Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 30, 2022

This is especially important for small teams, where you need to operate at a scale far beyond your headcount (without burning out your team by working around the clock). Ready to take your startup to the next level? Best practices for choosing the right tools for your startup tech stack. Look for tools that can scale with you.

Scale 163

Scale Payment Services Startup AWS 163

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 31, 2023

The majority of COGS (revenue less COGS = gross profit) fall in hosting costs (ie AWS), and some customer support. Startups and younger companies don’t have this luxury. If we believe that AI will ultimately allow us to do “more with less,” we may see headcount growth slow for traditional roles.

Cloud 130

Cloud Sales Hiring AI Headcount 130

OpenView Labs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

AWS and other infrastructure providers have been using UBP for nearly a decade. The fastest-growing startups allocate only 7% of their headcount to services and supporting their customers (half that of slower-growing startups). . In turn, these headcount costs can go directly towards building and selling the product. .

Headcount 73

Headcount SaaS Compensation Acquisition 73

OpenView Labs

MAY 20, 2019

That’s certainly true in developer tooling (AWS), sales and support (Salesforce), MarTech (Adobe), commerce (Square), HR tech (Workday) and even vertical markets (Veeva). This begs the question: how much room is left for emerging startups? The median growth rate of startups with $1-2.5M

Scale 70

Scale Startup Technical Review Software Review 70

How To Buy Saas

MAY 21, 2025

Whether youre a startup , an SMB , or a global enterprise , the right ATS can streamline your recruitment process, save time, and help attract top talent in a competitive market. What ATS is best for small businesses or startups? Can ATS software integrate with my other HR tools (HRIS, payroll, etc.)?

Systems Review 52

Systems Review Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Technical Review 52

OpenView Labs

MAY 20, 2019

That’s certainly true in developer tooling (AWS), sales and support (Salesforce), MarTech (Adobe), commerce (Square), HR tech (Workday) and even vertical markets (Veeva). This begs the question: how much room is left for emerging startups? The median growth rate of startups with $1-2.5M

Scale 51

Scale Startup Technical Review Software Review 51

OpenView Labs

MAY 20, 2019

That’s certainly true in developer tooling (AWS), sales and support (Salesforce), MarTech (Adobe), commerce (Square), HR tech (Workday) and even vertical markets (Veeva). This begs the question: how much room is left for emerging startups? The median growth rate of startups with $1-2.5M

Scale 40

Scale Startup Technical Review Software Review 40