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Dharmesh Shah of HubSpot: From Day 0 to IPO. What Went to Plan. What Most Certainly Didn’t (Video, Podcast + Transcript)

SaaStr

Co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah shared with us how they got there — and the top mistakes they made — just 3 quarters after their IPO. million in 2014.). million in 2014.). We have someone that probably 98 percent of you know virtually or socially in some sense, Dharmesh Shah, founder and CTO of HubSpot.

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SaaS marketing guide: differentiate your SaaS marketing strategy

ProfitWell

As we can see here, companies that offer only paid pricing or a free trial have seen their CAC rise exponentially since 2014. As a result, focusing on the bigger picture and showing off how your product will change your target’s business tends to yield better results than hammering home its technical pedigree.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

are just as critical as understanding the fundamental SaaS metrics such as LTV/CAC, payback, etc. Nikki Ivey is Cofounder of SDRDefenders and Head of Growth Development at Cultured Perspective, a Black owned Startup Consultancy. “An entrepreneurial leader and advisor from a technology background. No one does it alone.

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