SaaStr
MARCH 27, 2022
A ways back, a Naval post on Twitter had my reflecting on the top advice I’d give to my younger CEO self: I missed one of the key Top 10 points — I ran out of 240 characters on Twitter), but thought it might be worth breaking them down in more detail on SaaStr below: 1. Go Long. This can be hard. The first start-up I ever joined as an employee was quickly acquired for $200m, which became $1 billion (!
Predictable Revenue
MARCH 24, 2022
Todd Caponi joins the Predictable Revenue podcast to discuss how being more transparent with buyers can increase revenue and shorten your outbound sales cycle. The post Why Transparency Sells Better Than Perfection appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
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Tom Tunguz
MARCH 8, 2022
Startups create products. After product-market fit, product teams hew the product roadmap from a panoply of options to the features best aligned with the company’s plans. In much the same way, CEOs architect the organization that builds, markets, sells, and supports the product. When a business is ready to scale, a startup ought to develop an organizational roadmap.
The Daily Egg
MARCH 23, 2022
Pipedrive is a full-service sales platform that helps around 100,000 businesses grow their revenue with precision. Visualize your sales process in this. The post Pipedrive Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science
Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.
Intercom, Inc.
MARCH 28, 2022
How do you set your business up for consistent, continuous growth? It’s the million dollar question that businesses face every day. To answer it, we believe that there are three recurring trends that are shaping the future of business: First, businesses across all industries are facing pressure to become digital businesses. While this shift was already underway, the rate of digital transformation is now happening much faster than previously predicted due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SaaStr
MARCH 23, 2022
SaaS is Back!! pic.twitter.com/jFqQ6zRz6A. — Jason BeKind Lemkin #???????????? (@jasonlk) March 21, 2022. Recently a number of founders have reached out to me about offers to acquire their company from Private Equity firms like Thoma Bravo, Vista, etc. Some offers are more real than others, but there’s an army of associates, principals and vice presidents at top PE firms looking for SaaS companies at $10m-$1000m ARR to acquire.
Predictable Revenue
MARCH 28, 2022
Inbound and outbound sales each require a unique approach, and there are several key differences to consider when it comes to building your sales playbooks. The post Key Differences Between Inbound and Outbound Sales Playbooks appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
Tom Tunguz
MARCH 31, 2022
There are roughly 27m software developers in the world. Only about 18k of them , or 0.07%, work on crypto or web3 every month. Those 18,000 active engineers have created $2 trillion in market cap across the top 100 projects - $112m of value per person. With such massive potential impact, why are there so few engineers working on web3? Crypto is young.
The Daily Egg
MARCH 1, 2022
Are you a small business owner who is looking for ways to accept credit card payments? If so, you’re in the right. The post How to Accept Credit Card Payments appeared first on The Daily Egg.
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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.
Intercom, Inc.
MARCH 24, 2022
Intercom was born out of a simple idea – to make internet business personal. And ever since that first release over 10 years ago, we’ve stayed true to that mission. But the technology, market, and customer needs have evolved since then, and for businesses to thrive, they need next-generation tools that are purpose-built to meet these evolving needs.
Unbounce
MARCH 22, 2022
Ever find yourself scrolling through a page, wishing you could get somewhere a little quicker? Sure, headings help when it comes to finding something particular on a page. But sometimes, a shortcut would be nice to get straight to your destination. That’s where a simple, tiny tool like an anchor link comes in handy. An anchor link lets a visitor jump between sections of a page.
SaaStr
MARCH 7, 2022
Dear SaaStr: Are Any SaaS Companies Really Profitable? SaaS companies can be quite profitable, but most these days that are able to raise capital tend to … take their time getting there. But that’s not to say it can’t be done. Let’s look at a few amazing examples:: Zoom generates $2 Billion in free cash flow on $4 Billion in revenue. More here. Atlassian generates $800m in free cash flow on $3 Billion in revenue.
Predictable Revenue
MARCH 3, 2022
Shawn Rhodes joins the Predictable Revenue podcast to discuss how systematizing the outbound sales process can help improve your conversion rates. The post Removing Hope From Outbound Sales To Increase Conversion appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
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Tom Tunguz
MARCH 10, 2022
I’m going to tell you a bit about two startups and I’d like you to guess the name of each company. Both of these businesses are publicly traded. Both startups provide database software to developers to build applications. Both have grown very fast. In fact, their revenue trajectories through 2020 are nearly identical. Both companies employ a usage-based pricing model: pay for what you use.
Andreessen Horowitz
MARCH 2, 2022
The artificial intelligence field has evolved dramatically since the deep learning revolution kicked off in 2012, and Richard Socher has been around for all of it. He earned his PhD from Stanford working on NLP (natural language processing) before co-founding an AI startup called MetaMind in 2013. He then spent several years leading the AI. Read More.
Intercom, Inc.
MARCH 1, 2022
We are in the midst of a complete transformation in how companies and customers interact with one another. As all businesses become at least partially digital businesses, customers expect those online interactions with companies to be convenient, effective, and personalized. That sort of engagement between businesses and customers is now happening on a scale that was impossible to imagine not so long ago.
