Stax

JULY 1, 2024

Businesses should look for ease of use, cost-effectiveness, scalability, compliance, and integration capabilities in potential payroll systems. Scalability A common pain point for growing businesses is switching systems regularly as you outgrow solutions. Patriot gets high reviews for its user-friendliness and customer support.

Payment Solutions 88

Payment Solutions Payment Services Payment Methods Payments 88

Buffer Resources

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The day before I was due to start, Jenna sent me another email that included everything I needed to know about the various tools and software I’d need to set up to get cracking on my first day (along with another excellent GIF ). (Yes, Either way, make sure that you have a system that works for you. Yes, I checked.)

Systems Review 126

Systems Review Software Review Onboarding Interviewing 126

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 5, 2022

Adam: Thank you, it feels a bit surreal still, mainly due to just how quickly the company has gone from seed to series, all in under a 12-month span. It allows companies to prove their real-time security posture just about any day of the year, so it accelerates their sales cycles and security reviews. How does that feel?

Scale 211

Scale Software Review compliance Technical Review 211

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Imagine having the opportunity to sell into a company like Lyft in 2011. Back then, in 2011, Lyft was a small Series-A startup called Zimride with under 50 employees. Do your diligence before locking them into a multiyear agreement. Founded in 2011. Churn : The startup could get acquired or go out of business at any time.

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Outsourcing Services Startup Scale Outsourced Development 100

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 25, 2019

Maybe it’s useful to actually to share some examples instead of talking about this in the abstract, but it’s basically about us having a predictable system. We actually have a bit of a system. ” What we’re saying is, “Envision the whole system, find the first viable piece to ship that, but you definitely have one eye on the rest.”

Engineering 209

Engineering Software Review Technical Review Systems Review 209

FastSpring

APRIL 1, 2021

Companies that execute this approach well see extremely high conversions; those who don’t often leave these customers with buyer’s remorse, leading to higher churn and negative reviews. A combination of the Freemium and opt-in/opt-out approach. Essentially, users are given full access to the product or service for a specified amount of time.

Payment Solutions 138

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Methods Strategy 138

BetterCloud

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

We started in 2011 by focusing on the security and management challenges with Google. Most organizations assume their users are acting in their best interest, but over 50% of breaches involve an insider component and 44% of those were due to negligent behavior. Introducing the BetterCloud Platform API. New features.

Cloud 65

Cloud Software Review Systems Review Technical Review 65

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 17, 2020

A sales rep completes their proposal and it’s automatically routed to the right manager for review and approval. These aren’t monitoring tools per se, but the ability to comment, @mention, or flag tasks may serve as a critical early warning system. A sales rep can build a system to track leads automatically using Deluge.

Payments 139

Payments Payment Solutions Software Review Payment Services 139

Neil Patel

MAY 21, 2021

Voice commands are much more common today than they were when released in 2011. It makes it more difficult for SEOs to game the system by stacking a bunch of keywords in their content. They want to research brands, quality, read reviews, and learn more before making a purchase. Unless Google does it for you.

AI Search 133

AI Search Advertising Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 133

SaaStr

JULY 25, 2021

I still remember the very first time I met Dev back in 2011 and I was this engineer turn first-time founder, CEO running the business. Actually that was one of the questions I had when I did my diligence was like, how do we, because as a VC has to look a lot of these open source businesses and the challenge was where do you put the Pay Wall?

Sales Recruiting 261

Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Scale VP of Engineering 261

Stax

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Google was the first, in 2011, to enable contactless payments via their mobile app. It’s secure NFC transactions are secure due to the short distance over which they occur. Payment aggregators Payment aggregators, such as PayPal, have a unique system that doesn’t require businesses to set up a merchant account.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Services Payment Solutions 88

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For one, Eoghan McCabe , our Co-founder and Chairman, returned to the role of CEO , the position he had held from our founding in 2011 until 2020 – and he is bringing a renewed focus on the customer service space, so you can expect to see even more innovation from us in that area.

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Technical Review Scale ChatGPT Innovation 118

User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

However, many firms fail at successful implementation due to common pitfalls. Blue ocean strategy is especially relevant today as many industries are seeing declining profits and growth due to commoditization and saturation. Imitation is difficult due to new capabilities and branding. What is the Blue Ocean Strategy?

