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Product Power Breakfast #2: Thomas Interviews Dave

Kellblog

A surprise cameo from Dharmesh Shah , cofounder and CTO of HubSpot (who I think Jason pulled up [1]) — thanks for coming! While it was definitely a romp in terms of structure (or lack thereof), it was high energy, full of great content, and fun.

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Helping builders build

Point Nine Land

Finally, if you’re building the next category-defining company in vertical SaaS, definitely give us a shout! It’s awesome to see other vertical SaaS founders in our portfolio investing alongside us in the newest additions to the family and sharing their learnings and insights after years executing on the ground.

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Dream Teams: The Characteristics of Billion-Dollar Startup Founders

Tom Tunguz

Above is a chart comparing the number of “billion” dollar startups by the total number of founders and the share of technical founders. 70% of teams have at least one technical founder. 30% of teams have no technical cofounders. The full dataset is here. founders; the median is 2. 10% of founders have an MBA.

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SaaS Churn: Myths, Benchmarks, and Strategies to Retain More Revenue

FastSpring

And in part three, we’ll conclude with a set of definitions you can use when talking about churn with others — and some additional resources. Part I: SaaS Churn Benchmarks Part II: 5 Proven Strategies for Reducing SaaS Churn Part III: Churn Definitions and Additional Resources. Part III: Churn Definitions and Additional Resources.

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15 Communities for Creators to Help You Connect, Learn, and Find Brand Partnerships

Buffer Resources

“While the Kitchen offers both, our main value, according to members, is the live and asynchronous coaching and collaboration with the Kitchen’s cofounders and other experienced, creative peers to ensure you produce stronger work.” If this is out of budget for you, definitely keep an eye on their website.

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21 Digital Marketing Tools You Need When Starting a Business

Neil Patel

It will definitely help your website from an SEO perspective, which is something all new businesses need. It uses AI to help you find a cofounder, additional member, or advisor based on a certain set of criteria. Not only is it free and simple, but it’s results can’t be denied. The best digital marketing tools make life easier.

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The Stages Of A SaaS Company: When To Scale For Success

Chargify

Establishing relationships with advisors and/or mentors. Side note: Bass explains why broad target market definitions are a concern to be aware of: “You MUST be hyper specific here. Common activities your SaaS should focus on during the pre-startup stage can include: Talking to potential customers. Not pivoting when it’s needed.

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