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Top 10 Unexpected Learnings from Scaling Wiz From $0 to The First $100M ARR with founding CRO Colin Jones and Sam Blond

SaaStr

He actively approached the CEO to push for dramatically higher targets and accelerated headcount expansion beyond the original plan. Rather than seeing this as a liability, Wiz leveraged it as a strategic advantage — even in its sales team.

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Jason Lemkin + Kyle Notion CRO Owner: “Why Revenue Leaders Must Run Toward Bad News” (Video + Podcast)

SaaStr

Kyle Norton CRO of Owner is kicking off a new podcast for Pavillion with revenue leaders, and we were lucky enough to be guest #001 here: It’s a great convo on many SaaStr themes — but from the perspective of a VP Sales / CRO. Never play the blame game As a revenue leader, it’s crucial we take accountability for sales performance.

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Best Applicant Tracking Systems for 2025

How To Buy Saas

Whether youre a startup , an SMB , or a global enterprise , the right ATS can streamline your recruitment process, save time, and help attract top talent in a competitive market. Breezy HR Best Free ATS for Small Businesses Pricing: Key Features: Ideal Use Case: 2. Whats the difference between an ATS and a recruitment CRM?

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How To Structure Your Sales Organization For Maximum Efficiency

Sales Hacker

In this blueprint, we provide insights on how to structure your sales organization. The changes in SaaS require that we no longer look at salespeople as individual contributors, but rather a team that crosses disciplines, not just within sales but also across other parts of the organization such as marketing and product.

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Hiring New Salespeople (While Keeping Up With Business as Usual)

Sales Hacker

Like most things in life, hiring sales talent is a matter of timing. Especially since the best candidates with strong sales skills are usually snatched up within 10 days. That’s why it’s critical to overcome indecision and move quickly when recruiting sales talent. Is it unrealistic sales quotas?

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After Selling For $580M, Here’s What I Learned About SaaS During My Time At Buildium

Outseta

In light of the sale of Buildium last month I figured now is as good of a time as any to reflect on the most important ones. There was no strike price or vesting schedule associated with these units—they were simply granted to employees based on performance or as a recruiting tool. The business was structured as an LLC.

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The Role of Product Marketing—And Why Startups Need to Define It

OpenView Labs

Specifically, I’m talking about product management and product marketing. Unlike functions such as sales, engineering, or finance—where the roles, responsibilities, and outcomes are clearly understood (and measurable)—product management and product marketing can’t always make those claims, particularly in early-stage companies.