SaaStr
JUNE 2, 2024
So we took a look at some of the data from Emergence Capital’s survey of 600+ venture-backed software startups the other day , and they updated it with a bit more data on the Top Decline of Venture-Backed Startups Here: The summary data of the Top Decline leads to a rough conclusion: only the top 10% or so of venture-backed start-ups can likely raise another VC round.
USIO
JUNE 3, 2024
In the dynamic world of Software as a Service (SaaS), staying ahead of the curve means continuously evolving and integrating new functionalities that enhance user experience and streamline business operations. One such critical functionality is integrated payments. As a SaaS CEO, understanding and implementing integrated payments can be a game-changer for your business.
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User Pilot
JUNE 4, 2024
The right interaction design principles can help you create intuitive, user-friendly product experiences that drive long-term retention. Today’s article shows you some of these principles and how to apply them in your UX design. Let’s get started! TL;DR Interaction design is the practice of designing digital products and interactive systems with a focus on user behavior.
Tom Tunguz
JUNE 1, 2024
Last week, public software markets suffered significant compression. MongoDB fell 24%; UIPath fell 36% ; Salesforce fell 15% ; Workday was down 11%. Weaker revenue projections tend to cause sell-offs. These large drops aren’t unprecedented. In 2016, valuations fell 57%. Is it different this time? Growth rates have changed meaningfully. The 25th, 50th, & 75th percentiles for public growth rates have halved in the last 18-24 months.
Speaker: Conrado Morlan
In this engaging and witty talk, we’ll explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, we’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in decision-making, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation. Attendees will leave with practical tools and actionable insights, motivated to embrace AI and leverage its potential in their work. 🦸 🏢 Key objectives:
Predictable Revenue
JUNE 6, 2024
This episode is about the transformative power of building connections, exemplified by a bold, cold email that sparked a pivotal career shift. The post Turning Executive Networks into Sales Wins with Drew Sechrist appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
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Andreessen Horowitz
JUNE 6, 2024
On May 21, the California Senate passed bill 1047. This bill – which sets out to regulate AI at the model level – wasn’t garnering much attention, until it slid through an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 32 to 1 and is now queued for an assembly vote in August that would cement it into law. In this episode, a16z General Partner Anjney Midha and Venture Editor Derrick Harris breakdown everything the tech community needs to know about SB-1047.
BlueSnap
JUNE 5, 2024
Every interaction customers have with your brand contributes to their customer experience. From searching your website to speaking with sales or support, each touchpoint impacts whether customers want to start and keep doing business with you. The better the experience, the more likely customers will rely on — and recommend — your company. The post Improve Customer Experience with Better B2B Billing & Payments appeared first on BlueSnap.
Andreessen Horowitz
JUNE 4, 2024
Brooke Boyarsky Pratt, founder and CEO of knownwell, joins Vineeta Agarwala, general partner at a16z Bio + Health. Together, they talk about the value of obesity medicine practitioners, patient-centric medical homes, and how Brooke believes the metabolic health space will evolve over time. This is the second episode in our series on the science and supply of GLP-1s.
Sales Hacker
JUNE 4, 2024
Robert Brooks IV has spent 12 years leading sales, marketing and customer success at early-stage startups. Typically, he has served as the first sales (and first non-technical) hire reporting directly to a technical founder. Robert started his career at Charles Schwab but joined Stack Overflow ($1.8B exit), then Tempo Automation ($900M IPO) and is now part of the founding team and VP of Revenue at Lambda ($1.5B valuation).
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SaaStr
JUNE 7, 2024
So this may seem like a pretty specific post, but it’s a big and real issue I see so, so often these today in SaaS companies at scale, from $20m-$200m+ ARR: They’re reacting to tougher times by going “more enterprise” That can make a lot of sense. But they’re using bigger deals to hide the fact they aren’t growing new customers enough.
Clouded Judgement
JUNE 7, 2024
Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Subscribe now Budgets are Bifurcating Last week I showed some data that highlighted the struggles of software companies. Companies are missing guidance at a historically bad rate, and there wasn’t a clear / obvious answer why.
Tom Tunguz
JUNE 2, 2024
One line of software can impact a billion rows of data. A short SQL statement can delete a table , reformat date into the US format, or compute the average quota attainment by account executive by region over a company’s history. As data has become a critical component of analytics & production systems, data engineers require more sophisticated tools to manage their data transformations.
Buffer Resources
JUNE 6, 2024
With over ten years of social media expertise, freelance social media consultant Val Razo often hears from small businesses that they lack social proof. In this article, Val explains the importance of social proof and shares tips on how small businesses can encourage social proof on Instagram. At the beginning of my social media marketing career, when I worked in a digital marketing agency and we helped global supplier of cat and dog food Royal Canin establish and maintain an Instagram presence,
Speaker: Speakers: Robin Eissler, BoosteHub & Cory Benn, PracticeSuite
Join us for an exclusive session with Robin Eissler from BoosteHub and Cory Benn from PracticeSuite as they reveal their secrets to leveraging payments within their SaaS platforms. Discover how they seamlessly switched from Stripe to Usio and created more stickiness by offering more solutions. Learn how they increased their company valuation by up to 300% and generated over $700,000 in additional revenue.
