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Approaching Half a Million Customers: How to Win in SMB with BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte

SaaStr

At SaaStr’s AI Summit during the SaaStr Annual , René chatted with SaaStr CEO and founder Jason Lemkin about how BILL has reached half a million customers and $1.3B Creating a Moat ”I definitely believe it’s a moat, and it’s the thing that got me most excited about the business,” René shares. Needless to say, he succeeded.

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The Future of AI in Sales with Gong’s CEO and Co-Founder Amit Bendov

SaaStr

Earlier this month, Gong’s CEO and Co-Founder Amit Bendov sat down with SaaStr Founder and CEO Jason Lemkin at SaaStr Europa 2024 to talk about all things AI and the lessons learned while scaling to billions. Back in 2015, Google AI beat the world chess champion easily. AI was starting to diagnose diseases better than doctors.

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The Premise of a New S-Curve in AI

Tom Tunguz

Since July , have you noticed how much better your AI model has become? Model Size Win Probability Increase (%) Definition Small 32.0% < 10b parameters Medium 22.4% Measuring them is hard to do. All we can do is quantify the vibe : is this one better than that one? 10b - 100b parameters Large 29.6% 100 - 200b parameters Mega 25.9%

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10 Simple Steps to Improve The Odds You Get VC Funded

SaaStr

I cant magically turn you into the hottest Gen AI start-up out there. Dont Be a VC Snob There are definitely risks raising capital from non-standard investors. I cant magically change your growth rate. But I can help you at least increase the odds that when you do look for VC funding, you get it. By avoiding unforced errors.

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Realizing the Benefits of Automated Machine Learning

While everyone is talking about machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), how are organizations actually using this technology to derive business value? Renowned author and professor Tom Davenport conducted an in-depth study (sponsored by DataRobot) on how organizations have become AI-driven using automated machine learning.

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How IBM Sees AI Changing the Game for Companies of All Sizes with IBM’s VP of Technology and Director of Startups

SaaStr

AI adoption has grown exponentially over the past year and it has likely doubled from its more than 2.5x At SaaStr Annual , IBM’s VP of Software and Technology Raj Datta and Director of Startups Kylie Rutherford shared how AI is changing the game for companies of all sizes. How to scale AI across your business.

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How Is AI Going To Impact The SaaS Landscape Over The Coming Years with a16z GP Kristina Shen

SaaStr

How is AI going to impact the software and SaaS landscape of the next couple of years and also the next 5-10 years? Kristina Shen, General Partner at a16z, shares some insights into the present and future of generative AI at this week’s Workshop Wednesday, held every Wednesday at 10 a.m. For B2B Generative AI Apps, Is Less More?

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