SaaStr

DECEMBER 10, 2019

WePay is a payments company for platform businesses like marketplaces, crowdfunding sites & small business software. I think on the plus side, coming into a firm like JPMorgan, we were a 200 person company when we were acquired. The day that acquisition closed, we became a 250,000 person company.

Payment Services 182

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payments 182

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 9, 2019

I co-authored Whale Hunting: How to Land Big Deals and Transform Your Company , published in 2008, a book which devoted considerable attention to what we knew from experience to be a serious issue. They lost that bid, and later learned, “We were afraid your lead person is just too young for this role.”. But you couldn’t be more wrong.

Outsourcing Services 90

Outsourcing Services Outsourced Development Payment Services Underperforming Technical Team 90

Casey Accidental

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Summit gathered ~40 CPOs and product leaders to chat through topics centered around product development and product-led growth. Most companies when they find product/market fit with their first product only have one acquisition and engagement loop that is successful, and the job of most of the team is to refine and scale those loops.

Payments 63

Payments Scale Payment Methods Underperforming Technical Team 63

SaaStr

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Jos White of Notion and Christian Lanng of Tradeshift team up to show you how to work within, and sometimes around, rules in the workplace. Exited to Semantic in 2008 and had a good exit for the early SaaS businesses then set up Notion and we focus on SaaS companies, mainly in Series A in the European market. Work smarter, not harder.

Payments 133

Payments Payment Features SaaS Payments Underperforming Technical Team 133

OpenView Labs

MAY 29, 2020

Don’t do this via a survey; actually talk to them via Zoom or a phone call. Toast was quick to pivot their offerings to help restaurants adapt to online ordering, closed dining rooms and contactless delivery—and this feature even helps restaurants get the word out. He didn’t charge me but asked that I write an online review instead.

Payment Methods 54

Payment Methods Sales Hiring Marketing Advertising 54

OpenView Labs

JANUARY 29, 2020

Freemium Model for SaaS – The Good, The Bad, and The In-between. How to Increase Your Payment Customers In a Freemium Model. For certain customer profiles or market segments, it may be necessary to combine freemium with a sales team. Low-touch freemium models can work in concert with an inside sales or field sales model.

Pricing 82

Pricing Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 82

Outseta

OCTOBER 15, 2018

It made the rounds in tech circles online. Venture capital is not inherently bad or the manifestation of greed and commitments to impossible-to-deliver growth. Wistia Funding History $650,000 from angel investors in 2008 $775,000 from angel investors in 2010 $17.3M and paid it out to the Founders and early team members.

CTO Hire 65

CTO Hire CTO Coach SaaS New CTO 65

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

As for Krish, under Krish’s leadership the team has grown to over 300 people and over 5,000 clients making it one of the next generation in truly global SaaS businesses started in India. First, what is continuous customer development? Does it have to be in person? How does he think about the mortality rate of SMBs?

Scale 162

Scale Sales Recruiting SaaS Payments Payment Services 162

SaaStr

JUNE 14, 2019

Finally pre-Salesforce, Dave was CEO @ MarkLogic where he grew the team from 40 to 240 and revenues from $0 to an $80m revenue run rate. How did seeing the boom and bust of the dot com and 2008 affect Dave’s operating mentality? What are the clear differences between a good book and a bad book? Who is involved?

Sales Hiring 166

Sales Hiring Payment Services SaaS Payments Underperforming Technical Team 166

The SaaS Garage

MARCH 12, 2020

And no, this gatherng was not triggered by the current crisis but, needless to mention, we did spend some time mingling about the “bad old tmes” of the post Sept. Listen to those who have gone through the mega crises of 2001 and 2008 as entrepreneurs or investors. 11 and Neuer Markt aera. Dos and pot. Don’ts.

Underperforming Technical Team 94

Underperforming Technical Team Payment Solutions Payment Methods Venture Capital 94

The SaaS Garage

MARCH 12, 2020

And no, this gatherng was not triggered by the current crisis but, needless to mention, we did spend some time mingling about the “bad old tmes” of the post Sept. Listen to those who have gone through the mega crises of 2001 and 2008 as entrepreneurs or investors. 11 and Neuer Markt aera. Dos and pot. Don’ts.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Payment Solutions Payment Methods Venture Capital 52