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Microsoft Pays Its AI Engineers 48% More. What About You?

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In general, I find most start-ups want to keep engineering comp fairly flat. Back in the day, my CTO just wanted 3 tiers: entry level, top IC, manager. Equity varied a lot more, but I know it was important to my CTO that everyone on his team felt like equal stakeholders, relative to experience. That was it.

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Just How Long Does The Average CMO and CRO Last? The Data From 14,000 Execs

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Thanks to new data from Pave analyzing 14,000 executives across their compensation database, we finally have the numbers. The GTM Bloodbath Is Real Let’s start with the headline: Chief Marketing Officers last an average of just 1.8 Chief Revenue Officers? years Chief Revenue Officer: 1.8

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Why It’s Easier for Second-Time Founders to Raise Venture Capital. Even With Nothing Even Built Yet.

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Dear SaaStr: Why Is It So Easy For Entrepreneurs With Previous Success to Raise Funds From VCs for Their New Venture Despite Not Having Domain Expertise? The HubSpot co-founders, for example, had $100m exits the first time. The HubSpot co-founders, for example, had $100m exits the first time. It doesnt necessarily work better.

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Dear SaaStr: Is It OK Just To Do Things Yourself as a Founder?

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Even if you’ve hired someone to do it? It’s also often true as you are entering new markets, or selling new customers. When they launched a huge new feature customers were demanding, the CTO not only built it himself — but launched it in person at 10 customers. Yes, absolutely.

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Top 10 Reasons SaaStr Annual 2025 Will Be Better Than Ever!! May 13-15 in SF Bay!

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With a New, AI Demo Stage from 100+ Top AI Start-Ups! Whether youre looking for a co-founder, a mentor, or your next big customer, youll find them here. Find your next VP there! It’s 50% about the intersection of AI + B2B, 50% about GTM in 2025+, and … 50% about helping you meet the best of the best! The SaaStr.AI

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The Top 10 Reasons to Attend 2025 SaaStr Annual, May 13-15 in SF Bay!!

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The Best Speakers In The World With hundreds of sessions from proven SaaS leaders who have scaled companies to significant revenue milestones, SaaStr Annual offers practical, actionable insights you won’t find elsewhere. Meet and Find Your Next VP / CXO! Competitive Intelligence and Market Insights and New!!

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

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The company later clarified it didn’t actually “replace” Salesforce with pure AI — it consolidated data onto its own tech stack using tools like Neo4j and built new interfaces. Industry observers like Josh Bersin remain skeptical about replicating complex systems like Workday’s payroll and compliance frameworks.

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