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State of the Cloud 2023 with Bessemer Venture Partners (Video + Podcast)

SaaStr

SVB collapsed, market multiples are down, yet the IPO window is re-opening, and we have a platform shift to AI that’s exciting everybody. While 2022 was a gloomy year, the skies are parting in 2023. A lot of the uncertainty of 2022 stemmed from changing macro conditions, and now 2023 is seeing more stabilization. Let’s find out.

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Thanks to Carta, Make, Outreach, SAP, and Worldline for Sponsoring SaaStr Europa 2023!

SaaStr

At SaaStr, our partners are an integral part of our events. In June 2023, we’re heading back to London for SaaStr Europa and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of the companies that will be there with us! Carta is a platform that helps people manage equity, build businesses, and invest in the companies of tomorrow.

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5 Interesting Learnings From Bill at $1.2 Billion in ARR

SaaStr

(@jasonlk) October 26, 2023 Pick your jaw off the floor while we dive in with 5+ Interesting Learnings: #1. Both Bill and Shopifty have morphed over the years from almost pure SaaS companies to payments platforms built on top of a SaaS core. The rest of the growth is from its Divvy platform, which is bought in 2021 for $2.5

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Thanks to Ahrefs, G-P, Sequoia Capital, and Stripe for Sponsoring SaaStr APAC 2023!

SaaStr

At SaaStr, our partners are an integral part of our events. In February 2023, we’re heading to Singapore for our first APAC event and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of the companies that will be there with us! We’ll see 1,000+ of the best SaaS founders, execs, and VCs February 22-23 at SaaStr APAC 2023 !

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FSM Software: 7 Growth Tips for Field Service Management Software Providers

Stax

TL;DR Understanding your target market is the first step to growing your FSM software business FSM software providers need to invest in product development and innovation to stay up-to-date with industry trends, forecast market needs, and respond with innovative solutions. R&D is the process of idea development.

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In the Vault: Placing Multiple Bets on a ‘Mosaic of Solutions’ With Former Global Payments CEO Jeff Sloan

Andreessen Horowitz

In this conversation, a16z General Partner Angela Strange talks with J eff Sloan, former CEO of Global Payments, about how he was early to spot significant industry trends, how to make bets that move an organization, and the sea change that AI represents for the financial services industry. Angela: Why Global Payments?

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5 Lessons Learned When Scaling Product-Led Growth and Sales Motions Beyond $100M with Cloudinary VP of Developer Experience Sanjay Sarathy

SaaStr

Lesson #1: Invest In Customer Support Early Cloudinary strongly believes that customer success and support are enablers of PLG growth and aren’t just a cost center. The pie chart above is from 2023 and is part of a regular NPS survey where they ask customers what they do and don’t like about Cloudinary.

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