SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2022

30% New Customer Growth Fueling 37% Revenue Growth. Never let it be said that SaaS can’t generate a lot of cash at scale. #3. I’d argue No until you are at scale. But once you are at scale, they can have a massive impact. #4. Transition to Cloud takes time at scale. 5 Interesting Learnings: #1.

Scale 286

Scale Marketplace as a Service Headcount Cloud 286

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 11, 2019

If you’re a leader, he says, don’t try to scale your job. As the General Manager for HubSpot’s Service Hub , Michael knows a thing or two about keeping customers close. As the General Manager for HubSpot’s Service Hub , Michael knows a thing or two about keeping customers close. Customer service as a model for growth.

Scale 188

Scale Scaling Sales Hiring Underperforming Technical Team 188

ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

And yet, downplaying your team’s needs undermines CS’s current impact and future revenue-driving potential. But it’s not about driving revenue at all costs, cautions Jeff. My job is to continually inform and share knowledge that’s going out in the marketplace. A lot of times, my COO might know about it. CFO is on it.

Customer Success 98

Customer Success Sales Hiring Headcount Scale 98

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 13, 2021

Few people have more experience with this move than Linda Lin , Director of Customer Success at the revenue intelligence platform Gong. Although Linda started her career in sales, she has spent the past twelve years scaling post-sales teams and moving hyper-growth companies like Zendesk, Slack, and now Gong upmarket into the enterprise realm.

Scale 177

Scale Customer Success Strategy Sales Hiring 177

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MARCH 23, 2020

One of the biggest challenges businesses face when they grow is scaling effective , autonomous and quick decision-making. I leveraged many of the 52 mental models while working at various software as a service (SaaS) companies, but in truth, they can be applied anywhere, regardless of industry. Economies of scale. Brand equity.

Underperforming Technical Team 213

Underperforming Technical Team Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service 213

SaaStr

DECEMBER 16, 2022

How do you enter a highly competitive marketplace, carve a niche for yourself, and then scale the business to $100 million+ ARR? Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund, joined Matt Plank, VP of Sales at Rippling, to unlock the secrets to exponential revenue growth. Entering a hyper-competitive marketplace .

Outsourcing Services 207

Outsourcing Services Scale Sales Hiring Outsourced Development 207

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Because with a bad VP Sales you can lose so much momentum, and create so much internal confusion, that this one bad hire can really cripple you as you try to get from Initial Traction to Initial Scale. Because sales is a lead-driven but headcount- closed business. No Revenues”. It’s going to take a few steps. Sales Strategy.

Sales Hiring 363

Sales Hiring Scale Sales Recruiting Sales 363