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Why The Era of Efficient Growth is Now: The 2023 VC State of the Market with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin (Podcast +Video)

SaaStr

In the ever-evolving landscape of SaaS, Venture Capital, Bootstrapping, and Valuations – understanding market trends and investment patterns is critical. We’ll explain Jason’s take on the recent market fluctuations, highlighting major deals that shaped investment patterns and their effects on valuation trends.

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What It’s Like Running a Profitable $400M Public SaaS Company with Vimeo CEO Adam Gross 

SaaStr

Customer acquisition. How do you invest in the positive attributes of the community while protecting that special connection with people? One thing about moving away from paid acquisition to higher quality revenue is it requires a re-emphasis and reinvestment into free. That’s the opportunity here. It’s a pain.

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Clouded Judgement 1.12.24 - Hard Truths

Clouded Judgement

It’s better to come to that realization today than grinding for 2 more years only to realize it then when your cash balance has dried up and all of a sudden you have no leverage in an acquisition. An acquisition at $200m can be life changing for founders, or it can be worth nothing if they raised $250m at $1B valuation back in 2021.

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Engineering Planning During Uncertain Economic Times

OPEXEngine

Acquisitions, quarterly sales results, and new rounds of funding will require teams to work with management and determine the next steps. Some of the most important questions to work through, regardless of the specific scenario include: Which R&D work currently focuses on new markets, new customers, and/or is a high-risk investment?

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How AI is Changing the Sales Process

InsightSquared

With the potential to maximize sales leads, reduce costs, increase sales, and optimize return on investment, AI is soon to become a sales rep’s best friend. In fact, Gartner reported by the year 2020, AI will become a more integral part of the sales process for up to 30% of companies around the world.

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The top SaaS companies ruling the East Coast

SaaStock

signed a multi-year equity investment deal with TELUS Ventures. By making sense of the data, businesses can increase their customer acquisition and retention. Just recently, Kairos secured a $4M investment which will allow them to develop their technology even further. Just recently, Integrate.ai This deal will help Integrate.ai

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Jeff Wissink, Stephen Terry of Navint Partners to Present at the Recurring Revenue Conference 2019

Navint

We look forward to sharing the insights we’ve learned over our 12+ years of helping companies develop strategies, build operational efficiencies, and choose technologies to scale these businesses successfully.”. Sutton Capital Partners is a boutique investment banking firm focused on middle market technology companies.