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We’re gearing up for the first 100% outdoors, open-air SaaStr Annual Sep 27-29 and a lot is going on! Take a look at our latest speaker additions here: Martin Mickos, CEO, HackerOne, Inc. Zach Kitschke, CMO, Canva. Zeb Evans, Founder & CEO, ClickUp. Tom Clayton, CRO @ Bill.com. MORE
Paul Ross is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. For the past 30 years, he’s taught tens of thousands of people the power of language to persuade, sell, heal, turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones, and pain into passion. MORE
Zoom even at $100m ARR still felt like it was in a crowded market. So that’s not really an excuse pic.twitter.com/rUyeUzMKC6. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) December 22, 2020. MORE
Video surveillance systems allow you to keep your business safe. We spent seven days reviewing over 20 surveillance systems to determine the cream of the crop. As a result, we concluded that Protection 1 was the best system for most due to its extensive range of hardware and software choices. MORE
In theory, many things can kill a SaaS startup after $4m-$5m ARR. In practice, quitting is the only thing. In theory, many things can stop a SaaS startup after $4m-$5m ARR from getting to $100m. In practice, high churn is the only thing. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) January 17, 2021. MORE
Your API. If you are a B2D company, it’s your product itself, your API. But for most B2B companies, your API, your partner programs, and the like are extensions. Not your core product, but an important layer for improving customer experience. MORE
You can back into it. First, figure out how much revenue you need to close in the next twelve month s. Because that’s more than now. Second, calculate a reasonable attainable quota for your closers, your Account Executives. This is generally derivate of your deal size. MORE
A domain name points people directly to your website, and the few letters that make up your domain extension can say a lot about your site to visitors. Choosing a suitable domain extension for your site’s purpose and branding can be pivotal to its success. MORE
You’ve set big goals for your team. You’ve even upped the quota. Everyone is onboard but can you really make it happen? Where to start? Step one: stop wasting time on dead and dying deals. . MORE
Agile transformed engineering teams. ABM is transforming marketing. Yet, we are still running forecast and funnel reviews just as we did decades ago … interrogating and inspecting deals to assess the quality of the funnel to meet the number. MORE
If your company’s conversion rates need a boost, David Priemer’s insight, stemming from a long, successful sales career will certainly be of value. David is an award-winning research scientist with exceptional analytical skills that have helped him lead winning sales teams. MORE
There’s an exercise I’ve been through with many founders that are just getting to Initial Traction, say $1m-$2m in ARR or so, sometimes less, where I map out their future hiring. They are often a bit shocked at how many people they are going to need to hire as they cross $10m ARR. MORE
What is Revenue Operations? Plus Answers to Other RevOps Questions. We’re in the midst of a RevOps revolution. In fact, according to Gartner , by 2025, 75% of the highest growth companies in the world will deploy a revenue operations (RevOps) model. MORE
Q: What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in your career? My list: Slow down big decisions, speed up the rest. I’m not the first to say this, but boy it’s correct. Wait and find a truly great co-founder. I’ve done so, so much better when I had a great co-founder. MORE
Our team of experts spent weeks researching over 75+ of the best managed service provider (MSP) solutions and ultimately narrowed down the top five. MORE
Do you know what a customer journey is and why you need one? A customer journey is a story about understanding your users, how they behave while they visit your website, and what you can do to improve their trip, so they keep coming back. Nowadays all we seem to hear in B2B and B2C […]. MORE
Q: What is the meanest thing that venture capitalists can do to founders? Even today, a lot of founders worry about raising VC capital. They hear the stories about how things went sideways. And those stories often are true. MORE
So Monday.com has filed to IPO with some pretty incredible numbers, especially considering just how competitive the space is. At $240m in ARR, they are growing a stunning 85% year-over-year! MORE
So Microsoft announced that LinkedIn, which it bought in 2016, has now crossed a stunning $10 Billion in ARR — and growing 27% year-over-year. That’s pretty incredible. And in the last quarter alone, LinkedIn grew 46% (!). MORE
Ah the VP of Sales. The toughest hire. Such a high failure rate. I want to help. So this is the third in our series. The first post is What a Great VP of Sales Actually Does. So you expect the right things, and hire your rockstar at the right time to do the right things. MORE
Taking a creative writing course will help you to become a better writer. It will teach you how to tell a story, write descriptively, and produce publication-worthy work. MORE
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Q: Dear SaaStr: What Percent of My Revenue Should Come from Referrals and Word of Mouth? Ultimately, almost all software companies end up getting 20-50% or so of their new customers from their existing customers once they hit scale. Sometimes even more. From referrals. From brand. From word-of-mouth. MORE
