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Strategic Finance in Today’s Market: A Tactical Guide to Building & Scaling Your Team with IVP

SaaStr

The role of finance in SaaS is changing. No longer are finance teams the traditional “bean counters” of ages past. IVP Partner Michael Miao explains, “The role and the scope of the modern finance team has changed dramatically in the last decade. Cost Optimization Identify and implement strategies to improve margins.

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Monetization: What SaaS platform builders need to know to prepare for growth, Part 2

CloudGeometry

In this blog series, we explore how these three dimensions figure into key technical recommendations which enable scale in pursuit of SaaS business growth. Optimize cloud economics and drive Business Goals. Cloud cost optimization and technical debt The speed and versatility of the SaaS model are a two-edged sword.

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7 Ways to build Enterprise Readiness into your SaaS roadmap

CloudGeometry

Optimize cloud economics and drive Business Goals. Proven best practices that help both finance & engineering teams In fact, it is entirely reasonable to ask about “Security and _” for almost any aspect of your SaaS application and platform. It’s not just that enterprises are rich targets. They build on each other.

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Managing infrastructure costs as your company grows

Intercom, Inc.

Startups are designed to grow quickly, but high growth rates can generate huge costs as new infrastructure is introduced and scaled to meet demand. Cloud costs can be awkward and are constantly evolving, as proven by the growing world of cloud financial management (FinOps). Take a reactive approach to cost management.