SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2023

Learn about the most important SaaS metrics for founders in 2023 with the CEOs of the most metric-oriented company, monday.com, and the founder of SaaStr. Jason Lemkin, Founder of SaaStr, and co-founders and CEOs, Eran Zinman and Roy Mann of the wildly successful monday.com chat with Startup For Startup about ARR, NRR, CAC, and what it takes to beat the odds in a tougher environment.

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TechEmpower SaaS

AUGUST 7, 2023

What does it mean to be a CTO for a startup? What does the role demand? Should a startup CTO spend their time programming? Exploring new technologies? Increasing competitive advantage? The answer is: it depends. The role of a CTO varies as the company matures. Here’s a graphic from Socal CTO that illustrates the roles as they change over time: In its earliest days, a startup’s top need is often to produce a product.

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The Daily Egg

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sometimes you just need a decent-looking website and you need it yesterday. Whether it’s a landing page for an imminent marketing campaign, The post Strikingly Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2023

Dear SaaStr: Do CEOs of big companies answer and read emails by themselves, or their assistant? Are they working on a PC at all or are they just attending meetings? This is such a great question. I remember wondering the very same thing when my last startup was acquired by Adobe. Yes, I was a VP then, but there were SVPs and EVPs and Presidents and more above me.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Tom Tunguz

AUGUST 7, 2023

Carta released their state of the market report. A few data points stood out to me Downrounds constitute 20% of all rounds, up 2x from historical norms. Bridge rounds account for 38% of all rounds in Q2. Cooley reported 2.9% of rounds recapitalized the company. Recaps effectively delete the previous cap table & start a new one. These are all signs of the harder fundraising times.

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Teamgate

AUGUST 7, 2023

Scaling a small business is an exciting but challenging endeavor. It involves taking your business to the next level by expanding operations, increasing revenue, and reaching a broader customer base. However, without careful planning and execution, scaling can lead to unforeseen problems and even failure.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2023

Justin Welsh helped scale ZocDoc as the Director of Strategic Sales, and later joined PatientPop as the SVP of Sales. Justin currently has over 440k followers on Linkedin and Twitter, and 150k subscribers on the Saturday Solopreneur Newsletter. Justin is also an Angel investor and an advisor for early stage startups. Justin has bundled all of his learnings into 2 courses that he offers today: The Operating System Digital Course , teaching you how to build a viable meaningful business on Linkedin

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Teamgate

AUGUST 7, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, it’s more important than ever for small businesses to have an effective sales strategy in place. One crucial tool that can help you achieve this is sales tracking software.

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Buffer Resources

AUGUST 7, 2023

After randomly deciding to count how many articles I had written 1.5 years into my time at Buffer, I realized I was about to hit 100 articles written for the Buffer blog. It’s an awesome milestone, and I wanted to share the feeling of accomplishment. So I tweeted and posted on LinkedIn about it and received many congratulations and compliments about my writing.

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Chargebee

AUGUST 7, 2023

Customers increasingly ask for convenience and flexibility. Why? Mainly because they are experiencing it in their own private lives while using services like Airbnb, Spotify, Netflix, etc., and enjoying the freedom of these models. Naturally, they look for the same seamless experiences in their business interactions.

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CloseSaaS

AUGUST 7, 2023

Do any of the sales reps at your company want to level up and snag a sales manager role? These 8 training courses can make that possible.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 7, 2023

In a world of endless digital communication channels, an omnichannel customer engagement strategy can help you deliver consistent, high-quality experiences across multiple channels. Instead of forcing your customers to choose a channel, this strategy enables you to engage with customers regardless of their preferred engagement channel , thus enhancing their experience and encouraging brand loyalty.

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