Byron Deeter, general partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and I caught up on SaaS and Cloud in general and the upcoming Cloud100 awards and learnings. The full session is below and sign up for the Cloud 100 for FREE here. A few of the takeaways: #1. MORE
Justin Michael, Founder at Salesborgs.ai dives into brain hacks and armchair neuroscience with radical approaches on how outbound can look and feel. The post Neuroscience-Based Hyper-Tactical Outbound Approaches with Justin Michael appeared first on Predictable Revenue. MORE
To stay competitive in the modern business world, you need to have qualifications that set you apart from others. Just having the barebones requirements is no longer enough. MORE
Avalara is a leading public SaaS company we probably should all know more about. Avalara manages a big problem — tax and related compliance automation. Its roots are in SMEs sold directly, a market a lot of us attack as well. MORE
We spent an entire week researching the most capable commercial fire alarm systems on the planet. Our research indicates that the Honeywell Notifier system is the best for most people. It is cost-effective, covers various project sizes, and can be easily managed from one place. MORE
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JULY 22, 2021
Q: Dear SaaStr: What Percent of My Revenue Should Come from Referrals and Word of Mouth? Ultimately, almost all software companies end up getting 20-50% or so of their new customers from their existing customers once they hit scale. Sometimes even more. From referrals. From brand. From word-of-mouth.
The Daily Egg
JUNE 29, 2021
Do you know what a customer journey is and why you need one? A customer journey is a story about understanding your users, how they behave while they visit your website, and what you can do to improve their trip, so they keep coming back. Nowadays all we seem to hear in B2B and B2C […].
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Predictable Revenue
JUNE 28, 2021
If your company’s conversion rates need a boost, David Priemer’s insight, stemming from a long, successful sales career will certainly be of value. David is an award-winning research scientist with exceptional analytical skills that have helped him lead winning sales teams.
InsightSquared
MARCH 25, 2021
Agile transformed engineering teams. ABM is transforming marketing. Yet, we are still running forecast and funnel reviews just as we did decades ago … interrogating and inspecting deals to assess the quality of the funnel to meet the number.
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SaaStr
JULY 7, 2021
Q: What is the meanest thing that venture capitalists can do to founders? Even today, a lot of founders worry about raising VC capital. They hear the stories about how things went sideways. And those stories often are true.
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SaaStr
JULY 28, 2021
Byron Deeter, general partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and I caught up on SaaS and Cloud in general and the upcoming Cloud100 awards and learnings. The full session is below and sign up for the Cloud 100 for FREE here. A few of the takeaways: #1.
SaaStr
MARCH 3, 2021
Zoom even at $100m ARR still felt like it was in a crowded market. So that’s not really an excuse pic.twitter.com/rUyeUzMKC6. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) December 22, 2020.
SaaStr
JANUARY 20, 2021
One thing that is great in SaaS, from a 20,000 foot perspective at least, is You Can See The Future. It’s the benefit of a recurring revenue stream in a B2B model.
SaaStr
MAY 19, 2021
So Monday.com has filed to IPO with some pretty incredible numbers, especially considering just how competitive the space is. At $240m in ARR, they are growing a stunning 85% year-over-year!
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The fight to find new customers and retain existing ones is the biggest business challenge for many companies. Technology will continue to play a part in fostering buyer allegiance and building brands in the “new normal.” In 2021, as companies continue to move more functions online, employees will take a more virtual -- and flexible -- mindset and lifestyle in parallel to the digitization of businesses. To succeed, you must change the way you conceive and build new products as a digital business. Download the report today to discover more!
The Daily Egg
JULY 3, 2021
Struggling with the WordPress editor? Can’t quite get your blog posts to look exactly how you want? In this guide, we walk through the basics of using the Gutenberg WordPress editor so you can confidently create, edit, and publish content on your site.
SaaStr
JANUARY 17, 2021
In theory, many things can kill a SaaS startup after $4m-$5m ARR. In practice, quitting is the only thing. In theory, many things can stop a SaaS startup after $4m-$5m ARR from getting to $100m. In practice, high churn is the only thing. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) January 17, 2021.
The Daily Egg
JULY 25, 2021
We spent an entire week researching the most capable commercial fire alarm systems on the planet. Our research indicates that the Honeywell Notifier system is the best for most people. It is cost-effective, covers various project sizes, and can be easily managed from one place.
