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The 18 Outstanding Speakers at SaaStock LatAm 2019

SaaStock

He dropped out of Stanford Graduate School of Business and then co-founded LeaseExchange, an online marketplace for equipment leasing. In 2016, André joined Superlógica Tecnologias, a management system designed to service small businesses with a recurring revenue model. Aaron Ross is a name many would be familiar with.

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Software-led payments: What’s on the horizon for platforms in 2025? | Episode 46

Payrix

This shift presents opportunities for innovative companies to leverage changes for growth. However, companies must look beyond basic payment integration to evolve into platforms offering comprehensive services. Those that fail to adapt risk losing market share to more innovative players.

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Mental Models to Help You Grow

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

I leveraged many of the 52 mental models while working at various software as a service (SaaS) companies, but in truth, they can be applied anywhere, regardless of industry. Total Addressable Market Total addressable market (TAM) is an economic framework to understand the potential revenue available for a product or service.

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Why You (Probably) Shouldn’t Panic About a Recession

Sales Hacker

In May 2008, I graduated college — with 1.56 million of my peers — directly into the 2008 recession. My classmates moved back into their childhood bedrooms, fought for part-time jobs in retail and food service. Basically: Today’s economic climate looks very different from 2008. VP of Global Innovation at Outreach.

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Crushing the Pivot: Lessons Learned from a Product Reboot with TaskRabbit (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

What you need to know about this story is that I founded the company back in 2008. In 2008, I founded TaskRabbit. It may seem like a simple decision, but there is a lot of complexity in a two-sided marketplace where people are expecting to get paid. The marketplace was doing well. All right, a good amount of you.

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Introducing Talent x Opportunity Spring ‘24 Cohort

Andreessen Horowitz

Since its launch, the Talent x Opportunity Initiative (TxO) has been more than a funding vehicle; it’s been a launchpad for culturally inspired innovation and a community of support for under-networked founders. His career began in advertising, but the 2008 recession prompted him to shift to radiology.

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How Innovative SaaS Companies Leverage Pricing And Packaging To Beat The Competition

Chargify

While the convenience of combo meals abounds in all fast food restaurants today, in 1958 the opportunity to purchase a main dish, side, and drink for a set price (and less than if all the items were purchased individually) was a novel idea, and one that helped them stand out in a very competitive marketplace. TV is a great example.

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