SaaStr

JUNE 16, 2020

Leveraging survey data from 66+ enterprise SaaS companies, Matt Garratt, Managing Partner of Salesforce Ventures shares the landscape of how businesses are shifting their sales & GTM strategies to react to today’s uncertain times. So I think that is somewhat of a good news in this in that SaaS businesses are sticky.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

My classmates moved back into their childhood bedrooms, fought for part-time jobs in retail and food service. By 2009, unemployment for ‘08 graduates was at 9% : The door to the real world had slammed shut just as we were about to walk through it. People still need to buy things, businesses still need to function.”.

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Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service Payment Services Banking 101

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 30, 2018

Both are design partners at GV (launched as Google Ventures in 2009 as the venture capital arm of Alphabet, Inc.), It’s knowing the trade-offs and focusing on the business and culture you’re building first. It was born out of a business need. They had to make their own. Vanessa: It’s actually a pretty common pattern.

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How To Buy Saas

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is one of the transformative services in the modern digital landscape. The SaaS development market evolves rapidly and, according to Fortune Business Insights, by 2030, will reach 908 billion dollars. Businesses of any size and industry can find reliable SaaS development partners.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 13, 2025

he was responsible for the operation of the global advertising marketplaces organization. 18:00 Practical data strategies for local businesses and SaaS marketers. He also co-founded WGI Group, LLC, to provide growth capital to early and expansion stage startups in enterprise software, consumer internet and digital media industries.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 6, 2019

We looked at the world in 2008, 2009, and we said, “How come it’s almost impossible to connect two companies to do business, especially if they have complex business processes, but we can all connect as consumers on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, every single day we want to do business?” Give it to them.

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Payment Solutions Payments Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments 164

SaaStr

JANUARY 28, 2020

I remember about three years ago, Marc Benioff gave some interview and he said his biggest regret was not continuing to hire sales professionals through 2009, his number one regret. And I remember being at that Dreamforce in 2009, which was awful. Our monthly self-service churn went from like 3% to like 9%, right? We were wrong.

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SaaStr

MAY 15, 2020

Tidelift has raised over $40M from some of the best in the business including Foundry Group and General Catalyst. Michelle started the company during an economic downturn in 2009. Tidelift has raised over $40 million from some of the best in the business, including Foundry Group and General Catalyst.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

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. After spending a couple of years in a sales role, that knowledge will assist you throughout your life in business and elsewhere.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 10, 2019

WePay is a payments company for platform businesses like marketplaces, crowdfunding sites & small business software. Chase Merchant Services that we’re now a part of processes $1.2 You think about for a small business customer, great to be able to process payments, great to have a bank account.

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Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payments 155

SaaStr

JULY 26, 2019

To date, Eric has raised over $12m for Zylo from some of the best in the business, including Byron @ Bessemer, Salesforce, GGV, Semil @ Haystack, and the team at High Alpha. Finally, prior to Shoutlet, Eric spent over 7 years at ExactTarget as a Senior Business Development Manager which is where he met High Alpha’s Scott Dorsey.

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Sales Hiring Scale SaaS Payments Sales Recruiting 156

SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

SaaS – Software-as-a-Service – is an umbrella term referring to a range of technologies and tools that facilitate the processing, storage, and management of big data using remote servers. Nowadays, it’s almost impossible to find a company that does not use SaaS to further its business. The adoption of SaaS in businesses is on the rise.

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Marketplace as a Service SaaS AWS Cybersecurity 10

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

371: It’s no secret that businesses today are struggling with an unpredictable economy. That is really happening in the marketplace. And it’s happening at companies that are 50 or 100 years old, where they’re having to find new ways to reach their customers with brands and services. But management has changed.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 16, 2019

We always talk about metrics and targets and KPIs, but as we know, there’s real people building these businesses and behind these numbers. I didn’t take it very seriously and I sort of got my break in 2009. There was the product and the service, which I just completely believed in. I was average to below average.

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How To Buy Saas

JANUARY 21, 2025

Are you looking for the best social media forums to grow your business online? While the internet provides a vast landscape to experiment with your business marketing and promotions, social media forums can provide a dynamic platform to build a community, establish a loyal customer base, and spread brand awareness.

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