FastSpring

DECEMBER 22, 2020

With this new investment, we are already increasing our pace of innovation and have a very exciting roadmap of things to come over the next 12 months. As the worlds of sales rep driven commerce and ecommerce converge, the acquisition of SalesRight will help us create a leading solution to enable this trend. We acquired SalesRight.

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Point Nine Land

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

2) You don’t (always) have to go for the US market from the get-go At P9, we’ve long thought that most SaaS companies should go for the US market right away. I’m not saying that sales and marketing isn’t important?—?it, it, of course, is. The decision to kill the free plan about two years ago was risky, but transformative.

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Point Nine Land

APRIL 9, 2021

So if you’re a US-based startup, you might be able to shoot slightly higher ;) Unlike SaaS companies which have been around for years, B2B marketplaces are a relatively new category and not many investors have invested in them yet. Market Characteristics ?? Team ??????????? That being said, we’ve seen plenty of exceptions to this rule!

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SaaStr

JUNE 1, 2021

In 2016, Hubspot was still a scrappy player that had only recently IPO’d, with a market cap around $1B. Co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah shared with us how they got there — and the top mistakes they made — just 3 quarters after their IPO. Otherwise, we are not doing our jobs, being in the marketing space.

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OpenView Labs

JULY 2, 2020

Pricing is a SaaS company’s most efficient profit lever, but it’s also one of the easiest things to screw up. Nailing your SaaS pricing strategy requires more than just picking the optimal price and forgetting about it. It includes the latest and greatest SaaS pricing resources, as well as some timeless staples.

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SaaStr

APRIL 9, 2019

Quick recap: Keep your pricing simple. And also, we always prioritize the features requested by our existing customers over the new prospects. Not only for the product side, but for the sales and marketing side. And, to be an engineer, really can help you because you really understand what’s going on the market.

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SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Know the best strategies to enhance your SaaS career Make use of key insights from leaders, companies, and communities Engineer your SaaS marketing strategy based on their expertise. He writes on technology, enterprise, marketing, collaboration, and work culture. Top 30 SaaS Influencers You Need to Follow in 2022. Aaron Levie.

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Mucker Capital

APRIL 6, 2023

Are there types of companies, market segments, industries, or business models where PLG does not make sense? If you're generating something that's brand new, like a brand new category, nobody understands about it. You engage the marketing team and you do a lot of acquisition and people are coming.

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ProfitWell

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

These days, every time you look at a pricing page, it seems there are three to five options staring back at you. It’s no secret that tiered plans are rapidly becoming the gold standard of pricing for SaaS. But is a multiple-choice approach the only option for SaaS businesses seeking to grow in an increasingly complicated market?

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ProfitWell

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

RevOps is a centralized function that helps recognize and align revenue from sales, marketing, and customer success. RevOps isn’t new—some form of revenue operations has been around for a very long time, it simply lacked a title. Said hops came from a new cultivar out of the Pacific Northwest called Cascade. Key takeaways.

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ProfitWell

JANUARY 2, 2020

Not only does your sales team need to bring new customers through the door, but they also need to ensure that what they’re selling matches up exactly with those customers’ expectations. One of the best examples of this type of sales is Netflix—its pricing strategy paved the way for many modern subscription platforms. Market data.

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SaaStr

JULY 30, 2018

At our inaugural SaaStr Europa last June, podcast host-with-the-most Harry Stebbings sat down with MuleSoft Founder and CTO Ross Mason to discuss the organization’s sales strategy, building a strong company culture, how to think about international expansion, and much more. focused, some people are marketing?focused.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Jason Lemkin: 50 reps in a new city that you’ve never met, and hired in 60 days when you’re in the low millions ARR. And in this way, we under invested in middle management along the way, especially in our go to market motion. When we made the acquisition, I remember being in a meeting with our senior executives.

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SaaStr

MARCH 3, 2020

So I worked for Jason Lemkin for about six years, half of which was EchoSign and the other half of which was Adobe post acquisition. Yeah, I would say you can do it, but I would say more in a scenario in which you’re doing pretty enterprisey up market scenarios where you want your VP of Sales flying to your clients. New category.

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SaaStr

APRIL 18, 2019

I remember when I was in business school the internet was brand new and back then the hero was Jerry Yang. And now I’m the executive chairman of this company but 20 of our former SteelBrick team members have joined Ben and they’re going to be bringing this product to the market. ” And that was a great initial market.

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Outseta

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Why building trust with your internal team is the hallmark of great marketing leaders By Geoff Roberts The role of the modern Chief Marketing Officer is a tough one—you’d be hard pressed to name another position that requires a wider range of skills. I’ve played the following roles at various tech companies.

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

Is your title CTO? Dharmesh: Yes, CTO. So HubSpot today is like a 25 or 30, I don't know whatever the market cap is. So doing that deal and bringing these guys in, are there any interesting observations or any entertaining little stories about either pre-acquisition or post that had to do with Sam and The Hustle?

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

Is your title CTO? Dharmesh: Yes, CTO. So HubSpot today is like a 25 or 30, I don't know whatever the market cap is. So doing that deal and bringing these guys in, are there any interesting observations or any entertaining little stories about either pre-acquisition or post that had to do with Sam and The Hustle?

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