SaaStr

MARCH 20, 2024

At SaaStr Miami, former Founder’s Fund Partner and CRO of Brex Sam Blond — host of the SaaStr CRO Confidential Podcast — sat down with SaaStr CEO and founder Jason Lemkin for a fireside chat about finding success as a SaaS company in 2024. What works well from the classic playbook in 2024, and what should we walk back or modify?

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SaaStr

APRIL 3, 2024

As the kickoff to our first fully digital SaaStr AI Day, Jennifer Tejada , the CEO of PagerDuty, chatted with Jason Lemkin, SaaStr CEO and Founder, about navigating the shift to Generative AI and what Artificial Intelligence in SaaS might look like in the next 6 months, as well as years to come. How to Buck Up and Go Long in SaaS?

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 17, 2024

In this episode of the AI + a16z podcast, a16z partners Guido Appenzeller and Matt Bornstein discuss the state of the generative AI market, about 18 months after it really kicked into high gear with the release of ChatGPT — everything from the emergence of powerful open source LLMs to the excitement around AI-generated music.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 8, 2023

If so, join FastSpring at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024 on Jan. It brings together delegates from across the entire ecosystem with all the key formats covered, from mobile, PC and console to XR, AI, and blockchain technology. The post FastSpring at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024! We’d love to talk with you in person!

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Payrix

MARCH 6, 2024

New trends and themes are constantly emerging, which may have you wondering—what’s in store for Embedded Payments in 2024? Ready to discover emerging trends and the strategic advantages of adding Embedded Payments to your 2024 roadmap? Leveraging data will be a game changer in 2024 and beyond. standard into effect by 2025.

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Chargebee

APRIL 9, 2024

The "2024 State of Subscriptions & Revenue Growth Report" reveals a pivotal shift in the subscription sector. With 96% of leaders anticipating revenue growth, the focus intensifies on customer retention and AI-driven efficiency. Despite optimism, challenges like price adjustments loom.

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Totango

JANUARY 22, 2024

We polled our Customer Advisory Board (CAB) at the end of last year to gauge which way they saw the pendulum shifting for CS in 2024. In fact, 63% of CAB members said their top 2024 prediction was that businesses would put more strategic and bottom-line emphasis on expansion versus acquisition to drive revenue growth.

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Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 13, 2023

So while it’s good to see broth expectations pick up for 2024, the current expectations would still be below the long term annual growth average. Some of the optimism for longer term budget growth comes from AI/LLM spend. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. next year, up from 2.7% growth in 2023.

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Buffer Resources

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The LinkedIn team must have come away with many lessons as they announced some key pivots within the first month of 2024, most notably making the “Creator Mode” feature the default for every user. So, I asked them about their plans for LinkedIn in 2024 – and they delivered.

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Tom Tunguz

APRIL 30, 2024

Here are some highlights from Amazon’s earnings : “We see considerable momentum on the AI front where we’ve accumulated a multibillion-dollar revenue run rate already.” Larger quantities of our latest generation Trainium2 is coming in the second half of 2024 and early 2025.” “Moving to AWS.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 3, 2023

SaaStr 703: Who Will Win the Go-to-Market AI Race — Startups or Incumbents? SaaStr 703: Who Will Win the Go-to-Market AI Race — Startups or Incumbents? SaaStr 701: The 5 Ways AI Will Transform Creativity with Adobe CSO & EVP Scott Belsky         Top Videos This Week: 1. Who Will Win the Go-To-Market AI Race?

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Totango

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we kick off 2024, it’s time to reflect on the past year and look forward to what the future holds for customer success. We also developed nine new integrations across multiple categories, including product analytics , revenue intelligence, email, and calendar tools , as well as two new partnerships with ESG and Higher Logic.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Revolutionizing Revenue: What is the Role of AI and Machine Learning in Agile Monetization? This blog post delves into how AI and ML are shaping the future of agile monetization, enhancing the way businesses approach billing, customer engagement, and revenue optimization.

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 1, 2024

Anything AI related has always been “hot,” but it has really hit a fever pitch in the last few months. What’s most interesting about this, is a lot of the darling AI companies from last year have really slowed down, but everyone seems to have forgotten this and is ready to “find the next big thing.”

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In part one of this week’s Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) with SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin, he answered the community’s questions about whether all anyone cares about is AI anymore, investor appetites going into 2024, vertical SaaS, and thriving as a solo founder. Now, everyone wants AI to do it. In 2024, will they stop waiting?

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SaaStr

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just Raise One Round My Best Advice for 2024: Work Harder Beware The Overly Self-Promotional CMO (and CRO) Product-Led Growth Is Great. SaaStr 718: Predictions for Venture, IPOs and the State of SaaS in 2024 with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin and Harry Stebbings, Founder and Host of the 20 Minute VC   2. There’s a Third Way.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 22, 2024

Max’s 2024 predictions, from topics like remote work to the mergers and acquisitions. Identification of the major beneficiaries of the AI revolution. 04:30) Predictions for remote work in 2024. (05:15) 16:15) The biggest winners of the AI revolution in 2024. (20:34) 07:34) The future of offshoring. (09:34)

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Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Couple takeaways for me: 2024 is shaping up to be the “prototype to production” year for AI. On the former - we’ll see a lot of these experiments translate to production facing apps in 2024. A strong data foundation is critical for an effective AI strategy! This year, there was tons of experimentation.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It’s Not Just You 15 Ways to Help Your Sales Team in 2024 Carta: Startup Shutdowns Are Up 237% 5 Ways To Leverage AI in Tech with Freshworks Top Podcasts This Week: 1. SaaStr 703: Who Will Win the Go-to-Market AI Race — Startups or Incumbents? with Stage 2 Capital’s Managing Director and Co-Founder Mark Roberge  5.

