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The Average SaaS Leader Grows 54% … At $1 Billion in ARR

SaaStr

So now that we’ve been doing our 5 Interesting Learning series on public SaaS companies for a while, we can pull out a number of trends. Maybe the most jaw-dropping is just how fast the top SaaS and Cloud leaders grow … at $1 Billion in ARR. The average SaaS leader grows almost 60% (!) at $1B in ARR: Of course, not everyone is going to get to $1B in ARR :).

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How Should CEOs Answer, “What Keeps You Up at Night?”

Kellblog

I’ve always felt that “what keeps you up at night?” was a trick question for CEOs. There’s one part of it I’m quite sure about. There cannot be anything that you control that keeps you up at night. Why? Because you’re the CEO. If something is keeping you up at night, well, do something about it. Stress, as I like to say, is for VPs and CXOs.

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SaaStr 2022 Events: Tested, Boosted and Open Air

SaaStr

We learned a lot from having the only major tech event in 2021 at SaaStr Annual. That it was possible to have a large-scale event that was 100% tested, vax’d, and primarily open air and outdoors. We’re continuing that in 2022, even as others aren’t. The rules in 2022 will be a bit different at SaaStr Europa on June 7-8 in Barcelona and SaaStr Annual on Sept 13-15 in the SF Bay Area due to local regulations, but the general requirements will be the same: * Everyone Vax’d and boosted.

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Sorry, Must Pass

OnStartups

The following is based on a blog post I wrote 11 years ago. It markedly improved my life, so I decided to create a v2. You can access this post by visiting SorryMustPass.org. Greetings, Thanks for reaching out about your startup, project or offer to introduce me to someone awesome. Sorry, but I must pass. During the last two years of the pandemic, I've taken stock of my life -- and my schedule, and have decided to make some changes in the hopes of creating more harmony and joy.

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SaaS: How They’re Turning Payments Into Profit Centers

Discover how top SaaS companies are earning up to $700k + and zero upfront cost with Usio Integrated Payments.

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A Look Back: “SaaS Metrics Masterclass: Key Business Metrics, Pricing Strategies and Billing Models with Stripe’s Head of France and Southern Europe, Guillaume Princen” (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

In the run up to SaaStr Europa 2022 in Barcelona on June 7-8 , we’re taking a look at some of the top all-time SaaStr Europa sessions. Want to know what to expect at SaaStr Europa? Check out this 2018 Europa session with Guillaume Princen, Head of France and Southern Europe @ Stripe, where he talks about the metrics you need to be focused on in your startup.