TechEmpower SaaS
DECEMBER 11, 2023
While the appearance matters, remember you are hiring the development firm primarily for its development skills, not its graphic design skills. References: The company should willingly provide references. It's a strategic choice that extends beyond a one-time development process and into anticipating future needs.
SaaStr
MARCH 31, 2024
At SaaStr Annual we had a great session with HubSpot Founder & CTO, Dharmesh Shah, and their Chief People Officer, Katie Burke, on building happier employees. We hire remarkable people, and we give them a lot of freedom for how they’re going to get their work done. Who actually knows stuff and does things?”
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SaaStr
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Perhaps the single most important thing you can ever do in SaaS, at least after $1m in ARR or so, is hire the best VPs you can. We’ve talked a lot over the years about how not to hire a wrong VP of Sales — 70%+ of the first VPs of Sales don’t make it even 10 months. You need to hire up-and-comers.
SaaStr
JUNE 28, 2022
Don’t force VCs to find out in due diligence that only 2 percent of the pool, not the customary 15 percent or so, is available for new hires. VCs will ask you for customer references to call. A charismatic CEO is able to get investor excited, but the CTO, and/or the rest of the team is just weak. Too many founder vesting issues.
SaaStr
AUGUST 25, 2023
If you want to increase your odds of getting a deal done: Send the world’s best cold email Create the world’s best deck Have customer references ready to go Don’t play games Be clear on how much you want to raise, when, why, and where you’re at. 2 “Give the VP of Sales more time.” The best VPs of Sales hit the ground running.
SaaStr
JULY 10, 2021
Which role should you hire for first? For starters, your first hire should be someone who can complement your skills, someone who is strong in areas where you’re weak, but it goes much deeper than that. I am guessing it’s probably the hardest problem to solve, hiring a job, let alone at this level. And for good reason.
User Pilot
JULY 27, 2023
Before hiring, assess your current needs and hire as your company grows. 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. Before the hiring process, take some time to decide on your current needs and hire as your company grows.
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