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SaaStr is Turning 10! How a Blog Turned into A Global SaaS Community for 250,000+

SaaStr

Many teams got to come together and meet each other in person for the first time. Founders were able to recruit on-site. Revenue leaders were able to network once again. The founders and execs of the most successful SaaS companies candidly shared their playbooks, learnings and expertise on the Strategy Stage.

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11 Key SaaS Roles and Responsibilities in 2023

User Pilot

Before hiring, assess your current needs and hire as your company grows. Chief Technical Officer : Responsible for outlining the company’s technological vision, implementing technology strategies, and ensuring that the technological resources are aligned with the company’s business needs. Average salary: $196,172/yr.

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Stop Following These 10 Terrible Pieces of SaaS Advice with SaaStr Founder Jason Lemkin (SaaStr Podcast 682)

SaaStr

2 “Give the VP of Sales more time.” You can’t always expect a great VP of Sales to double sales in 30-60-90 days. But you have to see progress in one sales cycle. If, in one sales cycle, things aren’t improving on several core metrics, they never will. The best VPs of Sales hit the ground running.

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SaaStr Podcast #403 with Loom VP of Sales Sam Taylor

SaaStr

403: Sam Taylor is the VP of Sales and Success @ Loom, the startup that helps you get your message across by making it easy to record instantly shareable videos. As for Sam, prior to Loom, Sam spent over 4 years at Salesforce following their acquisition of Quip, a startup Salesforce acquired for $750M where Sam was also the 1st sales leader.

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Changing Your Pricing Model: How Hired Went from a Transactional to a Subscription Model

OpenView Labs

Pricing is an incredibly important part of any SaaS product’s go-to-market strategy. While there are many tactical elements to consider, the most successful pricing strategies are built on a strong, almost philosophical foundation: that your pricing needs to be a win-win that works for both your customers and your company.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Crossbeam and Podium – January 10, 2020

SaaStr

Does Bob agree with the notion that channel sales have completely died in the world of SaaS? How does Bob think about when is the right time to hire a Head of Partnerships? Where do most startups go wrong both in hiring for partnerships and in the engagements themselves? Why is this? What are the drivers of its death?

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A Canoo for two

ProfitWell

Number two: Your efforts don’t necessarily convert to revenue. Traffic and impressions don’t always equate to resonance, and they certainly don’t guarantee more revenue. Because now, The Athletic is considered an anomaly in digital media upstarts because it's focused on subscription revenue rather than advertising revenue.