Predictable Revenue
JULY 12, 2021
Justin Michael, Founder at Salesborgs.ai dives into brain hacks and armchair neuroscience with radical approaches on how outbound can look and feel. The post Neuroscience-Based Hyper-Tactical Outbound Approaches with Justin Michael appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
Speaker: Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant, Rothman Consulting Group
Join Johanna Rothman, Author and Consultant, for her session that will discuss why instead of designing for the users, CTOs and their teams should collaborate with empowered users to create a great product together.
InsightSquared
JANUARY 15, 2021
You’ve set big goals for your team. You’ve even upped the quota. Everyone is onboard but can you really make it happen? Where to start? Step one: stop wasting time on dead and dying deals. .
SaaStr
JULY 29, 2021
So Microsoft announced that LinkedIn, which it bought in 2016, has now crossed a stunning $10 Billion in ARR — and growing 27% year-over-year. That’s pretty incredible. And in the last quarter alone, LinkedIn grew 46% (!).
SaaStr
JANUARY 29, 2021
There’s an exercise I’ve been through with many founders that are just getting to Initial Traction, say $1m-$2m in ARR or so, sometimes less, where I map out their future hiring. They are often a bit shocked at how many people they are going to need to hire as they cross $10m ARR.
The Daily Egg
JULY 31, 2021
To stay competitive in the modern business world, you need to have qualifications that set you apart from others. Just having the barebones requirements is no longer enough.
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SaaStr
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Ah the VP of Sales. The toughest hire. Such a high failure rate. I want to help. So this is the third in our series. The first post is What a Great VP of Sales Actually Does. So you expect the right things, and hire your rockstar at the right time to do the right things.
The Daily Egg
JULY 23, 2021
Taking a creative writing course will help you to become a better writer. It will teach you how to tell a story, write descriptively, and produce publication-worthy work.
SaaStr
APRIL 10, 2021
Your API. If you are a B2D company, it’s your product itself, your API. But for most B2B companies, your API, your partner programs, and the like are extensions. Not your core product, but an important layer for improving customer experience.
SaaStr
JULY 23, 2021
We’re gearing up for the first 100% outdoors, open-air SaaStr Annual Sep 27-29 and a lot is going on! Take a look at our latest speaker additions here: Martin Mickos, CEO, HackerOne, Inc. Zach Kitschke, CMO, Canva. Zeb Evans, Founder & CEO, ClickUp. Tom Clayton, CRO @ Bill.com.
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The Daily Egg
JULY 27, 2021
Our team of experts spent weeks researching over 75+ of the best managed service provider (MSP) solutions and ultimately narrowed down the top five.
The Daily Egg
JULY 26, 2021
Video surveillance systems allow you to keep your business safe. We spent seven days reviewing over 20 surveillance systems to determine the cream of the crop. As a result, we concluded that Protection 1 was the best system for most due to its extensive range of hardware and software choices.
Predictable Revenue
MAY 19, 2021
Paul Ross is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. For the past 30 years, he’s taught tens of thousands of people the power of language to persuade, sell, heal, turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones, and pain into passion.
InsightSquared
JULY 1, 2021
What is Revenue Operations? Plus Answers to Other RevOps Questions. We’re in the midst of a RevOps revolution. In fact, according to Gartner , by 2025, 75% of the highest growth companies in the world will deploy a revenue operations (RevOps) model.
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In our 24-criterion evaluation of B2B marketing data providers, we identified the 11 most significant vendors — Data Axle, Dun & Bradstreet, Enlyft, Global Database, InsideView, Leadspace, Oracle, SMARTe, Spiceworks Ziff Davis, TechTarget, and ZoomInfo Technologies — and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This report shows how each provider measures up and helps B2B marketing professionals select the right one for their needs.
The Daily Egg
JULY 12, 2021
A domain name points people directly to your website, and the few letters that make up your domain extension can say a lot about your site to visitors. Choosing a suitable domain extension for your site’s purpose and branding can be pivotal to its success.
SaaStr
JULY 25, 2021
You can back into it. First, figure out how much revenue you need to close in the next twelve month s. Because that’s more than now. Second, calculate a reasonable attainable quota for your closers, your Account Executives. This is generally derivate of your deal size.
SaaStr
JULY 6, 2021
Q: What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in your career? My list: Slow down big decisions, speed up the rest. I’m not the first to say this, but boy it’s correct. Wait and find a truly great co-founder. I’ve done so, so much better when I had a great co-founder.
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