Andreessen Horowitz
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
You were the shoulder I would go and cry on anytime I would have some sort of executive-level problem or executive recruiting problem. We’re coming at it from the lens of not being recruiters. And when you’re in the executive recruiting process, feeling is not scientific. Tell me what the priorities are.”
Tom Tunguz
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Here are my predictions for 2021. Acquirers, emboldened by higher stock prices, brace themselves and outbid each other with premium multiples for high-growth startups. I thought the remote trend would be a powerful recruiting advantage; I didn’t foresee a global pandemic obligating companies to work remotely.
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SaaStr
MAY 24, 2022
Yes, public stock prices are way down, which creates a lot of pressure in general and on venture fundraising in particular. But I saw most of the startups I work with cut corners in the Boom Times of 2020 and 2021 just to keep up with hiring. A related post here: How To Get Better at Recruiting. (We jasonlk) May 23, 2022.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 12, 2022
The main issue is price. And in the Boom Times of 2021 and such, VCs took a lot more risk across the board. Growing too slowly after Initial Traction at a minimum means a lot of VCs will rule you out at any price. Lack of a (at least the Genesis of a) Management Team. And the key is, it really varies from VC to VC.
OpenView Labs
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
In 2021 the ‘ Rule of 40’ died, according to our latest 2021 Financial & Operating Benchmarks report that launched last week. . ARR business to be top quartile in 2021 they now need to be growing at 300% or faster. The game has changed when it comes to recruiting. Experiment with a usage-based pricing model.
SaaStr
JULY 25, 2021
As we gear up for 2021 SaaStr Annual, I wanted to highlight some of my very favorite Annual sessions from the past you may have missed. They talked about product adoption, sales alignment, freemium models and lessons they have learned throughout their successful SaaS careers. Jyoti Bansal: Let’s switch topics to sales.
BetterCloud
DECEMBER 17, 2020
But it’s also a good time to build a different type of list: Your enterprise’s 2021 SaaS sprawl management checklist. Without knowing and monitoring for potential SaaS app account creep, your SaaS environment becomes a risky, expensive, and unmanageable clutter. Without actively managing them, the dangers mount.
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