like [00:06:00] that.

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AI Search AI ChatGPT Software Review 73

SmartKarrot

JUNE 22, 2023

Today’s super dynamic B2B environment mandates everyone in the leadership to be more innovative to get things done! It offers you a detailed account of the strengths, weaknesses, and value propositions of these digital superpowers. On the other hand, Evernote was launched in 2008 by Evernote Corporation.

Artificial Intelligence 10

Artificial Intelligence AI Search Underperforming Technical Team Machine Learning 10

Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

And it’s not without good reason: nearly all software products with dominant market share started as apps but grew to the point where third-party developers began building valuable integrations on top of what these companies had already created. New Relic’s General Manager, Mark Weitzel, weighs in on how you can support your developers.

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Underperforming Technical Team Marketplace as a Service Outsourced Development Development 170

SaaStr

MAY 27, 2020

Well, the 2008 economic insecurity, we passed the $700 billion stimulus called TARP. They don’t want to p**s off management teams that face dilution from down rounds. I don’t think we really know how bad things can be. Well, in a booming market, executives are paid to innovate. Why aren’t you using RFID?

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SaaStr

MARCH 20, 2019

What does Jeff mean when he says, “the developer first approach is a maturation of the supply chain of software?” How has Jeff seen his original thesis for “developer first” evolve and change with time? What does truly special customer experience look like in the developer first model? * Three developers: Tim, Isaac, Jose.

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Underperforming Technical Team Development Software New CTO 177

Incredo

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Do you want to grow your SaaS sales team and improve your processes? maintain healthy atmosphere in your Smarketing team, make smart choices regarding your SaaS sales model, strategy, pricing, . Skills for SaaS Sales Team. 6 Essential skills for SaaS inside sales team to boost product’s sales. 3 examples for you).

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring 157

SaaStr

MAY 15, 2020

Where do most teams go wrong in implementing the role out of their CS strategy? Does Bridget believe CS teams should be involved in the upsell process? Harry Stebbings: Can I ask, if we take that to a practical level, because I totally agree in terms of that career development, and the thriving. What works? What does not work?

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Sales Hiring Scale Technical Review Outsourcing Services 260

SaaStr

MAY 2, 2019

Join Vlad Shmunis, founder, chairman, and CEO of RingCentral as he discusses RingCentral’s journey from a two-person startup to a $7B market cap global enterprise communications company (NYSE:RNG) — the good, the bad, and the ugly. It’s how do you transition the team, how do you not loose each and every friendship that you’ve ever had?

Scale 204

Scale Business Sales Hiring CTO Hire 204

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Prior to joining the world of venture, Karen was a Senior Director at Apple and before Apple, Karen spent an incredible 9 years at Box as a founding member of the executive team, where she was responsible for defining and leading Box’s Industry GTM strategy. What is the ability of the company to continue to build an incredible team?

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SaaStr

APRIL 16, 2020

In Today’s Episode We Discuss: * How Carolyn made her way across the pond from Head of US Communications at Orange to GM of Method in SF to then playing a key role in the marketing team at PagerDuty? * In terms of tone, what is the right tone to approach the broader team with? in about 2008. What tools do they use? *

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Scale Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Branding 222

InsightSquared

MARCH 8, 2021

I transitioned from education to software in 2008, and I have held roles in everything from project management to sales. Focus on the things that you can control and work to win, understanding as you engage with your team, or anyone really. Amy Noack – Field Enablement Director. Liz Brown – Services Architect.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Development Team Review Underperforming Technical Team Systems Review 62

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

As for Krish, under Krish’s leadership the team has grown to over 300 people and over 5,000 clients making it one of the next generation in truly global SaaS businesses started in India. First, what is continuous customer development? Billion story from its launch in 2008 to its 2018 acquisition by Recruit Holdings.

Scale 160

Scale Sales Recruiting SaaS Payments Payment Services 160

OpenView Labs

JANUARY 29, 2020

But if freemium is right for you, you’ll need to constantly innovate, iterate and evolve – and then, hopefully, gain the traction you need to stand out in a crowded market full of other free products. Freemium Model for SaaS – The Good, The Bad, and The In-between. No business model is foolproof, of course.

Pricing 105

Pricing Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 105

SaaStr

JUNE 28, 2019

David Skok: The really bad companies, you kind of get that statement from them, well, we missed the number and then you ask them the question, well why did you miss the number? They’ve, you know, they projected they would hit x in the way of bookings and they missed it by a significant amount.

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Outsourcing Services Scale Sales Hiring SMB 134

SaaStr

JULY 29, 2020

Michelle : During the economic downturn right after the financial crisis in 2008. So we’re really proud of that and our whole team is really proud of that. You got to be really frugal and you’re going out to innovate your way out of problems. Let’s innovate our way out of the problem.”

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Sales Hiring Outsourcing Services Scale Sales Recruiting 251

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

How does David think about scaling sales teams? Number two, you have a team of people that you’ve worked with before and some of whom will come along with you. Do you need business development reps? How should founders think about budget and resource allocation in this search for PMF? Do you need field salespeople?

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The SaaS Garage

MARCH 12, 2020

And no, this gatherng was not triggered by the current crisis but, needless to mention, we did spend some time mingling about the “bad old tmes” of the post Sept. It took more than two years until Enterprises eased purchase and innovation restrictions. 11 and Neuer Markt aera. Dos and pot. Don’ts.

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The SaaS Garage

MARCH 12, 2020

And no, this gatherng was not triggered by the current crisis but, needless to mention, we did spend some time mingling about the “bad old tmes” of the post Sept. It took more than two years until Enterprises eased purchase and innovation restrictions. 11 and Neuer Markt aera. Dos and pot. Don’ts.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Payment Solutions Payment Methods Venture Capital 52

SaaStr

AUGUST 19, 2020

I have seen my fair share of storms and or crises from the early days of the dot-com boom and bust to 2008, 2009 crisis and then having a front-row seat at some of these turnarounds that iconic brands like Evernote, and more recently on the board at Gap which is undergoing its own transformation. And what’s the best case?

Scale 293

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring Leadership 293

SaaStr

JULY 10, 2020

I have seen my fair share of storms and or crises from the early days of the dot-com boom and bust to 2008, 2009 crisis and then having a front row seat at some of these turnarounds at iconic brands like Evernote, and more recently on the board at Gap, which is undergoing its own transformation. And what’s the best case?

Scale 270

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