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The SaaS Org Chart Live with David Sacks (Podcast #491 and Video)

SaaStr

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. Positions Needed: Enterprise AEs, Mid-Market & SMB AEs, SDRs, Sales Ops, Sales Engineer. Head of Marketing. Subscribe Please do not fill in this field.

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Top 25 SaaStr Podcast Episodes from 2020

SaaStr

In this episode, David Skok , General Partner @ Matrix Partners , uncovers the crucial step missing when it comes to finding product-market fit for B2B companies, how to set-up your sales team for success early on, and what metrics really matter when it comes to a payback period. Romain Lapeyre is CEO of Gorgias.

Scale 278
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The Cadence: How to Turn Your SaaS Startup into an Army with David Sacks (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

First, I was the founder or CEO of PayPal during the PayPal Mafia period, and I was a self-taught product person, I learned how to do product management operations there. And, the second system is what I call the product marketing system. To me, that’s what the cadence says.

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The good, the bad, and the ugly: ChartMogul’s Nick Franklin on navigating hypergrowth

Intercom, Inc.

The situations that portend failure are varied and unfortunately common – no product-market fit, no cash, bad product, burnout, to name just a few of the most obvious. Here’s Nick on how ChartMogul approached partnerships: “We launched integration with Stripe first, so doing co-marketing with them, getting on their app store.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Pipe and MessageBird — March 13, 2020

SaaStr

After finding funding and product/market fit, your next steps as a founder in the hypergrowth phase can determine the future of your company. The entrepreneur in me, though, wanted to make more money than I could make on the market. What mistakes does Harry see many founders make when it comes to investing in their early brand?