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The decade software ate the world

Intercom, Inc.

The most triumphant transfer of control from an original generation leader to a new CEO was surely that of Microsoft, which pivoted from chasing after Apple’s success in the consumer space under Steve Ballmer (don’t mention Nokia ) to successfully focusing on the cloud under Satya Nadella (please do mention Azure).

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The Latest in VC Funding + Scaling SaaS: An AMA with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin (Pod 581)

SaaStr

If you didn’t catch it the other day … and you can read about it on SaaStr …Microsoft and Google Cloud both had extremely strong quarters, Microsoft Azure grew 40% last quarter , and a record number of nine-figure and billion-dollar deals. Colin here, CEO of a startup, B2B SaaS, and raising a seed round right now.

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Snowflake, CrowdStike and SumoLogic: “How to Leverage the Cloud Giants to Scale to 100 Million ARR and Beyond”

SaaStr

Azure’s marketplace has over 4 million monthly visitors. million subscriptions transacted and Google’s marketplace has seen 3X growth in SaaS sales. And there’s just a lot of opportunity for SaaS providers or ISVs in general to take advantage. AWS’s marketplace has seen 1.5 Rico Mallozzi: Yeah.

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How NISC Uses BetterCloud in its Digital Transformation into a SaaS-Forward Environment

BetterCloud

In the first installment of a new customer spotlight series, we’ll highlight how an established organization creatively integrates Active Directory for SaaS operations (SaaSOps) in pursuit of digital transformation and SaaS goals. NISC’s digital transformation to SaaS operations. Integrating Active Directory and SaaS.

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Leadership Tips, Team Culture, Choosing First Investor, and more – Mattermark Daily

Mattermark

The post Leadership Tips, Team Culture, Choosing First Investor, and more – Mattermark Daily appeared first on Mattermark. Believing in the product is most of the reason I like coming to work. Join thousands of business professionals reading the Mattermark Daily newsletter.

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12 Cybersecurity Companies In Hyper-Growth to Add to Your CRM

Sales Hacker

Companies receiving large investments in early stages are typically going into hyper-growth mode and focusing on taking their business to the next level, including growing their employee base, hiring new leadership, buying new software and tools, and expanding into new markets. Transmit Security. Number of Employees: 251–500. Orca Security.

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Navigating Apttus’ Return to Salesforce: A Quick Guide for Future Customers

Navint

Apttus built their applications on the Microsoft Azure platform with the goal of opening new markets, specifically with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Salesforce CPQ & Billing is part of the Sales Cloud and, as such, is a true SaaS CPQ product, subject to the seasonal releases that customers expect from Salesforce.

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