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The Complete History of HubSpot’s Net Revenue Retention: From 88.6% at IPO to 115% Peak — And Why 102% Today Is Still Strong

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Product Innovation Acceleration : 2021 saw massive product development, with HubSpot releasing hundreds of new features. Their transition to an AI-first strategy began paying dividends with embedded AI driving higher engagement across all hubs. The shift to usage-based pricing eliminated the biggest barrier to retention and expansion.

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The Keys to Getting to $500M ARR In Just 7 Years with Attentive’s CEO

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This wasn’t just an improvement it fundamentally changed how brands could engage with SMS marketing. The learning: When you solve a genuinely hard problem, you get three moats for free: Technical advantage through innovation Legal protection through patents Thought leadership in the space 2.

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5 Things That Are Actually Working and 5 Things That Aren’t in B2B SaaS AI with Ironclad’s CEO and a16z

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Founder-Driven AI Innovation Seema Amble, Partner at Andreessen Horowitz shared that something they’re seeing across their portfolio of founders, especially the ones launching an AI product or a standalone product is boost their founder-level engagement on the human side of AI.

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Palantir’s +79% vs Bill’s -43%: The AI Divide That Defined SaaS Performance in 1H’25

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The key isn’t trying to out-innovate AI-native companies at their own game, but rather becoming indispensable infrastructure for the AI revolution. 📈 Performance Summary Tables Top 10 SaaS Winners (1H’25) Bottom 10 SaaS Losers (1H’25) – Negative YTD Performance 🚀 Top 10 SaaS Gainers (1H’25) 1.

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The New Frontier: A Guide to Monetizing AI Offerings

Speaker: Michael Mansard and Katherine Shealy

But how do you monetize AI in a way that keeps your business sustainable and your customers engaged? You’ll walk away with the following insights: 🚀 GenAI as a Game Changer: Learn why GenAI is revolutionizing SaaS and how it opens new opportunities to innovate your business model.

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What You Need to Know About How to Use Bluesky

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However, with any new social network, especially one as innovative as Bluesky, knowing where to start can be a bit overwhelming. Community-driven development : Bluesky’s open-source nature allows continuous improvement and innovation driven by its user community. The more you engage, the more visible your profile will become.

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The Enterprise Journey: 8 Keys to Going Upmarket Successfully with Workiva’s CEO Julie Iskow

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Look for an innovative enterprise customer who: Is willing to be a development partner Has clear needs you can solve today Will give you access to testing environments Can help shape your roadmap The goal isn’t to build custom features – it’s to deeply understand enterprise requirements and bake them into your core product.

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People, Passion & Perfection: The Key Ingredients for an Awesome Product

Need help launching innovative software quickly? Dive into "People, Passion, and Perfection" and unlock the secrets to building excellent products in the digital age.

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O'Neill Stoll

Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer engagement. 💬 Customer-Centric Metrics: Discover hot to align sales and marketing efforts with real usage insights to deepen customer engagement.

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The AI Superhero Approach to Product Management

Speaker: Conrado Morlan

In this engaging and witty talk, industry expert Conrado Morlan will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.