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Iterative Approach to Localized Marketing for SaaS & Software

FastSpring

Look for existing ecosystems of websites, communities and social presence that exist in that geography around your topic. “So How FastSpring Simplifies Selling Around the World Automated Localized Checkout Consumers often prefer to pay in their local currency or using payment methods that are popular in their region.

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5 Interesting Learnings from Squarespace at $700,000,000 in ARR

SaaStr

Perhaps the most interesting thing is just how similar both these website-builder-plus-ecommerce companies are. It’s growing at the same rate (~30%), booming from ecommerce (+78% for Squarespace, +60% for Wix). Monetizing ecommerce via subscriptions, but not payment processing. 85% NRR.

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The Latest in VC Funding + Scaling SaaS: An AMA with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin (Pod 581)

SaaStr

I believe you, it’s true, but venture capital is a weird niche thing that… Frankly, venture capital at any stage only wants to invest in folks that are already off to the races. SMBs are doing that every day. It’s frustrating, but it’s true. And so that’s just a fact to deal with.

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PODCAST 93: The Journey from 2x Founder to VC with Angus Davis

Sales Hacker

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Angus Davis , VC and Partner at Foundation Capital. Angus is an amazing person — who never went to college. About Angus Davis & Foundation Capital [1:45]. SMB Sales & SDRs at (Smaller) Scale [18:20]. Angus is an amazing person — he never went to college.