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Sequencing Business Models: Can That SAAS Business Turn Into a Marketplace?

Casey Accidental

As someone who has spent a lot of time building marketplaces in my career, a curious thing has happened over the last couple years. Founders have started reaching out asking for help converting their SAAS or SAAS-like business into a marketplace. The Weak Transition to Marketplace Arguments. So goes the story.

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Amazon’s Kristin Graham On How to Build, Maintain and Scale a Strong Culture

OpenView Labs

There is also a direct impact on employee engagement, which is a key indicator of a healthy company culture. Culture helps a company define itself, attract the right team members and customers, and differentiate in the marketplace. Ask 10 people to define culture, and you’ll likely get 10 different answers.

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5 Secrets to Moving Upmarket – How the Right Sales Tax Technology Can Support SaaS Growth

SaaStr

Software as a Service is currently taxable in about one-third of US states, and that number is only growing as outdated state sales tax laws slowly catch up with the way we’re doing business today. . Leverage automation to support scaling. “But with AutoFile, we’ve scaled to doing taxes in 40+ states.”

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The 18 Outstanding Speakers at SaaStock LatAm 2019

SaaStock

Talk: Scaling & Exiting: Dreams, Designs & Dramas. He dropped out of Stanford Graduate School of Business and then co-founded LeaseExchange, an online marketplace for equipment leasing. In 2016, André joined Superlógica Tecnologias, a management system designed to service small businesses with a recurring revenue model.

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There are No Shortcuts: 5 Hard-Won Lessons from Zenefits CEO Jay Fulcher

OPEXEngine

“It’s not just about delivering a superior product to the marketplace; rather, several stars must align,” he says. These include Company Culture, Business Model, Value Proposition, Partner Relationships, and Sales Strategy. Company Culture. Jay knew his first task would be to reset the company culture.

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How to Use LinkedIn Insights in an Actionable Way

Neil Patel

The industry insights section provides you with data on certain industries, such as healthcare and financial services. This is beneficial for businesses looking to grow and scale rapidly but don’t want to work through all the red tape involved in hiring and onboarding. Knowing what trends and insights matter to you is most important.

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In-House or Outsourced: Which Ecommerce Solution is Best for Your Business?

FastSpring

Making the “right” decision will depend on your particular setup, as well as your company culture and your anticipated growth in the future. It’s possible that you can’t afford to use an outside agency, particularly if you’re not going to see an immediate return on your investment for their services.