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Clouded Judgement 3.22.24 - ERR vs ARR and the Conundrum of AI Revenue Streams Today

Clouded Judgement

” Let’s look at consumption revenue - this is also not technically recurring! ” They’ll look at things like cost, scalability, compliance, etc. Headcount planning, budgeting, fundraising, etc can often be largely based on a top line plan. It’s probably better described as re-occurring vs recurring.

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Making the Business Case to the CFO: 5 Questions You Should Answer

BetterCloud

According to early 2023 CFO magazine research , 84% said they expect to be more involved in developing technology strategy than they were in 2022. With technology purchases under renewed scrutiny, make sure you know the total required investment (including deployment and your expected time-to-value ) and that your IT team plans for it.

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A Detailed Comparison of Stripe vs. Paddle vs. FastSpring (With Reviews)

FastSpring

payment processing, gathering and remitting taxes, and subscription management) and what additional software you’ll need to add to your tech stack. Finally, we share several customer reviews and case studies for each solution. We collect and remit sales tax and VAT on your behalf, and take the lead on regulatory compliance and audits.

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Intercom on Product: Accelerating your strategy after COVID-19

Intercom, Inc.

There have been two seminal memos that have, in a sense, rocked the tech industry. ” I think the “Sure thing boss, give me more headcount” is obvious. Unless you’re knowingly taking a wild bet at something like a big wild swing, there needs to be a business case behind it and some due diligence done.

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Smart SaaS budgeting: Refine your spend strategy for 2024

BetterCloud

SaaS tools are fantastic, but keeping your tech stack from turning into a financial snowball can be tough. Let’s break down smart SaaS budgeting, so you can make your tech work for you, without blowing the bank. Get everyone together and talk candidly about how much you currently spend on every application in your tech stack.

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How to Handle Offboarding During Mass Layoffs

BetterCloud

Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot about layoffs, especially in the tech sector. Some organizations call it offboarding, some refer to the event as a workforce reduction, some are calling it a strategic shift due to uncertain economic times, but in the end, lots of people are being laid off. How do these offboarding mistakes get made?

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The Secret to How Our Most Successful Customers Automate SaaSOps

BetterCloud

What are your rules around onboarding/offboarding, file sharing, lost devices , compliance , etc.? They run audits , review their apps, and get a sense of the current state of affairs. This might mean tweaking them as their companies grow, go public, undergo M&A , have new compliance requirements, etc. This is foundational.