SaaStr

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Dear SaaStr: What Are The Top 10 Things to Know Before Starting a SaaS Company? A mediocre tech team, a part-time CTO, or even just a decent CTO just doesn’t get you there. Wait until you find a great partner here. It takes 7–10 Years in SaaS to Get Anywhere. If you can’t do the time, don’t do the startup.

Part-Time VPE 216

Part-Time VPE CTO Hire Sales Recruiting VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud) 216

SaaStr

AUGUST 19, 2021

Q: When should a bootstrapped startup hire a (CFO, COO, CMO)? How can a CEO hire those C-level positions for the first time as a CEO and entrepreneur? Here are some rough rules: You want a VP of Everything (Sales, Marketing, Product, Eng) by about $1m-$2m ARR. You probably have to hire them one at a time, a bit slowly.

Sales Hiring 277

Sales Hiring Part-Time VPE VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud) Startup 277

SaaStr

JUNE 3, 2021

One fundamental question asked was What Everyone Should Know Before Starting a SaaS Company. More here: If You’re Going to Do a SaaS Start-Up … You Have to Give it 24 Months. but you can’t afford to hire all the people you need to meet their needs. The Cavalry is Coming and here: The SaaS Year of Hell. And Then?—?Reignition.

Part-Time VPE 281

Part-Time VPE VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud) B2C SaaS 281

SaaStr

APRIL 7, 2021

The top SaaS companies grow faster than ever these days. The first type is the kind of management team hired by second+ time founders. Veterans of the SaaS journey. Often folks they convince to once again be a VP of Eng or VP of Sales. But most of us are first-time founders, or close to it.

Part-Time VPE 234

Part-Time VPE Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting CTO Hire 234