Chart Mogul

JANUARY 9, 2025

Youve built an amazing productsomething youre genuinely proud of. But now comes the part that can feel a little overwhelming: selling it. For many founders, its not just about convincing othersits stepping into a whole new role, figuring out what works, and hearing no more than youd like. Its challenging, no doubt, but its also … Youve built an amazing productsomething youre genuinely proud of.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 9, 2025

Dear SaaStr: What Are Some Successful SaaS Leaders Without Sales Teams? Many that are self-serve and SMB-focused can start off without a sales team … for a while. But almost none stay without a sales team … forever. Yes, Atlassian since well past its IPO had almost no direct sales team. But it had and has a very large channel that sells its product into the enterprise, and a lot of internal resources that support the channel.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2025

With changes to legislation in the EU and lawsuits in the U.S., the future of monetizing your game direct to consumer looks brighter than ever. That said, you might be wondering what strategies work within the confines of today’s rules and if it’s even possible to earn 50% or more of your game’s revenue through D2C. In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview gaming D2C and creator marketing expert Justin Sacks of Nexus about his thoughts on: What winning strategies AAA and A

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SaaStr

JANUARY 9, 2025

Every time I see a CRO that doesn't sell themselves, they fail. Every time I see a CTO that doesn't code themselves, they fail. Every time I see a CMO that doesn't market themselves, they fail. — Jason SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) November 28, 2024 So we’ve talked a ton on SaaStr over the years on the risks and benefits of hiring your various VPs and C-level execs.

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ETL and ELT are some of the most common data engineering use cases, but can come with challenges like scaling, connectivity to other systems, and dynamically adapting to changing data sources. Airflow is specifically designed for moving and transforming data in ETL/ELT pipelines, and new features in Airflow 3.0 like assets, backfills, and event-driven scheduling make orchestrating ETL/ELT pipelines easier than ever!

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Buffer Resources

JANUARY 9, 2025

Your TikTok account is hitting off. You aren’t getting the cold sweats while publishing TikTik videos nowadays. And then, you wonder, how can I get more out of my TikTok strategy ? Enter: TikTok ads. A TikTok ad is an advertisement by a brand or creator appearing on people’s For You page. For example, I got the following ad by Adobe Photoshop on my feed recently: While the TikTok ad blended seamlessly with the other TikTok videos on my feed, the “sponsored” label and

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The Daily Egg

JANUARY 9, 2025

A lot of conversion blogs have come and gone in the 20 years that we’ve been doing this. Here are our favorites that are still. The post The 8 Best Conversion Rate Optimization Blogs appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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SaaS Metrics

JANUARY 9, 2025

Yearning for the ideal employee management tool? Discover whether TSheets or Homebase suits your business needs best by exploring their unique features. The post TSheets vs. Homebase: Which Employee Management Tool Is Best? first appeared on SaaS Metrics.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 9, 2025

So Carta and Crunchbase are two of our favorite data sources at SaaStr, and Crunchbase’s lateste VC funding report is out here. Two data points jumped out at me: 51% of all U.S. VC funding ($178 Billion total) went to SF Bay Area companies Venture roared back in Q4’24. Not to ’21 levels, but up +70% over Q4’23: Now it’s not quite that simple.

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Scytale

JANUARY 9, 2025

When you think of data security and customer trust, one thing should come to mind – and if it doesnt, it should : SOC 2 compliance. Simply put, SOC 2 compliance is like a VIP badge for your business. It tells the world, Weve got our act together when it comes to protecting sensitive data. However, maintaining SOC 2 compliance can often feel like walking through a maze blindfolded, but with the right strategy – and a little help (hint: automation) – you can find your way through

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