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Buffer Resources

JANUARY 22, 2024

But something about 2024 makes me think it stands poised to redefine the social media landscape and the creator economy.    As we dive into this new era fueled by changing consumer behavior, the influence of AI, and the shifting of how platforms function, certain key trends emerge, painting a picture of a different digital world.

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Buffer Resources

JANUARY 22, 2024

But something about 2024 makes me think it stands poised to redefine the social media landscape and the creator economy.    As we dive into this new era fueled by changing consumer behavior, the influence of AI, and the shifting of how platforms function, certain key trends emerge, painting a picture of a different digital world.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 17, 2023

2024 Has to Be The Year of Growing It. SaaStr 707: The Where, When, and How of AI with Theory Ventures, Open AI, MotherDuck and Lamini   2. The Where, When, and How of AI with Theory Ventures, Open AI, MotherDuck and Lamini 2. 10+ Signs of a Mediocre Hire Top Podcasts This Week: 1.

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Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Many public software companies don’t report ARR, so I’ll take the quarterly subscription revenue and multiply it by 4 to approximate ARR. And here is a passage from their earnings transcript talking about AI: Let's spend some time framing the dimensions of this new AI world. The Gen AI investments are coming.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 25, 2024

How will customer success jobs, and the skills they require, evolve in 2024? Let’s explore the essential trends, specializations, and factors driving the evolution of CS skills in 2024, and consider how you can upskill yourself and your team to stay at the cutting edge.

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User Pilot

JUNE 5, 2024

TL;DR Customer retention software is an umbrella term for various applications that enable SaaS teams to improve customer satisfaction , reduce customer churn, build stronger customer relationships , and secure a stable revenue stream. It makes the revenue stream more stable and predictable. AI-powered sentiment analysis.

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Blulogix

DECEMBER 27, 2023

UBP: The Theme for 2024 By BluLogix Team With the insights gleaned from this series, it’s clear that UBP is not just a pricing model; it’s a strategic theme that will shape the B2B landscape in 2024 and beyond. Stay tuned, adapt, and be prepared to ride the wave of the UBP revolution in 2024 and beyond!

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Scytale

APRIL 15, 2024

If you’ve been following the growth of artificial intelligence, you’re likely aware that the EU’s new AI Act is set to officially come into effect at the end of May 2024. This groundbreaking legislation will regulate AI systems based on their risk potential. Think AI-assisted surgery or self-driving cars.

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ChurnZero

JANUARY 4, 2024

New technologies, best practices, and strategies, combined with an industry-wide drive for sustainable, profitable growth, have made CS teams the revenue-building stars of every SaaS organization. Expanded roles and responsibilities: how will customer success evolve in 2024? It’s an exciting time to be in customer success.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 14, 2023

At the time, they were less than a billion or two in revenue, and now, they just crossed over a $30B revenue run rate. At the time, they were less than a billion or two in revenue, and now, they just crossed over a $30B revenue run rate. They build their own chips and work with NVIDIA.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Catch up on part one here , where he deep dives into what he really thinks about AI, Sales and lead Gen for SaaS in 2024. Jason re-takes the stage in Part 2 of the series to answer questions about the right time is to invest in a new product line, building vertical vs. horizontal, multiples in 2024, and much more.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

What the Future of SaaS Holds for 2024 with David Sacks, Founder & General Partner, Craft Ventures and Jason Lemkin #2. AMA with SaaStr’s CEO Jason Lemkin: Live From SaaStr Annual 2023 #6. “6 Questions Founders Should Be Asking Themselves to Drive Value from Generative AI” Base10 Partners #7.

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Blulogix

DECEMBER 21, 2023

2024 and Beyond: The Future of UBP – Where Usage Takes Flight By BluLogix Team Time get prepared, B2B experts. Brace yourselves for a whirlwind of AI-powered personalization, dynamic pricing ecosystems, and real-world success stories that will ignite your imagination and leave you eager to join the UBP revolution. Subscription Billing 1.

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SaaStr

MARCH 10, 2024

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: How Revenue Multiples Really Fall After Each VC Round The Capital Everyone is Regretting Right Now is the “Free” Capital What’s the #1 Most Important Thing in Pricing A New SaaS Product?

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

SaaStr 686: What the Future of SaaS Holds for 2024 with David Sacks, Founder & General Partner, Craft Ventures, and Jason Lemkin, Founder & CEO, SaaStr   2. SaaStr 684: A Deep Dive Into G2, The Power Of AI, Going Multi-Product, And The 2023 Ecosystem  4.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Share Where SaaS is and Where SaaS Will Be in 2024 This newsletter draws inspiration from one of our favorite talks at SaaStr from David Sacks’s (GP of Craft Ventures) with Jason Lemkin on Where SaaS is and Where SaaS will be in 2024. Looks like no one can get away from it. Lawyers, Doctors, Salespeople & Marketers.

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Clouded Judgement

APRIL 11, 2024

Who are the real AI winners. It looks at the YoY dollar change in quarterly revenue from the hyperscalers (just looking at Azure / AWS because the data goes back further) going back a few years. Q4 Revenue Relative to Consensus Estimates Now let’s dive in to the financial results of Q4 starting with revenue.

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Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Further they said: “For H2 [H2 for their fiscal year is the quarters ending March ‘24 and June ‘24], assuming the optimization and new workload trends continue and with the growing contribution from AI, we expect Azure revenue growth in constant currency to remain roughly stable compared to Q2.”

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