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How Windsurf / Codeium Built a Billion-Dollar AI Company and a Winning Sales Machine

SaaStr

5 Key Learnings from Scaling from 3 to 75 Go-To-Market Team Members in Less Than 12 Months The latest SaaStr CRO Confidential is out and Sam Blond did a great deep dive with Graham Mareno, VP of Worldwide Sales at Codeium. Create Compelling Economic Incentives For sales talent, compensation is critical. What is Codeium and Windsurf?

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The $939B Question: Is AI Eating SaaS or Feeding It?

SaaStr

The Great Spending Showdown: AI vs SaaS in 2025/2026 — What Every B2B Leader Needs to Know We’re witnessing the most dramatic shift in enterprise tech spending since the cloud migration began 15 years ago. The numbers are staggering: AI spending is set to hit $644 billion in 2025, growing at a mind-bending 76.4%

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Dear SaaStr: Should I Move My Start-Up to SF Bay Area?

SaaStr

The SF Bay Area is still the epicenter of B2B and tech. And AI has made it … even more so. excited to try to create a new generation of AI-powered computers. excited to try to create a new generation of AI-powered computers. Downtown SF is turning into the global AI district. are headquartered here.

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The Top 10 Reasons to Attend 2025 SaaStr Annual, May 13-15 in SF Bay!!

SaaStr

Unparalleled Networking Opportunities SaaStr Annual brings together thousands of SaaS, Cloud and AI executives, founders, VCs, and industry leaders under one roof across our 40+ acre campus, May 13-15 in SF Bay! VIP Networking app for B2B founders and execs attending (no service providers, sorry!) And the VCs that want to fund them!

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How to Get Hired Before the Role Is Posted

Sales Hacker

Often attract 2,000+ applicants, many with AI-polished resumes that all look the same. And in a world of layoffs, AI disruption, and hiring freezes, your next opportunity will increasingly come through backchannels, not applications. Refresh your LinkedIn to tell a singular story Most recruiters spend less than 20 seconds on a profile.

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Advice Every SaaS Founder Needs to Know in 2024 with Sam Blond and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

They discuss Sam’s learnings at Founders Fund, what the 2024 playbook looks like, hiring and motivating sales teams, and a handful of audience questions. For instance, Founders Fund doesn’t really invest in AI, health tech, or edtech, even if you’re growing 5x. On the sales side, people hired way too much.

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Build Customer Loyalty in the First 30 Days

Sales Hacker

For B2B SaaS companies, building a base of advocates – customers who champion your brand can be a pivotal go-to-market advantage. GTM 120: Avoid the AI Sales Skills Atrophy Trap with Peter Kazanjy Pete Kazanjy is a serial founder, and seasoned early stage Saas executive, advisor, and investor.

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