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Are We Due for a SaaSacre?

Kellblog

2008) it can get well below 5x. If you believe in regression to the mean [5], that means you believe the multiples are due to drop back to the 5-10 range over time. If you believe in regression to the mean [5], that means you believe the multiples are due to drop back to the 5-10 range over time. Sometimes (e.g.,

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From Maxio’s New CEO: “I’m thrilled to be entrusted with leading Maxio.”

SaaSOptics

Just like Savage’s MythBusters, our company really has caught lightning in a bottle, with the right people, the right technology, the right product, and the right market opportunity all sparking together at precisely the right moment. I’ve spent 20+ years in tech–all of it in the Internet sector. How the magic happens.

Scale 98
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How to Build a Product Customers Love and Drive Nearly $1B in Revenue Along the Way with Klaviyo CEO Andrew Bialecki

SaaStr

The friend wasn’t very technical and asked Andrew to help him. So Andrew and his co-founder set a goal to get 10-20 raving fans to show that data and those reviews to Shopify to get them to stop and take a look. When Klaviyo started during the post-2007-2008 recession hangover, it was a great time to build.

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International Women’s Day 2021: Choose to Challenge

InsightSquared

According to a report by Pew Research , women remain underrepresented in the tech industry at 25% of the workforce. I transitioned from education to software in 2008, and I have held roles in everything from project management to sales. I’ve worked in the tech and startup space for over 15 years.

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Power Laws: A Look Back To Where 20 SaaS Break-Out Companies from 2012 Are Today

SaaStr

Generally, audited or reviewed financials must be submitted, so I assume they are in the ballpark of correct. 1848 Intaact Technology. In any event, everybody lies, even if the answers are generally directional correct. Perhaps the one exception is when they are silly enough to try to win the meaningless Inc. 500 / 5000 awards.

SaaS 267
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SaaStr Classic: Jyoti Bansal of Harness.io and AppDynamics; Dev Ittycheria of MongoDB (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

The reason I contemplated doing it because I really want to be involved in cutting edge technology and work with smart people. And the third thing is what is it about the product or the business model that they’re basically contemplating that gives them a very defendable technology advantage? Jyoti Bansal: Yeah.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Work-Bench and Initialized Capital — May 8, 2020

SaaStr

What does Jessica believe is the right way to do proper pipe reviews? What specific elements does Jessica really double click on in reviews? Where does Jessica find managers and founders do pipe reviews wrong? And how we review pipe now is actually the same as how we review any other time with our portfolio companies.