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5 Interesting Learnings From Slack. As It Gets Ready to IPO.

SaaStr

You can see our fun video with Stewart Butterfield from SaaStr Annual 2015 where he said they’d never have a direct sales force. million funded by Slack and the balance funded by the venture capital funds who partner with Slack Fund.” But also — Slack has gone Enterprise. Way Enterprise. It took a little while.

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Subscription Rockstars: How HubSpot Went From Zero to $500+ Million in Annual Revenue

Chargify

Welcome to the Subscription Rockstars series! And, of course, we will pay special attention to how their subscription billing models and pricing strategies contributed to their growth. Venture capital allowed HubSpot to prioritize expansion over profitability, helping them achieve explosive growth. . Image source).

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ChurnZero Raises $7M in Series A Funding Round

ChurnZero

The ChurnZero solution helps subscription businesses fight customer churn, expand their current accounts, increase product adoption and optimize the overall customer experience. “At About ChurnZero ChurnZero helps subscription businesses fight customer churn. For more information, visit churnzero.net.

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Big news for BlueJeans

ProfitWell

The profitable company has, in the past, raised $175 million in venture capital from firms including Accel Partners and Battery Ventures and was valued at $700 million back in 2015. This series is a Recur Studios production—the fastest-growing subscription network out there. Here’s to you, team.

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Is it time for tiers?

ProfitWell

And Rent the Runway adds a new membership option to amp up its presence in the subscription clothing space. Listen wherever you get podcasts: Your top subscription news. We’ve had our eyes on Rent the Runway on the show before , as one of the more popular clothing subscriptions out there. The competitive side.

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What is product-market fit? Tapping into your best customers

ProfitWell

His startup, founded in 2015, strives to be the fastest email experience in the world. Vohra set up shop for Superhuman in 2015. Over the next few paragraphs, I’ll unpack churn rate, average subscription length, and customer lifetime value. Average subscription length. Track customer subscription length.

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What it takes to be a category king

Chart Mogul

This means that owning a category is in most cases a requirement for the level of growth and investment multiples that venture capital demands. If you’re not aiming for the scale and returns that venture capital demands, simply being a significant player in an existing market segment can result in an enduring, profitable business.