FastSpring
MARCH 9, 2022
Question: What’s the most important page on a software website — other than the homepage? Answer: It’s the pricing page. How do we know? Because we have data from thousands of Saas and software websites. The path to a signup or purchase may include a variety of page views, but it almost always includes the pricing page. In this article, we’ll show you examples from a variety of SaaS pricing pages.
As companies strive to boost revenue, deliver customer value, and stay competitive, they are increasingly embracing the potential of usage-based pricing.
SaaStr
MARCH 14, 2022
Q: Dear SaaStr: What’s The Best Way to Follow Up From Trade Show Leads? I have learned a few things from the sponsors at the SaaStr Annual over the past almost eight (!) years. There’s a good summary from one here: How to make serious money off a SaaStr Annual sponsorship – SaaStr. The meta-learning is: especially if the show is large (top 1 or 2 in your segment) — focus on quality over quantity.
Predictable Revenue
MARCH 14, 2022
Learn the top five reasons why AEs should be included in the SDR training process, and how greater communication between these roles can help you close more deals. The post Should AEs Be Training and Onboarding SDRs? appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
Tom Tunguz
MARCH 27, 2022
Before a startup is founded, no stock exists. By the time it’s public, more than 100m shares exist across hundreds of shareholders (employees, institutional investors, retail investors). Through its life, the company might buy back some shares, destroying them and reducing share count. The startup can inflate share count by creating shares. Conversely, the company can deflate share count by buying shares and destroying them.
Andreessen Horowitz
MARCH 31, 2022
NFTs offer creators a new way to earn a living online. The technology, which has several applications, allows creators to appeal directly to fans for patronage — without having to rely only on extractive, ad-based, centralized platforms as intermediaries. But … The post The NFT Mint ‘Sweet Spot’: Data on Early Decisions appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
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The buzz around generative AI shows no sign of abating in the foreseeable future. Enterprise interest in the technology is high, and the market is expected to gain momentum as organizations move from prototypes to actual project deployments. Ultimately, the market will demand an extensive ecosystem, and tools will need to streamline data and model utilization and management across multiple environments.
Intercom, Inc.
MARCH 10, 2022
The e-commerce landscape has grown exponentially since 2020, with experts predicting that the pandemic accelerated transformation of the digital space by up to five years. With lockdowns preventing in-store experiences, shoppers have gravitated towards brands that can provide the best online experience possible. And, as society reopens, it is vital to maintain ease of movement between in-store and online channels – not just for your customers, but for your teams.
Nimble - Sales
MARCH 23, 2022
March is Women’s History Month and we are excited to celebrate by bringing our Nimble community a list of our favorite business podcasts and blogs hosted by women! They’ve demonstrated impressive expertise in the industry and are an inspiration to business professionals everywhere. We’ve included 14 women on this list, all of which either host […].
SaaStr
MARCH 11, 2022
So every VC is trying to figure out exactly what is going on in the public markets, and many later stage VCs are quite stressed. This version of the BVP Nasdaq Index illustrates the question. Was the “Covid Boost” in Cloud multiples just an anomoly? Put differently, if you look at multiples of revenue for top SaaS and Cloud companies above from 2014-2022, you could come to one of (at least) two conclusions today: Conclusion #1: Q2’20-Q4’22 Cloud Revenue Multiples Were a
Predictable Revenue
MARCH 15, 2022
Simeon Atkins joins the Predictable Revenue podcast to discuss leveraging ABM for more effective sales development outreach. The post Leveraging ABM to Reach Prospects That Are Actually Worth Your Time appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
Speaker: John Mansour - President, Product Management University
You know that sinking feeling. You’ve come up with a winning product strategy, everyone’s on board and energized, and you’re halfway down the path to execution only to have it submarined by something someone convinced your leadership was more strategic! It’s a scenario that’s all too familiar, and it exemplifies one of the biggest struggles with individual product strategies.
Tom Tunguz
MARCH 21, 2022
What’s the price of spice ? If you’ve never seen a data app, that’s the question you should be asking yourself. Data apps are living documents that weave narratives around data and charts to explain, persuade, or empower. Imagine your future self. You work for a large company selling spices and you’re tasked with exploring the impact of pricing changes.
IT World
MARCH 8, 2022
I've called Windows 11 a pointless upgrade. My reasoning was that it came with compatibility problems and really added nothing to Windows 10. Sure, it includes better security. But, spoiler alert, most of those improvements were already in the 20H2 release (Windows 10 October 2020 Update) edition. You just have to turn them on. So, what is Windows 11's point?
Intercom, Inc.
MARCH 9, 2022
At Intercom, shipping is just the beginning. We iterate, fight for adoption, and keep pushing for maximum impact for our customers and our business. We strive to deliver outcomes as well as outputs to drive real results for our customers. In an episode of our Intercom on Product podcast , our co-founder Des summed up the output vs outcomes relationship in this way: “it’s what you ship versus what happens because of the thing you ship.
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