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Strategy Technical Review Business Innovation 90

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 29, 2022

Our platform is a unified system. And I’d like to talk you through some of the trends we’ve observed since 2011 and some of the beliefs that underpin what we build in Intercom. We built the first Business Messenger in 2011 because we saw so many new requirements emerge. Intercom is the Engagement OS.

Scale 118

Scale Banking Technical Review Software Review 118

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Take it from Forbes, a reputable publication, who learned the hard way when they themselves were penalized in 2011 for selling links.What exactly works today? This can be reviews, instructions, news, and other articles. These tactics not only no longer work, but are also a fast track to getting filtered out of the SERP.

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Strategy Technical Review Software Review Sales Hiring 113

GetUplift

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Gusto was a small startup in 2011 competing against payroll tech giants such as QuickBooks and Square. Here are some tips that can help you build trust: Include widgets like TrustPilot, YotPo, and others that feature reviews from shoppers. Here’s an example of a review left by one of my past students. Here’s another example.

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Retention Strategy Sales Social Media 109

Buffer Resources

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The day before I was due to start, Jenna sent me another email that included everything I needed to know about the various tools and software I’d need to set up to get cracking on my first day (along with another excellent GIF ). (Yes, Either way, make sure that you have a system that works for you. Yes, I checked.)

Systems Review 52

Systems Review Software Review Onboarding Interviewing 52

SaaStr

APRIL 9, 2019

Eric Yuan : Yes, when I started the company in 2011, I was already 41 years old, but I still feel that I was very young. You have to establish a sustainable process or system to help you further scale the business. And every review that had it all. Tell us about why you decided to go about it solo? And that’s okay.

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Sales Hiring Scale CTO Hire Marketing 141

Chart Mogul

JUNE 9, 2023

Christoph elaborates on how a long-term, strong economic market with low interest rates led to an influx of capital in the system. We just did an exercise at Carta where we reviewed our SaaS spend. (…) To your point about champions, the first cut was when people didn’t speak up. The result: a bubble.

Trends 52

Trends SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 52

ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In these three steps, you’ll align pricing with your goals, review current strategies, and identify potential weaknesses. Review current pricing strategies. Review current pricing packages, incentives, customer segmentation, competitive landscape, product bundling, and tied selling. You can stop guessing and plan for the future.

Pricing 45

Pricing Payments Underperforming Technical Team SaaS Payments 45

Valuize Consulting

JUNE 10, 2020

Lean is now a global movement, after first taking hold in the manufacturing domain thanks to the Toyota Production System in post-WWII Japan. Lean has been used in Customer Service for almost two decades, as observed in 2003’s Harvard Business Review article “ The Lean Service Machine ” by Cynthia Karen Swank.

Customer Success 40

Customer Success Engineering Scale Technical Review 40

Chargify

AUGUST 6, 2019

Over the years, HubSpot continued pouring money into inbound marketing, and as a result, they now have an incredible lead generation system. In 2011, they moved to a quantity-based pricing model that revolved around the number of contacts a customer had. In 2018 they had their biggest conference to date with more than 24,000 attendees.

Payment Features 40

Payment Features Subscription Revenue Software Review 40

Unbounce

MAY 6, 2024

Check this out: Back in 2011, Expedia increased profits by $12 million by making one change to their checkout form. Whether it’s in the form of positive reviews, testimonials, or trust seals, social proof highlights how satisfied your customers and clients are with your offerings. More blog posts by Josh Gallant Not convinced?

Payment Methods 59

Payment Methods Strategy Payment Services SaaS Payments 59

OpenView Labs

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I co-authored a couple of books about modern identity management, which we published in 2009 and 2011. We wanted to empower our customers, developers as the vast majority of them, to tweak the way our system works in a way that’s comfortable for them: with code. It’s similar to the idea of Excel spreadsheets.

Development 40

Development Technical Review Sales Hiring Software Review 40

User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

However, many firms fail at successful implementation due to common pitfalls. Blue ocean strategy is especially relevant today as many industries are seeing declining profits and growth due to commoditization and saturation. Imitation is difficult due to new capabilities and branding. What is the Blue Ocean Strategy?