SaaStr
JUNE 5, 2024
So several times now I’ve seen the #1 sales rep that was just crushing it for quarter after quarter … then a few years down the road … later become one of the lowest performers. From #1 to the bottom of the leaderboard. And the fall often happens pretty quickly, even if at the time, it’s hard to see clearly. Not usually. Usually, the top reps, the #1 and #2 reps, they hit sort of an elite level of understanding of the process, prospects, and industry.
Stax
JUNE 4, 2024
Selecting the right payment processing software is crucial for any business aiming to streamline transactions and enhance customer experience. This decision impacts everything from compatibility with existing systems to security features and customer support. You should consider factors like integration capabilities, user experience, scalability, and pricing structures, to ensure a seamless and cost-effective payment process.
User Pilot
JUNE 5, 2024
Are you on the lookout for tools that can help you improve customer retention ? There are quite a few solutions around, so it might be difficult to find, especially as we’re not talking about one specific set of tools but rather a whole range of different solutions covering a range of use cases. This article shows what you should look for when choosing customer retention software and showcases 12 tools worth considering.
The Moz Blog
JUNE 3, 2024
Today, we’re excited to announce Moz AI — a new set of AI-enabled tools and features you’re going to see across our products. We believe that AI-enabled tools can make you even more results-oriented, impactful, and essential. Learn more about how to use these tools in this blog post.
Speaker: Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms
Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, where he’ll explore the significant impact of embedded finance on the software industry! This session is designed to provide you with the strategic insights needed to navigate the future of SaaS successfully, all while gaining a deeper understanding of how these trends can enhance your competitive edge, boost revenue, and deepen customer loyalty.
SaaStr
JUNE 7, 2024
Product is the connective tissue of an organization, it’s what drives innovation and the business forward. Today, Steve Won, 1Password’s CPO, walks us through the key three principles for building a successful multi-product roadmap. First Principle: Create a Virtuous Feedback Loop It’s easy to think of product as an ivory tower, telling our teams what should be built, how it should be sold and how it should be packaged.
Stax
JUNE 1, 2024
It’s no secret that a well-functioning website is crucial to running a successful business. As online commerce becomes more competitive, a website forms the first point of contact between a business and potential customers. Therefore, your chosen domain—and the domain registrar you choose to go with—is critical to your business’s overall visibility.
User Pilot
JUNE 4, 2024
Triggering post-event survey questions can significantly boost your response rates and the quality of your user feedback. But how do you know when to trigger a survey or not? Let’s explore some post-event survey examples and then explain how you can do it as well! TL;DR Post-event surveys are relevant to the experience that your users are having at the moment.
Panintelligence
JUNE 7, 2024
The margin for error is slim in the fast-paced world of Software as a Service (SaaS). Minor missteps can have significant repercussions with countless competitors vying for the same user base. To ensure your SaaS application stands out and thrives, it's crucial to avoid common pitfalls that can hinder your success. In this blog, we asked Panintelligence CEO Zandra Moore and CTO Ken Miller what they think are some of the most frequent mistakes in SaaS development and offer actionable insights to
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From emerging payment technologies to the importance of intuitive software design, the world of embedded payments is rapidly evolving. How do you stay ahead while serving up what merchants really want in your software offerings? The Merchant Insider report is here to help, offering unique insights into the merchant perspective. It analyzes responses from over 500 merchants in the U.S. and spans key industries, so you can understand the challenges, preferences, and expectations that are shaping s
SaaStr
JUNE 3, 2024
So recently I’ve had conversations with several VPs and senior Directors at leading tech companies. I almost never ask anyone how much they make. I don’t care and it’s not me. But in this case, I was talking with folks thinking of making the jump to startups. Usually more scale-ups, at $20m+ ARR or later. But looking to make the jump.
Andreessen Horowitz
JUNE 6, 2024
A strong multiproduct strategy is a cornerstone of a credible growth story for any scaling B2B company. Depending on your goals, new products can deepen the wallet share of your existing customers by focusing on new users or new use cases, or they can expand your TAM by targeting new customers, new geographies, or new verticals. In each case, successfully launching these products means finding product-market fit all over again—but this time, you have a much slimmer margin for error.
Buffer Resources
JUNE 3, 2024
There are plenty of ways to grow a strong social following, but many small business owners rely on good content and luck, overlooking approaches that could help them reach larger audiences more quickly. By integrating other marketing tactics, specifically paid advertising , SEO (search engine optimization), and community building, into my social media strategy , I was able to grow my audience on Facebook and Instagram to 70,000.
The Moz Blog
JUNE 4, 2024
Dive into the future of digital marketing, and discover the key takeaways from our speakers in this day-one recap of MozCon 2024.
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