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The Real Reason 50%+ of Our Sales Team is Now AI (And What We Learned)

SaaStr

More than 50% of our little sales team at SaaStr is now AI. We believe we’re ahead of 95% of companies with four AI agents in full production handling three distinct types of sales, plus support, content review, and community management. But that’s why we started to experiment on AI in sales.

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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

SaaStr

The problems were clear: Poor churn rates among price-sensitive SMB customers Anemic expansion revenue with limited upsell opportunities Rigid pricing that didn’t scale with customer growth Single-product focus limiting expansion paths By their IPO filing in August 2014, HubSpot had improved to 88.6% The result?

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The $939B Question: Is AI Eating SaaS or Feeding It?

SaaStr

billion valuation after 175M round Scale AI : $29 billion valuation / “sale” with Meta’s $14.3 The Team Reality Check: Your Biggest Blind Spot Here’s the uncomfortable truth most SaaS leaders won’t admit: your current engineering team may not be equipped for AI transformation.

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Is AI Penetration … Slowing Down? Ramp Says Possibly

SaaStr

The shift from “innovation budget” to “operational budget” means AI tools must compete directly with established software investments—and many aren’t winning those comparisons yet. Companies are discovering that hiring AI talent or upskilling existing teams takes much longer than anticipated.

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SaaS sales for startup leaders

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So read on, and hopefully, your SaaS sales journey will be less about trial and error and more about steady progress toward success. Whats important to note is that each model targets a distinct customer persona and, therefore, has a unique approach to the customer journeyfrom brand awareness to sales and, ultimately, conversion.

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Salesforce vs HubSpot: CRM Titans Compared for 2025

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Introduction: Why Choosing the Right CRM Matters Choosing the right Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform can make or break your businesss growth trajectory. A powerful CRM helps organize customer data, streamline sales pipelines, and automate marketing ultimately boosting revenue. Lets dive in!

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The 10-Point Checklist For When You Sell Your Company With Founder Collective

SaaStr

The 10-Point Checklist for Selling Your Company Understand Buyer Motivations – Have conversations with potential acquirers before announcing you’re for sale to understand what they truly value. Manage Team Expectations – Balance transparency with the need to keep the team focused on building the business.