Strategy 52

Strategy Technical Review Business Innovation 52

OPEXEngine

JANUARY 24, 2023

It’s a pattern that can be seen across the 2007–09 recession, the recovery that followed, the slow-growth years of 2011–19, and even during the pandemic period of 2020–21. They’ll rely on gig workers to match talent demand, for example, and develop systems for effective remote working.

VP of Engineering 52

VP of Engineering Underperforming Technical Team Scale Traceability 52

How To Buy Saas

MAY 16, 2023

Pixel Art Generator Comeback In The Field Of Games In 2011, Terraria, a 2D pixel art game, emerged and captured the attention of players worldwide, earning it the title of the 2D version of Minecraft. CONS The learning curve for beginners due to the advanced features and capabilities. It is particularly popular among Minecraft fans.

AI Search 40

AI Search AI Software Review Artificial Intelligence 40

SmartKarrot

APRIL 13, 2020

Ever since its inception in the 1960s, SaaS has evolved from a mere time-sharing system to innovative and efficient applications that can be accessed on multiple computers. Setting up a SaaS business requires a tailored approach to ensure rapid installation and seamless integration with customers’ systems. Raising a $2.8

SaaS Payments 19

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services Sales Recruiting 19

SmartKarrot

JANUARY 28, 2022

It’s a cybersecurity firm working on a solution for industrial control systems (ICS). DriveNets’s solution comprises two core components – DriveNets Network Operating System and DriveNets Network Orchestrator. Infinidat is a low-cost vendor of InfiniBand hybrid storage systems for the enterprise. Founded in: 2011.

SaaS Payments 10

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services 10

SmartKarrot

JANUARY 25, 2022

Because it’s a no-code solution, it’s straightforward to implement and connect existing tools and systems. Founded in 2011, Orderbird is a catering company that specializes in meals and in-store retail catering. We know it for its award-winning Android and iOS POS (point of sale) systems to the food and catering industries.

Technical Review 10

Technical Review SaaS Point of Sale Sales Recruiting 10

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 28, 2025

Scott Barker: Yeah, I can remember that that time period and it lasted a long time, like from pre 2006 to like, at least like 2011 2012 people were still skeptical of like, [00:13:00] moving from on prem to cloud. Like I mentioned, office and Gmail and docs and this whole system tied together. That was like groundbreaking at the time.

Sales Hiring 96

Sales Hiring AI Scale Cloud 96

SaaStr

APRIL 25, 2019

So then you started your third UCaaS company, which is your current company now, DialPad, back in 2011. We have DialPad Talk for our phone system replacement. And once you’ve done that, there’s no way you can make them live their business communications through a desk phone or a legacy phone system.

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Acquisition Technical Review Systems Review AI 157

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

And like the modern cloud based CRM system was somewhat novel and new. But the wins that actually happen, they happen due to the work of sales leadership and sales people. Then by 2011 or 2012, some of the tech components of the Great Recession had started wearing off and the market started waking up.

Scale 118

Scale Technical Review Sales Hiring AI 118

SaaStr

JUNE 10, 2020

I went from Vocalocity, which became one of the top cloud PBX businesses in the world, went from there to a company called Cloud Sherpas, which was one of the first cloud consulting or cloud, I’d say, systems integrators, in the world and became one of the largest and one of the most successful. “Here’s the review.

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Scale Sales Hiring Cloud Technical Review 181

SaaStr

AUGUST 20, 2020

I joined the company in 2011 when they had around 50 people as the third salesperson and shortly thereafter, within that first six months, raised almost a quarter billion dollars and the company started just growing exponentially. So I think for us, we at Figma still review sales quotas each quarter. It was authentic. It was real.

Sales Hiring 237

Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Scale Sales 237

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

That was 2011. If you have a software like NetSuite, which was ERP and accounting in the cloud, there was a lot of complexity in connecting that piece of software to all the other systems that were inside of an enterprise and that takes a lot of work and a lot of planning and audit design and migration and so forth.

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Sales Hiring Scale Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 145

Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

I got an opportunity in 2011 working at Cochlear, which provides solutions for the profoundly deaf. Probably not, because design is a practical activity where ethics is more of a system of beliefs. And it’s the system that’s at fault. This is the system.” Gerry: Well, no. Rooting out design bias.

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Systems Review Scale Consulting Travel 112