Sat.Mar 11, 2023

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The Unfundable, and Growing Into Your Valuation

SaaStr

Recently caught up with a great founder coming up on $40m ARR, but it had been a slog They raised a round at $100m valuation years back but weren’t about to raise again Their #1 competitor raised at $2.1B. And is just a smidge bigger today. Which would you rather be? — Jason Be Kind Lemkin  (@jasonlk) March 6, 2023 So VCs have a lot of “-isms” that simplify a lot of complex things, as many -isms do.

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Take a Breath

Tom Tunguz

Within the span of a few days, Startupland has experience an extraordinary set of events. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank & 2 two others, then the intervention of the US Treasury to backstop deposits. During that time, founders & management teams responded with tremendous fortitude under pressure, developing contingency plans to assure the success of their businesses - yet again!

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23 Content Marketing Tools You 100% Need

Neil Patel

As many as 91% of B2B marketers use content marketing as part of their marketing strategy. Are you part of that 88%? If you are, you’re probably well aware of all the benefits. If you aren’t, it’s just a matter of time. You’ve likely already realized its importance and plan to make changes to include it in your overall marketing strategy ASAP. But how do you get started if you’ve never done it before?

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CFO vs Finance Controller: Who(m) does your SaaS business need?

Chargebee

Well, this is one of those questions that has no short answer. The shortest way to describe the difference between the CFO and the controller role is this quote from a research report by EY: ‘The difference between the CFO and the financial controller is that the latter is more like the financial operating officer.

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Struggling to Scale Test Coverage Under Pressure?

When test coverage falls behind release velocity, quality suffers, and your team feels the consequences. This guide outlines when it makes sense to outsource quality assurance (QA), the risks to watch for, and how to scale testing without increasing headcount or slowing down engineering. You will learn how leading teams are leveraging external QA partners to expand coverage, enhance defect detection, and remain aligned with CI/CD timelines.