SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Sequoia Capital’s India arm put together a terrific summary of all their learnings about SaaS and Cloud from SaaStr Annual this year. They are hiring leaders, building teams, and attracting advisors in the US while devouring the SV SaaS playbook. In return, they will spend a certain number of hours per month with your team.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

sales team. As everyone left to work for an investment bank in California or New York that summer of ’99, I went to work at a startup in Ann Arbor. We created and served up apps via the cloud on a subscription basis. This is when I got hooked on tech, and SaaS, and cloud, and making things faster and better.

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Audacix

OCTOBER 18, 2023

million to organizations who haven't invested adequately in software security testing, as per IBM research. While functional software testing is already regarded as a critical component of the software development lifecycle, unfortunately, automated software security testing remains an afterthought for the majority of software teams.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 28, 2022

And for Intercom’s VP of Sales EMEA, Sanj Bhayro , scaling is just what you need to invest in to ensure growth becomes as constant and linear as it can be. By the time he left to join Google Cloud as EMEA VP of Operations and Customer Growth, Salesforce had around 17 billion dollars in revenue and almost 50,000 employees.

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CloudGeometry

MAY 22, 2021

If only some developers in the past had been more virtuous, frugal, expert, what have you, we could have… (“Closed that deal! In modern software development, velocity is the intended outcome of distributed SaaS and cloud-native environments. Neither are all developers equal. Prevented that data breach!

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SaaStr

APRIL 5, 2021

Hmmmm … well, to me, that’s not a bad place to be once a space, a category, gets to $100m+. Having said that, with Cloud so big, as long as your are growing quickly, it’s no longer fatal to VC fundraising to be #3 or #4 in a space. You’ll have to develop a very lean sales culture. More on that here.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Bessemer Venture Partners’ Alex Ferrara takes a look at trends and predictions for the cloud industry in 2019. One of the most popular sessions from SaaStr Annual, this presentation will provides an in-depth look at the cloud computing industry across Europe and globally. Want to see more content like this?

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SaaStr

AUGUST 9, 2019

Why is it so crucial to invest in enablement in the early days? Eyal and Megan host a fireside chat between Google Cloud and Zenoss, a leader in software-defined IT operations. Here’s what Eyal and Megan talk about: How to develop software faster. I thought CRM, in the cloud, et cetera, was never going to be anything.

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SaaS Payments Cloud Technical Review Scale 132

Audacix

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

During an external penetration test, ethical hackers, often referred to as "white hat" hackers, use a combination of automated tools and manual testing techniques to identify weaknesses in the target's defences. For vulnerability scanning and remediation, you can add Cyber Chief to your software development and security management pipeline.

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Crafty CTO

APRIL 23, 2024

Inception: Direct Database Access for the Data Team Our immediate need was getting the data science team programatic access to a read replica of our production database, an Amazon RDS Postgres cluster. Our data team could’ve handled it, but the CLI interface would be an ongoing source friction and pain.

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VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud) AWS Underperforming Technical Team ECS (Elastic Container Service) 40

Scytale

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Evolving Role and Responsibilities of a CISO The CISO’s primary responsibilities include: Developing and implementing enterprise-wide information security strategies and policies. The CISO coordinates with technical teams to contain breaches and prevent future attacks. This includes compliance with regulations like the GDPR.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team compliance Automotive 52

Scytale

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Evolving Role and Responsibilities of a CISO The CISO’s primary responsibilities include: Developing and implementing enterprise-wide information security strategies and policies. The CISO coordinates with technical teams to contain breaches and prevent future attacks. This includes compliance with regulations like the GDPR.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team compliance Automotive 52

Audacix

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Or maybe you're looking to shift left with application security so that you can build a culture of security within your development team? Whatever your reasons for researching this topic, the good news for you is that your team can take ownership of many of your application security testing activities.

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SaaStr

JUNE 7, 2021

Today, Veeva is at $45B Cloud juggernaut dominating pharma and life science Cloud applications. If you don’t have tickets, lock in Early Bird pricing today and bring your team! We’re building the industry cloud for life sciences, so our customers are people like Pfizer and Novartis, etc., Get tickets here.

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SaaStr

JULY 25, 2021

You can have the great product and a great team, but the market of small or very niche. The second one is the team, obviously depending on how earlier the team has a huge factor because you may be so early in your journey that there’s nothing else to point to, but the track record of the team. So that’s easy.

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ProfitWell

MAY 12, 2020

The three major cloud service models are SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Cloud service models in 2020. We are not considering those in our comparison of cloud services. Platform as a service (PaaS) provides developers with a complete environment for development and deployment over the internet. What is SaaS? What is PaaS?

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OPEXEngine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The shift to cloud-based subscription models is creating even more value in a thriving sector. Software and other technology deals have been more likely to overperform and less likely to underperform than most investments in other sectors. Embrace the cloud operating model. Four ways to drive value.

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Software Review DevOps as a Service Software Underperforming Technical Team 52

Audacix

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Just investing in security testing tools is not sufficient in this day and age. Security-conscious software leaders are ensuring that their tools are helping them continuously monitor their web apps, APIs and cloud platforms. These reviews should be done with static code analysis tools (SAST) as well as manual reviews within your team.

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Software Review DevOps as a Service Underperforming Technical Team Outsourcing Services 40

Point Nine Land

JUNE 22, 2023

Especially in the age of the cloud and AI copilots, you’re only ever a few clicks, prompts, and copy-pastes away from a functional skeleton of a product. It’s not very surprising then that we’ve built, invested in, and bought a ton of software over the last few decades. More importantly, DALL-E’s cloud picture above is clearly wrong.

