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Doubling Down: Satya Patel, Partner at Homebrew

SaaStr

There’s no question that video is going to continue to be a critical medium for both individuals and businesses. It’s not the biggest one but we’re very proud of our investment in BuildingConnected, a SaaS plus marketplace company that sold to Autodesk.

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How an Estonia-based SaaS Grew to €10M ARR by Expanding Across 3 Continents?

FastSpring

Founded in 2013, Messente developed a messaging platform that originally served businesses in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Working with his two co-founders, Lauri recognized an opportunity to help companies send business-critical, one-way SMS notifications to customers. One way to scale: be location-agnostic.

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Micro Startup Acquisition: The Definitive Guide to Buying and Selling Small Startups

Neil Patel

Sometimes it can take as long as seven years before you can sell your business and hop on the next idea. Plus, the price tag on those more established businesses often run into the billions. Micro startup acquisitions are a move away from buying businesses with established products or even proven revenue streams. Micro Acquire.

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SaaS Funding Napkin, the 2017 edition

The Angel VC

2) Being a workflow tool is no longer enough Investors are increasingly questioning if you can build a large and long-term sustainable SaaS business by being primarily a workflow tool. VCs need outliers to make their business model work, but that's not your problem. Enough words.

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How going the extra mile to understand customers propelled Squire into a $750m SaaS company 

ChurnZero

It’s also a line of business that hasn’t changed much in decades, observed Dave Salvant when he co-founded Squire. As with any small business, he noticed she often had her hands full juggling duties. In a sense, it was originally more like a lead generation service, or marketplace for barbershops.

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Start-Ups VS Enterprise: Which Sales Team Should You Work for? (Infographic)

Sales Hacker

Today, I’m going to walk you through the quirks and differences between selling in a start-up or small to medium business (SMBs), versus selling in a large enterprise organization so you can choose an organization you’ll thrive in. For instance, if a venture capital firm backs them, the percentage of failure drops to 75 percent.

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Summary of New York Tech Week 2023 (Itaú BBA, BTG, BofA)

SaaSHolic

Web & Applications Kathryn Nuys, Global Head Specialized Industries (Amazon Web Services); Alexandre Assolini, Founder&Executive Chairman (Vortx); Brian Brooks, Founding Partner (Valor Capital) The panel discusses on web3 technology and its applications. Which direction is e-commerce heading?