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Dear SaaStr: What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages That a Founder CEO Has Over a Normal CEO?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages That a Founder CEO Has Over a Normal CEO? A founder-CEO has 4 big advantages: She/he can make big bets. Mark Zuckerberg spent 10% of Facebook’s shares to buy WhatsApp. Without even allowing much board-level discussion. $20b at the time — far more now. And $1b to buy Instagram when it had a handful of employees.

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Key Takeaways from the 2022 KeyBanc SaaS Metrics Survey

Kellblog

KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) recently published their 13th annual private SaaS company survey. This post has three purposes: to let you know it’s out, to provide you with a link so you can get it, and to offer some quick takeaways on skimming through the results. The first thing to remember about this survey is that it’s private SaaS companies.

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Top SaaStr Content for the Week: Grammarly’s CEO, CRO Confidential, Braze’s CEO and lots more!

SaaStr

Each week, we round up our most popular content so you can catch up on anything you may have missed. Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: SaaS Multiples Are Down 75% From a Year Ago. The Simple Reason Startups That Just Raised $100s of Millions Are Doing Layoffs. Customers Love a Good Product Roadmap Review.

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4 Examples of IT Services (& Why You Need Them)

SaaS Metrics

The term “IT services” can mean a lot of different things. In its broadest sense, IT services are any services that relate to the design, implementation, and management of information technology systems. However, there are many different types of IT services that businesses can use to improve their operations. IT management can. Read more.

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How Investors & Strategic Buyers Evaluate Integrated Payment Strategies

Explore how integrated payment strategies impact investor and buyer evaluations. Payments are more than a feature — they’re a key to long-term success and market differentiation. They help SaaS companies offer seamless user experiences and efficient operations. Investors and strategic buyers assess these integrated payment strategies as a measure of a company's growth potential and sustainability.