SaaStr

JANUARY 30, 2023

Overcoming challenges by optimizing for success In the early stages of setting up your SaaS business, it’s always a good idea to invest time thinking about the direction you want to take. This insight led Deel to focus on solving payments and compliance. If you find a product market fit, take your business global early.”

Sales Hiring 228

Sales Hiring Payment Services SaaS Payments Scale 228

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Often, founders are unsure about the headcount split between India and the US. b) Some folks like to invest in the company they advise. For application, it’s more demand gen followed by brand marketing. One can’t start investing in a brand early enough. Putting yourself out there, even a little bit, helps.

Scale 214

Scale Sales Hiring Cybersecurity Underperforming Technical Team 214

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 3, 2021

Where should you invest your resources? If you’re short on time, here are a few quick takeaways: You can’t balance short-term and long-term investments without considering the existing product strategy. If the product isn’t in good shape, R&D needs to prioritize getting it up to speed before focusing on the next thing.

Strategy 228

Strategy Software Review Development Team Review Sales Recruiting 228

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 30, 2022

This is especially important for small teams, where you need to operate at a scale far beyond your headcount (without burning out your team by working around the clock). And more importantly – which ones are really going to deliver a return on investment for your precious (and limited) budget? Look for tools that can scale with you.

Scale 163

Scale Payment Services Startup AWS 163

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 12, 2018

As VP of Corporate Strategy at Twitter, Elad Gil was a key player as company headcount skyrocketed from 90 to 1,500 employees. This wasn’t Elad’s first experience with hyper growth – Google grew headcount 10x during his time as a product manager there – nor the last. The processes are probably new.

Sales Hiring 120

Sales Hiring Scale Sales Recruiting Technical Advisors 120

Kellblog

AUGUST 20, 2023

So, when the schmumbleator TOTALs an additive measure, the value for the year will be the sum of the four quarters, whereas when it TOTALs a semi-additive measure, like headcount, the value will not be the sum of the four quarters, but instead the period value for the fourth quarter. This is not just about compliance, it’s about security.”

Marketing 88

Marketing VP of Engineering Headcount Government 88