SaaStr

MAY 27, 2024

Public valuations are still at a fraction of their 2021 peaks, but seed rounds are more expensive than ever. Jason Lemkin discusses why pricing is worse than ever for startups. The Qualities of Great CTOs (00:15:54) To identify great CTOs, it may take interviewing 20 candidates. Is it sustainable?

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CTO Hire Development Team Review Software Review Technical Review 164

Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Founded by Sanjit Biswas, former CEO at Meraki and John Bicket former CTO at Meraki[link] Samsara builds software to manage physical operations: truck fleets, mining, food & beverage, oil & gas. The first is the company sell 3 or 5 year contracts that are non-refundable and non-cancellable at relatively small ACVs of $35k.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Benchmarks Scale 356

Point Nine Land

APRIL 9, 2021

What does it take to raise capital, in B2B marketplaces, in 2021? Having invested in 9 B2B marketplaces and gathered data from 20+ different investors, here are our findings on what it takes to raise money in 2021 for B2B marketplaces. What does it take to raise capital, in B2B marketplaces, in 2021? Now, let’s dive into it!

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Marketplace as a Service Payments B2B SaaS Payments 59

SaaStr

MARCH 26, 2024

In it, we cover the SaaS community’s most pressing questions about Artificial Intelligence (AI), pricing, efficiency, and funding. Is the CTO involved in these decisions? App contraction is still happening, and AI is absorbing all of the energy in the industry. When you’re mature, raising prices by $1 might make sense.

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AI Pricing Artificial Intelligence Scale 246

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 5, 2022

Evernote’s CTO on Your Biggest Security Worries From 3 to 300 Employees. Phishing attacks are still the most common causes of data breaches in 2021. You’re basically getting all of your controls implemented doing the Type 1 audit, and at the same time, starting your four to 12 month period for the Type 2.

Scale 211

Scale Software Review compliance Technical Review 211

SaaStr

JUNE 1, 2021

As part of the run up to 2021 SaaStr Annual in the SF Bay Area Sep 27-29 , we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite classic sessions. (And And grab the best deal ever on 2021 Annual tickets here ). At the time we had to make the pricing decision, we didn’t have the six MBAs yet. A SaaStr Classic!!

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Part-Time VPE Technical Cofounder CTO Hire New CTO 230

SaaStr

JULY 28, 2021

In the run-up to 2021 SaaStr Annual, we’re looking back at some of the top all-time sessions. But don’t just take our word for it — watch the full session below: And in case you haven’t heard, we’re building a completely immersive experience, 100% outdoor and open-air experience for SaaStr Annual 2021!

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Startup CTO Hire Sales Hiring CTO Coach 271