SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It was around that time about 12 years ago that Jeff Bezos launched AWS, and some of you may remember that, when he did this, Wall Street analysts were looking at him and saying, “Why would you take what’s already a very unprofitable business and drive it further into the red by investing in this AWS initiative?”

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OpenView Labs

MAY 5, 2021

The answer likely depends on your market segmentation, as freemium may ease adoption friction for SMB/mid-market companies. Are you targeting enterprise or mid-market/SMB? The cloud-managed services attract the lower end of the market and make it possible for these businesses to address the SMB/mid-market segments.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 26, 2022

I’m going to get the numbers wrong, I think Amazon has 10,000 open positions out in AWS. Salesforce was a very rudimentary SMB app for a brief period of time, but it was. Same in cybersecurity, like the threats always change. I think Azure’s like 7,000, Google. I think hiring is harder than ever.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Cybersecurity sales leader, founder of Relativity Sells, and MISC (mother in sales coach) helping new mothers return to the workplace confidently and free from anxiety. Amy Slater is Global Vice President and GTM leader for Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks. Build a robust, diverse, and inclusive network. Your word is your bond.

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