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How to Use Data-Driven Insights to Drive SaaS Growth

User Pilot

It will also guide you through uncovering and harnessing these insights in your SaaS business. Make data-driven decisions : Before making business strategy decisions, you can analyze relevant economic and financial data to better understand your finances. This article explores what data-driven insights are and why they are important.

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Here’s Who’s Hiring a VP of Sales in January

SaaStr

We also recommend diving into some of our top articles on how to succeed during the interview process and your first few months once you’ve gotten the job including: How to Succeed as a First-Time VP of Sales. 10 Rules to Being a VP of Sales in a Startup. The 5 Characteristics of a Great Sales Leader. More on this opportunity here.

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11 Key SaaS Roles and Responsibilities in 2023

User Pilot

Confused about trying to understand SaaS roles? SaaS companies have many moving parts, and it can be difficult to determine who does what. TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. What is a SaaS business model?

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SaaS Churn: Myths, Benchmarks, and Strategies to Retain More Revenue

FastSpring

Last week, I canceled an annual SaaS subscription (I had three weeks left until renewal). In the language of SaaS, I churned. In part two, we’ll cover five churn-prevention strategies that have been successful in other SaaS businesses. Part I: SaaS Churn Benchmarks. Is There an Ideal Churn Rate for SaaS?

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3 Must-Have CFO Skills: Operating Finance, Strategy and Communications

OPEXEngine

Corporate finance experience is declining, while investment banking is rising, as a path to the CFO seat, CFO Dive data shows. The most sure-fire way for aspiring CFOs to attract the notice of CEOs and boards is to bring a strategic mindset, communicate well and showcase a background in operational finance, recruiters say. .

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Member Spotlight – Sage

OPEXEngine

Member Spotlight Series: An Interview with Dominic Ballinger, Director of FP&A and Integration at Sage. Small to mid-sized service companies. Typically, we work with CFOs, chief people officers, and senior finance and HR executives.”. Who are your typical customers and target companies?

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Venture Debt for SaaS Startups

Tom Tunguz

Term loans can be quite useful for SaaS startups. SaaS companies benefit from high gross margins and relatively predictable businesses. Glen Mello, a managing director at Silicon Valley Bank, which lends quite a bit to startups, explains how his firm lends in this interview conducted by Jay Azcuno at NextView.