SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Dear SaaStr: What are The Pros and Cons of Raising VC Money from a Corporate VC? The pros, and the cons, are both limited. The issues here are smaller than they used to be. Cons: Usually won’t carry the company or write many “second checks”. So not an ideal lead investor. This is the biggest issue, or a least. trade-off. Traditional VCs usually reserve another 1x-2x of their first check for later investments.

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Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Subscribe now Kingmaking in the Era of AI When too many kings vie for the crown, you’re left with a brutal game of thrones. Can anyone truly win in a game of thrones? And will the end justify the means? I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

There’s so much discussion on LinkedIn and social media about how folks especially VPs of Sales should negotiate hard on the way in. Maybe. Go for it, by all means. But I think these posts miss a key second post. There’s an even better time to negotiate hard in many cases — around Year 2, when you’ve totally crushed it: When you’ve now built up a great team When things have accelerated When you outperformed everyone’s expectations This is so rare, especially t

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The Moz Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

In this episode, Navah reminds us that long-term relationships with customers are fostered through communication and value alignment. With budget and consumer behavior in mind, learn how and where can you best serve your customers the content they are looking for.

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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.

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Predictable Revenue

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Customer success employees ensure customers achieve their outcomes by guiding them through ongoing support to maximize product adoption. The post The True Cost of CS Tools and Software appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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BetterCloud

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Onboarding users to your SaaS subscriptions is a fairly simple, though tedious task. If you have 5-10 employees, it’s cool – especially if your company has a single, dedicated employee for onboarding and offboarding. For instance, managing user accounts and permissions within Google Workspace alone can be a significant burden on IT. Then, when you start hiring employees and adding SaaS tools, your IT team can get burnt out – fast.

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Sales Hiring Management Banking Onboarding 97

Chargebee

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Pricing isn’t a static element but a dynamic lever for growth. For CFOs and CEOs of SaaS companies, mastering the art of pricing strategy can impact revenue, customer satisfaction, and how quickly you are able to grow.

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Nimble - Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Real estate transactions are complex processes involving multiple steps, parties, and legal requirements. Whether you are a buyer, seller, or a real estate professional, understanding how to manage these transactions effectively is crucial for ensuring a smooth and successful deal. The post How to Manage Transactions in Real Estate appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Groove HQ

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Customers have more options than ever. If anything about your services is lacking, they won’t hesitate to go elsewhere. With just a little effort, they can find a dozen other businesses offering the same thing. The worst part? They usually leave without communication. You have no idea why they were unhappy, and you missed the […] The post How To Follow Up With Your Customers and Keep Them Coming Back appeared first on Groove Blog.

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Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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SaaS Metrics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Get ready to discover the top metrics for measuring SaaS customer satisfaction that could transform your approach and elevate your customer experience! The post Top Metrics for Measuring SaaS Customer Satisfaction first appeared on SaaS Metrics.

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Chargebee

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

What is the dunning system and why it matters in finance So, what is dunning exactly? Well, imagine you’re running a subscription service (like your favorite streaming platform), and some customers’ payments don’t go through. Maybe their credit card expired, or they just forgot.

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Payment Solutions Finance Payment Services Payments 52

SaaS Metrics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Boost your SaaS success by mastering retention rates; discover how this crucial metric can reshape your growth strategy and enhance customer loyalty. The post How to Use Retention Rate to Gauge SaaS Success first appeared on SaaS Metrics.

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Retention SaaS Metrics Strategy 52

ChurnZero

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Outcomes-based customer success is a strategy focused on ensuring that customers achieve their desired outcomes with your product. It sounds straightforward but it’s easier said than done. It takes a focused team with strong listening and coaching skills, a deep understanding of your product, a curiosity to understand customer goals, and a proactive, strategic approach to engagement.

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Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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