SaaStr

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Dear SaaStr: What Are Some Signs a StartUp Team is Going to Underperform or Overperform? Let me take a stab at signs a team will be underperforming. Outperforming is both seemingly obvious (strong team, strong market, proven ability to create products people want to use/buy) and also nebulous. But here are 5 factors in my experience that clearly demonstrate future underperformance even in seemly strong teams: All “Start-up Folks” This one may seem counterintuitive, but especially in

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The Daily Egg

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Selling digital products online is one of the best entrepreneurial ventures, whether you see it as a side hustle or a long-term. The post 7 Easy Steps to Sell Digital Products appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Gartner has its latest report out , talking to hundreds of CIOs, and it breaks down projected SaaS spending in the enterprise in 2023: The summary: Gartner predicts SaaS spend in the enterprise will rise to $195 Billion in 2023, up 17% from $167 Billion in 2022. Platform and infrastructure spend will grow even faster, at 23% (which makes sense, see, e.g.

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The Daily Egg

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Of the eight tools we shortlisted, the Shopify Business Name Generator is our favorite domain name generator. We especially love it because. The post Best Domain Name Generators Compared appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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Upscope

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

After answering more than 10,000 live chat queries for over 6 years using Intercom I've learned a few things that I've summarised below. What makes customer support a tough job? There's a video of CEO who comes to work in the contact centre for a day and it only takes two callers to send him into a state of anxiety. The accompanying support agent tells the CEO that the caller was actually relatively calm.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2022

As an online business owner, you need to know how your users interact with your web app, landing page, website, or online shop. Can users complete their tasks efficiently? Is there friction in your sales or marketing funnel? Do certain features get more attention than others? You should get answers to these questions to improve your product performance.

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