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5 Interesting Learnings from BigCommerce at $180,000,000 in ARR

SaaStr

It’s done it by going more upmarket, and better monetizing partners and services. A reminder that adding a bit of fintech to your SaaS can be a huge accelerant. A reminder that adding a bit of fintech to your SaaS can be a huge accelerant. Services and partners are also a big part of their growth story.

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The Most Successful SMB SaaS Acquisition Channel Ever Built

Tom Tunguz

Channel distribution represents one of the biggest and most important changes in customers acquisition for SMB SaaS startups in quite a while. As many of these channel partners move to newer distribution models, the brokerage channel model in particular, they represent an efficient and leveraged customer acquisition channel.

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5 Interesting Learnings from HubSpot as It Approaches $1 Billion in ARR

SaaStr

We kicked off our 5 Interesting Learnings series with “newer” SaaS companies for the most part, and learnings as they IPO’d: 5 Interesting Learnings from PagerDuty, as It IPOs. If you have something great in SaaS, never sell ??. 140%+ for Slack, Zoom and Pagerduty’s SMB customers), they do have to work harder.

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How to prepare your SaaS for global expansion

Chart Mogul

Every SaaS will feel the pressure to scale, whether upmarket or abroad. To start, you could move your SaaS upmarket — go after bigger fish, the higher-value customers who will amplify your recurring revenue. For early and mid-stage SaaS companies, the desire (or pressure) to scale can drive the business into international territory.

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Build an Outbound Program right the first time

The Marketing & Growth Hacking Publication

External Team (Outsourcing): Find an outsourcing service to do the prospecting for you, if you don’t have the bandwidth (or knowledge) to hire and manage someone. Cons: Bound to fail when buyers treat outsourcing as a “magic pill” with unrealistic expectations. Here are some things to look for in an outsourcing partner:

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How to Build an Army of Virtual Sales Assistants to Help Grow Your Business

Sales Hacker

Ever since the 4-Hour Workweek where Tim Ferriss wrote about using virtual assistants (VAs) as a way to outsource your inbox – hiring virtual sales assistants has hit the mainstream. When integrated correctly, virtual sales assistants can become a hugely valuable asset to your SMB company. What is a Virtual Sales Assistant?

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How To Actually Succeed in SaaS: AMA Part 1 with SaaStr Founder And CEO Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

Whether you’re just starting out in SaaS or have a successful SaaS startup, founders and startup teams can learn a lot from those who have found success in the industry through its ups and downs. How to increase sales in SaaS? Sam went on to become a CRO at Brex and is now a Partner at Founders Fund. It always works.