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Dear SaaStr: What’s The Number One Challenge for Scale-Up Stage Founders?

SaaStr

In SaaS, once you have even a few million in ARR, the #1 challenge is recruiting top-tier VPs and building a truly top-tier management team: SaaS products mostly don’t sell themselves. You can hack managing and finding 1–3 reps yourself, but after that, you really need a VP of Sales. She can be your CTO forever.

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What’s The #1 Challenge After $1m-$2m ARR?

SaaStr

In SaaS, it is recruiting your VPs and management team : SaaS products mostly don’t sell themselves. You can hack managing and finding 1–3 reps yourself, but after that, you really need a VP of Sales. Or churn will increase, NPS will stagnate and decline, and upsell and revenue retention will be a fraction of what it could be.

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Here’s What Enterprise Buyers Look for When Evaluating Software

OpenView Labs

At some point in every software company’s growth comes the great challenge of tackling the enterprise market. In a panel for DevGuild: Enterprise-Ready Products, devtools accelerator and fund Heavybit, Inc. brought together CTOs from PlanGrid, One Medical and AdRoll to discuss what they look for when evaluating software.

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Drata’s CEO Adam Markowitz on creating a culture of cyber security

Intercom, Inc.

Security affects every function across your company: from onboarding and offboarding to encrypting data and managing endpoints. We’ve gathered a list of articles, videos, and podcasts you can check out: Score Your Company’s SOC 2 Readiness. Evernote’s CTO on Your Biggest Security Worries From 3 to 300 Employees.

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