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10 Tips to Fundraising in The Tumultuous Times of 2023

SaaStr

Another month of progress, another set of new customers, etc. VCs are always worried things will slow the day after the money goes into the bank. Share up front why your first CTO left. The simplest way to do this is if this month is going to be strong, send the VCs a prompt update on the last day of the month.

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AMA at SaaStr Annual 2022 with SaaStr Founder & CEO Jason Lemkin – Part 1 (Pod 607 + Video)

SaaStr

Jason Lemkin: I think I noticed a pattern, and I wrote it up a couple of years ago and refreshed it, and then I’ll add a new anecdote. And I get a call on my phone from our bank, Citibank, Greg, my banker, for years through 2008, like, “Greg, how you doing? Citibank’s the largest bank in the world?”

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10 Things That Would Have Helped Me Go From $1m to $10m Faster with Less Stress

SaaStr

At $8m in ARR, if you have $2m of cash in the bank, you get real nervous investing much more than $500k-$750k, $1m max. It’s subtle, but in SaaS I’ve learned you under-invest if you have < 50% of your ARR in the bank. 5/ Moving from CTO-led -> VPE-led dev team. on the balance sheet. More here.

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Common Pitfalls in Crypto Projects

Valerian Tech

Cryptocurrency is a type of digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independently of a central bank. Cryptocurrencies are decentralized, meaning they are not issued or backed by governments or central banks. How can CTO’s help ensure the Success of a Cryptocurrency Project?

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Your Team's Pragmatic Guide to Security

Speaker: Naresh Soni, CTO, Tsunami XR

The pandemic has led to new data vulnerabilities, and therefore new cyber security threats. By understanding the latest threats and their solutions, you can come out of this crisis stronger than ever--without breaking the bank. We are excited to be joined by a CTO who is an expert in pragmatic choices around security.

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30+ Tough Learnings from Losing a Top Customer

SaaStr

. “That it was much easier to do more in order to keep that customer than to get a new “top” customer. We all know this, but we forget about it, especially when the Hot New Deal and the sales team’s wants and needs consumes all of management’s resources. ” — Ankit Sindhi, Founder, Spurt.

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The most common mistake SaaS companies make on sales tax collection and filings

SaaStr

Early on, Basecamp had to deal with banks that were wary of their subscription plans. Meanwhile, new tax legislation for SaaS companies was brewing. Our first introduction to sales tax was dealing with it as a liability,” David Heinemeier Hansson, CTO and co-founder of Basecamp, told TaxJar.

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