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The Top 10 Things to Know Before Starting a SaaS Company

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You really need a great CTO, not just a good business team. A mediocre tech team, a part-time CTO, or even just a decent CTO just doesn’t get you there. Finally you have great customers and traction — but you can’t afford to hire all the people you need to meet their needs. It’s just too competitive today.

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Bet On Up-and-Comers. But Add One Veteran For Each $10m ARR.

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There are roughly 2 types of start-up management teams. The first type is the kind of management team hired by second+ time founders. They often staff up their teams with folks they already know and have been successful with at their last startup. Often folks they convince to once again be a VP of Eng or VP of Sales.