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Measurement: What SaaS platform builders need to know to prepare for growth, Part 3

CloudGeometry

When developing a SaaS product plan, it’s important to recognize two foundational principles. First, SaaS is a business strategy, not a technology strategy. Second, there is no one-size-fits-all SaaS architecture (the second principle is a corollary of the first). It makes no difference to anyone but you.

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SaaStr Podcast 453 (and Video): Building a Second Unicorn: A Deep Dive With Jyoti Bansal

SaaStr

Every SaaS founder dreams of their company becoming a unicorn. Bansal felt passionate about enhanced software delivery, the need that Harness meets for developers. Sales: You must understand how to grow your sales machine, and it isn’t easy. In fact, you need both to optimally grow your sales efforts.

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How Healthy is the SaaS IPO Market?

Tom Tunguz

In the 13 years that followed, many startups have followed their path to build innovative software that has transformed their respective industries and sectors. The shift has been revolutionary both in software delivery as well as sales. According to the data, 2016 has the potential to be the worst SaaS IPO year in six.

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How SaaS Works: Introduction to the Big Picture

How SaaS Works

The How SaaS Works series simplifies the complex world of software-as-a-service (SaaS) into the practical fundamentals for anyone involved in SaaS. While the idea of SaaS has technically been around for decades, the proliferation of SaaS is still very much in its early stages today. What is SaaS?

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What Are SaaS Products + 22 Successful SaaS Companies to Follow

User Pilot

There are many SaaS products , but knowing that, how do you choose the best? This article will look at the most successful SaaS companies, so you can decide if you want to invest in them for your business. TL;DR A SaaS product delivers software remotely, reducing the need for local installation, maintenance, and updates.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Crossbeam and Podium – January 10, 2020

SaaStr

In Today’s Episode We Discuss: * How Bob made his way into the world of SaaS and came to found Crossbeam. * What were the core mistakes that he made with RJ Metrics? * Does Bob agree with the notion that channel sales have completely died in the world of SaaS? Loving our podcast content? What did he mean by this? Why is this?

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Proven Models that Help GTM and Product-led Teams Scale with CircleCI CEO Jim Rose (Pod 554 + Video)

SaaStr

CircleCI is a cloud-based continuous delivery platform that helps software delivery teams build, test, and ship changes to their applications. Jim Rose, CEO of CircleCI, leverages his experience marketing to software developers to discuss the merits of moving from a subscription-based to a usage-based business model. “The

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