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Why 2024 May Be Tougher on Venture Capital Than 2023

SaaStr

And 2023 was the year of the Work Out in venture. It got real in 2023, and that realness got normalized. And public SaaS stocks in many cases did really, really well in 2023. But the reality is I’m a bit more worried the venture drama in 2024 will be bigger than 2023. The drama mostly was behind us. So I thought.

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10 of My Top Seed Investing Mistakes

SaaStr

Q: What are some common mistakes that investors make when evaluating potential startup investments (such as Seed or Series A)? A few I’ve made and watched others around me make: Invest in good traction with a pretty good but not great CEO. Investing when you aren’t sure but someone else really successful is investing.

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Investing and Venture Capital in 2023 With SaaStr Founder/CEO Jason Lemkin and Atrium Founder/CRO Pete Kazanjy (Pod 624 + Video)

SaaStr

The new year has officially begun, and since the markets have become more unpredictable over the past few years, SaaS founders are likely wondering what the VC landscape will look like in 2023. Since 2016, he prefers to make about three or four investments per year, usually within the $1 – $4 million range. . The Backstory.

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Over 600 VCs Already Coming to 2023 SaaStr Annual!

SaaStr

to the firms that send over a dozen of their Partners and Associates — everyone who invests in SaaS has a presence at SaaStr Annual. So know your numbers, get your lucky pen ready, and come join the ranks of Founders & CEOs who will be signing term sheets during or shortly after the Annual in Q3 2023!

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When Customers Win, You Win: How to Deliver Value That Transforms Your Customer Experience

Speaker: Donna Weber - Customer Onboarding Expert

Invest an hour with Donna Weber to learn why your customer onboarding is critical to your success. The truth is, onboarding is the most important part of the customer journey. When you set positive first impressions, establish trusting relationships, and quickly deliver meaningful outcomes, you create customers for life.

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How Much will the US Early Stage Venture Market Contract in 2023?

Tom Tunguz

In The Figures that Will Move the Venture Capital Market in the Next 3-5 Years , I wrote about the correlation between interest rates & venture capital investing. The correlation is strong enough to build a simple prediction of early stage venture capital activity in 2023. correlation to -0.51. for only 2 variables.

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250+ Braindates Already for SaaStr Annual 2023!! Here are The Top 6 So Far!

SaaStr

We have 250+ Braindates already for SaaStrAnnual.com 2023 next week!! The Most Popular 2023 Annual Braindates So Far: #1. A sk a VC Who Has Invested Through Three Downturns, “”What’s Next”” with Neil Sequeira, Founder & Partner Defy.VC #6. See you at Annual 2023!! Sep 6-8 in SF Bay!!

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The Product Symphony: Orchestrating Success with Storymapping

Speaker: Jamie Bernard - Senior Product Director at Launch by NTT Data

Storymapping emerges as an invaluable pre-investment tool, enabling smarter decision-making, more accurate resource allocation, and enhanced scope control. In today’s dynamic business landscape, successful product management hinges on a keen understanding of customer needs and market dynamics.

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Retail Tech: Empower Associates, Optimize CX, and Boost Productivity

Speaker: Andrew Regan, Managing Partner at BlueSeed Retail Ltd.

June 14th, 2023 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST This talk will also explore how retail tech can not only enhance the entire customer experience, but can ultimately lead to reduced associate burnout, powerful and effective leadership, and stronger, more outcome-driven teams.