SaaStr
MAY 20, 2020
He joined StubHub as CTO, but didn’t get nearly as much equity as the other CTO — because he “wasn’t committed enough.” They had revenue their first month after launch. Times will change. But the customers are your best source of financing and knowledge. And it didn’t take long.
SaaStr
MAY 3, 2021
And importantly, you need to spend more time with your existing customers (vs. But even if you’ve hired the world’s best VP of Sales … you can’t opt out of sales entirely. You still need to spend 15-20% of your time in sales. Hire a VP of Finance or even a CFO Early if You Are Growing Quickly.
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User Pilot
JULY 27, 2023
Before hiring, assess your current needs and hire as your company grows. They also manage finances and supervise one or more engineering teams. What to do before building a team for your SaaS company You can’t just jump into hiring without some forethought, or you’ll make many mistakes. Average salary: $192,383/yr.
OPEXEngine
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
A Couple SaaS Generations Ago… Traditional software companies managed sales, product development, finance and HR in siloed organizations by function. Separate Sales, Marketing, R&D, Accounting/Finance organizations were headed by a senior executive. Chief Customer Officer or Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
But as time went on, we shared lessons, what best practices were in customer success and revenue retention and all these things are, right. Your core models for sales, for marketing spend, for hiring and engineering and product. And the best CTO I know in the world is the CEO. We have a 60% chance that we can do it.
OPEXEngine
OCTOBER 31, 2019
Over the past decade benchmarking software and SaaS companies , I’ve had the chance at OPEXEngine to work with hundreds of amazing Finance execs who work incredibly hard at getting the right data to support their company’s goals. SaaS Finance Benchmarks. Finance skill sets. Skills & Experience.
OpenView Labs
OCTOBER 11, 2019
At Hired, we started out with a transactional model that was—at the time—a super disruptive approach and one of our key differentiators. It would help us establish a more predictable and consistent income based on recurring revenue instead of one-time purchases. Recognizing Your Cue – Opportunities and Conviction.
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