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SaaS Is Spurring the Next Cycle of Software Superperformance

OPEXEngine

But while software’s success in the marketplace has lifted the valuations of software companies, our analysis suggests that some firms may still be undervalued. In more mature software companies, we see oversized returns for companies that are moving to software-as-a-service subscription models (see Figure 1). Transform Ops to DevOps.

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How to Find Product-Market-Sales Fit

Andreessen Horowitz

When should companies offer services? Speaking of, we go beyond the typical discussion of product-market fit into the concept of product-market-sales fit, and what that means for product design, to services, to pricing and packaging, to product management, and more. So you don’t want to have too many services.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Matrix Partners and EZPR — February 21, 2020

SaaStr

How should founders think about sales rep compensation? How does marketing and customer success intertwine to be successful? What kind of customer success processes do you need? The customer success, the onboarding, all of that stuff is going to be different and they never settled on that.

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What Is Enterprise OEM Software Licensing?

Sales Hacker

These companies resell the solution and bundle services around the solution to add value to the customer. They make their money on the margin from the software’s resell and their services to the end-customer. This approach works well when the licensee is required to host but prefers to outsource the DevOps.

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Inside Cypress’s Playbook for Launching Usage-Based Pricing

OpenView Labs

The complexities are analogous to making the leap from on-prem to SaaS; it requires changes in go-to-market strategy, financial planning, sales processes, compensation models, and much more. Online survey: Surveyed 600+ customers and prospects to get a broader quantitative perspective. The catalyst. Testing and iterating [1-2 months].

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