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The White Collar Revolution

Tom Tunguz

Reviewing the BLS’ data on employment for white collar work, I aggregated the data to these categories. Occupation Employment (in millions) AI Technology Software Developers & IT 2.71 AI CAD, construction, permitting Accountants & Auditors 1.38 AI CAD, construction, permitting Accountants & Auditors 1.38

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Calm’s Will Larson on how to build a technical leadership career

Intercom, Inc.

After writing An Elegant Puzzle about the challenges of engineering management in high-growth organizations, his focus shifted to a career path that’s much less understood – the technical leadership track. Or does this whole tech career thing support the writing? Architect, Tech Lead, Solver, and Right Hand. I don’t know.

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The ultimate marketing technology stack for 2019

Intercom, Inc.

Known as the Martech 5000 — nicknamed after the 5,000 companies that were competing in the global marketing technology space in 2017, it’s said to be the most frequently shared slide of all time. Marketing technology is now the largest portion of total marketing budget (29% on average according to Gartner ).

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What is Vertical SaaS?

Stax

Join the Payments-Led Growth Movement Sign up to keep up-to-date with the latest trends in payments, vertical SaaS, and technology from industry experts. Target audience Vertical SaaS is designed for businesses in a specific industry or niche; think construction firms, dental clinics, or salons. What is Vertical SaaS?

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10 Lessons Learned after $5B of M&A

Tom Tunguz

The deal sponsor must construct a business case, forge trust with the startup’s team, and amass enough conviction to overcome inertia and internal friction to consummate the sale. There are three types of sales: team, team & tech, and team, tech, & traction. Startups are sold to individuals, not to companies.

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Top Tips for Startups to Create Powerful Partnerships with Big Companies with SAP VPs Kange Kaneene and Alok Kapur (Video)

SaaStr

Still, young organizations should evaluate whether or not they can afford the human and financial capital over 6 to 18 months to establish a partnership. “Many small companies bleed due to putting in all their resources to make a partnership.

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Scaling a SaaS Startup to $1B+ ARR: Insights from UiPath’s CEO and Founder (Podcast +Video)

SaaStr

Join us as we uncover lessons from UiPath’s success in creating a new category within RPA Enterprise Automation – Robotic Process Automation – while navigating the challenges inherent in digital transformation powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.

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