SaaStr

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

David Sacks: SaaS Background and Investments. David’s first foray into SaaS was in 1999 when he joined a startup that would become PayPal, starting as the product leader and later as the COO. In 2008, he founded Yammer, an enterprise software company that David grew to 500 employees and $60 million in sales. Head of Sales.

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Subscription Flow

MAY 10, 2024

As public interest in fundraising has grown, people are increasingly invested in supporting the causes that resonate the most with them. Maintaining consistent donors allows NPOs to focus their attention on other important tasks necessary for the organization’s running like recruiting new members, improving their public standing etc.

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Neil Patel

MAY 7, 2021

One of a for-profit business’s best investments is often their online marketing strategy. Often, with a for-profit company, the goal in advertising is the sale at the end. It’s not just about a transactional sale, so you want to be clear as well as inspiring. You’re not just trying to convert a sale.

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SaaStr

JUNE 11, 2019

Keith Rabois is an investment partner at Khosla Ventures where he focuses on consumer Internet, education, enterprise, financial services, and digital health investments. Early teams of PayPal, LinkedIn, Square, and now GP at Khosla Ventures. Keith : And really we learned this lesson at PayPal. How are you feeling today?

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Sylvia Ng

MARCH 14, 2017

It’s been 6 years since I left eBay, but I continue to be amazed by the group of colleagues that I had then, because many of them have gone on to hold leadership roles at great companies like Airbnb, Facebook, Shopify, Paypal, and LVMH. So what do I tell the women? Participate in your company’s hiring process.

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SaaStr

JUNE 23, 2019

Keith Rabois is a General Partner at Founders Fund where he focuses on consumer Internet, education, enterprise, financial services, and digital health investments. Keith began his career in the industry as a senior executive at PayPal and subsequently served in influential roles at LinkedIn and as chief operating officer of Square.

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SaaStr

MARCH 13, 2020

Harry has also angel invested in the likes of BreathePod and Try.com. Why does Harry believe investing in customer success is far more important than customer acquisition? * Do you have to invest in it from Day 1? What mistakes does Harry see many founders make when it comes to investing in their early brand?

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