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Outsourcing Services Underperforming Technical Team Outsourced Development AI 59

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

ABOUT IN THE VAULT “In the Vault” is a new audio podcast series by the a16z Fintech team, where we sit down with the most influential figures in financial services to explore key trends impacting the industry and the pressing innovations that will shape our future. Think about the ascendancy of the cloud in terms of technology environments.

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Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 78

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Google, for example, has an ads business, a vertically integrated hardware business for the Pixel and Google Home, a developer platform in Google Play, an enterprise SaaS product in Google Cloud, consumer subscription with YouTube Music and YouTube TV, and many light marketplaces like Google Shopping and Google Flights.

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Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 141

Audacix

AUGUST 17, 2022

Pentesting-as-a-Service, or PTaaS, is an all-encompassing application security delivery model which includes automated self-service tools, secure-by-design practices and manual web app penetration testing services throughout your software development lifecycle. Book My Discovery Call What is the penetration testing process used in PTaaS?

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Audacix

JULY 28, 2022

Application security is seldom considered during the ideation phase of web application development - unless the development team has previously been hacked and survived to tell the tale. But it's also true that it's never too late to secure your cloud-based web app. Great question. Not really.

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Cybersecurity Underperforming Technical Team AWS Scale 52

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 19, 2018

It means reducing choices amongst engineering teams and standardizing technology, so our team can spend as much time as possible delivering value to customers. Our chat covers the origins of Run Less Software, how it has evolved at scale, and how it differs from the equally valid approaches of other engineering teams.

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Outsourcing Services Part-Time VPE Software AWS 192

Kellblog

JULY 18, 2019

Great core/founding team. Thus, there is a good chance one or all of the founding team will be around, and in influential positions, for a long time. Their investments give them contractual rights (e.g., inside rounds) and strong reputations such that other VCs are willing and eager to invest behind them in future rounds [5].

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Full Session

JANUARY 5, 2023

Your brand should develop a customer-centric marketing strategy to provide an optimal user experience to your website visitors. According to HubSpot , 42% of people will leave a website because of poor functionality. It can be challenging for web developers unfamiliar with the website’s interface or functionality.

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Underperforming Technical Team Social Media Software Review Technical Review 52

FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the Director of Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships at WP Engine , Carl has worked on many acquisitions and partnerships, including brands like Flywheel, Perfect Dashboard, Block Lab, and recently, Delicious Brains. But I also handle our integrations with things like CloudFlare, New Relic, and all the major cloud providers.

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Audacix

MAY 27, 2022

How to build a culture of security within your SaaS development team? In order to get your repeat business, they forget to explain just how you can build a repeatable, scaleable and consistent application security structure within your software development teams. No developer wants to create software with security holes.

Payment Solutions 52

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Underperforming Technical Team Payment Services 52

OpenView Labs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The market need for SaaS products has exploded and investment in SaaS companies has accelerated, requiring more talent to grow and scale. You may want to consider investing in an internal recruiting function earlier than you originally anticipated. . This team in turn can be trusted to execute on growth, product, hiring, etc.

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Kellblog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Before diving in, let me remind readers that I do these predictions in the spirit of fun, they are not business or investment advice, and that all of my usual disclaimers and terms apply. Management changes , as leadership teams drift from a spirit of value creation for customers to value extraction from them. Change to cloud-native.

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Blockchain Technical Review Venture Capital Sales Hiring 142

OPEXEngine

AUGUST 9, 2022

By benchmarking critical go-to-market KPIs, like the Magic Number – which measures how many new dollars of revenue growth are obtained getting from your sales and marketing investment compared to your competitors. Yet too many sales teams use outdated practices in making account and territory assignments. Know when to walk away.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 25, 2021

Data analysis software isn’t a cheap investment, so use caution when making a selection. Your team is the very pulse of your business, which is why their skillset is the most crucial factor when it comes to choosing a software tool. Figure out the technical knowledge of your team. Or is your team less technical?

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Data Analysis Software Data Scale 128

Audacix

AUGUST 3, 2018

Software testing has often been an afterthought for CIOs , software engineering managers and software development teams. Our Secret Toolbox will give you 10 ideas you can start exploiting straight away to tame your software testing costs and keep your team sane. So what is the optimal mix of manual & automated software testing?

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 21, 2021

Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps refers to succeed through your own efforts without relying on investments or help from anyone else. Bootstrapped companies must focus relentlessly on sales, cash flow, and profit because they don’t have the luxury of VC investments to fall back on. Basecamp is a bootstrapped company, for instance.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Outsourcing Services Payments 110

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 12, 2022

However, we’ve had a great team. They had a bunch of different things they could have tried to solve, where it’s like, “Maybe we have to invest a whole bunch of internationalization, maybe we have to invest in different features if we want to sell to these types of audiences because they think about the problems differently.”

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Outreach allows you to commit to accurate sales forecasting, replace manual processes with real-time guidance and unlock actionable consumer intelligence that guides you and your team to win more often. I’ve seen a lot of SaaS market growth from the days when Larry Ellison said the cloud was like fiction. Look at your brand.

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Branding Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Sales Hiring 81

Sales Hacker

MAY 27, 2019

Wondering how other sales teams are working their magic? Unveiling the sales stacks of 7 top sales teams. Management, Coaching : Sales management is the development of a sales force, coordinating sales operations, and sales techniques that help a business consistently meet and beat its sales targets. An overview of our findings.

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Technical Review Scale AI Search Sales 141