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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. If you can’t do the time, don’t do the startup. You have to hire so many functions in SaaS – VPS, VPM, VPP, VPCS, VPE, etc.

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

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They often staff up their teams with folks they already know and have been successful with at their last startup. The sales leader that did well, but their startup still didn’t quite make it. That CTO that doesn’t quite have the traditional background. Veterans of the SaaS journey. And that’s great.