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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

For SaaS marketing professionals, it can seem like climbing Mount Everest would be more straightforward. But with the complexity of SaaS products comes an unlimited number of marketing possibilities. What is SaaS marketing? SaaS marketing is strategic promotion for software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies.

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

Sales Hacker

Cassie spent the first pre-SaaS chapter of her tech career in growth roles in subscription and marketplace businesses (TheLadders.com, GLG). are just as critical as understanding the fundamental SaaS metrics such as LTV/CAC, payback, etc. “An entrepreneurial leader and advisor from a technology background. Nikki Ivey.

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