SaaStr

JANUARY 14, 2025

Dear SaaStr: What Are Some Startup Costs That You Didn’t Anticipate? In my experience the one most founders get wrong is how much more employees cost post-initial traction and after your first round of VC financing. And how much that dramatically drives up the burn rate and cost of doing business. Dramatically. This especially bites founders that get pretty far bootstrapping.

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The Daily Egg

JANUARY 14, 2025

When your writing has to do something, every single word must pull its weight. This is why writers like me keep track of words that. The post 137 Power Words That Every Well-Paid Writer Knows appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 14, 2025

So a little ways back Lightspeed Venture Partners put out a new report on 154+ venture-backed cloud start-ups. Full report here. One data point that stuck out to me is that 100% of them reported $250k+ deals take over 6 months to close on average: This isnt a surprise per se. $250k+ deals are almost always budgeted as part of an annual budget review process. $250k+ deals almost always start off with a pilot and evaluation process. $250k+ deals generally are part of business process change planne

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Blulogix

JANUARY 14, 2025

By Kegham Khrigian From ERP to Agile Monetization: A Roadmap for SaaS Growth For SaaS companies, staying competitive requires agility. Whether its adapting to customer demands, launching new pricing models, or scaling into new markets, agility enables growth. But for many SaaS businesses, legacy ERP systems create significant obstacles. ERP systems were designed for simpler times when revenue models were static, and customer needs were less dynamic.

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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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SaaS Metrics

JANUARY 14, 2025

Discover how transaction frequency, retention rates, and market competition shape POS merchant LTV and reveal strategies for maximizing profitability. The post What Factors Influence the Average POS Merchant LTV? first appeared on SaaS Metrics.

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SaaS Metrics

JANUARY 14, 2025

Uncover essential strategies for ERP configuration in retail, from team assembly to risk management, and explore how to ensure a successful deployment. The post What Are the Best Practices for ERP Configuration in Retail? first appeared on SaaS Metrics.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 14, 2025

The GTM Podcast is available on any major directory, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube There’s a ton of talk about what isn’t working today in go-to-market. However, companies are still finding ways to grow which means there a some things that are working. In this special episode, Scott Barker is looking at some of the big themes he’s seen in how the top go-to-market leaders are driving growth today.

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Buffer Resources

JANUARY 14, 2025

Instagram reach can seem like magic. How do some creators get tons of views while others rarely see it? And why do some quick, spur-of-the-moment posts seem to get more views than others you spend  hours  creating? It’s not all smoke and mirrors. In this article, we’ll share 14 ways to get more views and increase reach on your Instagram content.

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Sparktoro

JANUARY 14, 2025

You’ve heard of zero click marketing and yes, you definitely heard it here first. We’re talking about creating standalone value in the platforms where people hang out, instead of dropping teasers and links in hopes that people will be compelled to click over to your site.

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Underinvesting in software testing costs more than you think, and now you can prove it. This guide helps you quantify hidden costs like developer time, support overhead, tech debt, and lost revenue. Use the companion calculator to model your own data, and present your findings with a ready-to-edit presentation template. Whether you're making the case to leadership or validating outsourcing, this toolkit gives you the numbers and tools you need.

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How To Buy Saas

JANUARY 14, 2025

Do you want to start your 2025 watchlist with some of the best anime movies? Then this blog is perfect for some top anime platform recommendations. For the longest time, Aniwave has been a go-to platform for anime lovers to stream their favorite titles for free. However, there are many more platforms and Aniwave alternatives that you can check out if you wish to try new titles or a better viewing experience.

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Valuize Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2025

So, anything interesting happening in the world of global politics? Any odd trends youre noticing that might increase risk to your sense of the status quo? How about in the world of business? Any concerns that political matters might affect how companies plan? Any significant technology being introduced that will turn the tables on everything thats been built over the last 20 years?

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