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The Case Against Budgets, Forecasts, and Performance Targets

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By Geoff Roberts 15 min read Forecasts, budgets, and performance targets; these activities have long been seen by business people as critical activities in the operation of companies of almost any size. Simply put, activities like budgeting and forecasting are not compatible with self management.

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Decacorns & Unicorns in 2020: Founders Fund Keith Rabois and SaaStr’s Jason Lemkin (Video + Transcript)

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I think it’s more overall more like 2000 to 2003 in Silicon Valley, but there’ll be some industries and celebrated goals that either aren’t effected as much or snap back very quickly. One of the best things a great investor can do is accurately forecast for you what you need to look like well into the future.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Domo and Gorgias — April 24, 2020

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Prior to their IPO, Domo raised funding from the likes of Benchmark, Founders Fund, a16, Greylock and IVP to name a few. And prior to their IPO, Domo raised funding from some of the best in the business including Benchmark, Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock, and IVP, to name a few. And that was kind of my entree into SaaS.

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