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The $939B Question: Is AI Eating SaaS or Feeding It?

SaaStr

Customer Service Platforms Threat: Voice agents indistinguishable from humans handling phone-based jobs at a fraction of human cost Market size: $85 billion addressable market for business calls alone 3. Government-to-Commercial Transfer Success Palantir leveraged their battle-tested government experience to dominate commercial markets.

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AI and Cybersecurity: How Rubrik’s Co-Founder Built a $1B+ ARR Platform While Joining the AI Revolution

SaaStr

AI and Cybersecurity: How Rubrik’s Co-Founder Built a $1B+ ARR Platform While Joining the AI Revolution Lessons from Arvind Nithrakashyap, Co-Founder and CTO of Rubrik, on scaling cyber resilience platforms, building multiple product curves, and implementing AI across both products and operations.

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Fractional CTO Services Explained

Valerian Tech

The role of a Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is to provide technical expertise and leadership to a company on a part-time or temporary basis. This can be a useful option for startups or small businesses that may not have the resources to hire a full-time CTO or may not need one on a permanent basis.

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What are the biggest mistakes first-time startup founders make, and how can they be avoided?

SaaStr

Not hiring a good enough CTO. But if you hoped to sell to cool tech companies, and you end up selling to government somehow — embrace it. But if you have a bunch of $5 a month customers, and then a few offer to pay you $500 a month, at least seriously consider it. Even if you don’t like sales, or big companies, or whatever.

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5 Secrets to Moving Upmarket – How the Right Sales Tax Technology Can Support SaaS Growth

SaaStr

Sales tax is governed at the state level, not the federal level, so instead of dealing with one set of convoluted tax laws (hi, IRS.GOV), you get to deal with sales tax laws in some or all of the 46 US states with a sales tax. . hiring in-house talent). For example, you hire a developer to move you over to an ERP like NetSuite.

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Stax Payments, Inc Appoints Jeremy Krahl SVP, ISV Business Development

Stax

Krahl brings more than 25 years of experience in integrated payments partnerships and sales across verticals such as healthcare, government, and technology companies, including senior level roles with Elavon, TSYS, and at his own successful consulting firm. Stax Payments , Inc.,

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SOC 2 Certified: The Secret Weapon for Winning Over Big Clients

Scytale

Streamlining the Sales Process: Ever been knee-deep in contract negotiations when the client suddenly asks, “Are you SOC 2 certified?” Yaron Lavi CTO at Deel Book a Demo Unlocking Business Opportunities with SOC 2 Certification Now that you’ve put in the hard work to become SOC 2 certified, it’s time to reap the rewards.