Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 18, 2022

Kerrest co-founded Okta – an enterprise identity management company – in 2009 and currently serves as its executive vice chairperson and chief operating officer. This is an excerpt from Zero to IPO: Over $1 Trillion of Actionable Advice from the World’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs by Frederic Kerrest, pp. I’ve heard a lot.

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Startup Management Identity management Enterprise 143

Tom Tunguz

JULY 29, 2015

Netsuite’s revenue per customer averaged $19k in 2008, and $23k in 2009, the last years for which the company provided customer counts. In 2006, according to the company’s S-1, the business shifted from longer term contracts to one year contracts. Most companies, as they scale, tend to move in the other direction.

Benchmarks 114

Benchmarks Outsourced Development Metrics Scale 114

SaaStr

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It’s 2009, and the Obama Inauguration is happening in town. They collect the payment online and take a 15% fee for every booking. That’s it. A lot of the magic comes in the specific example. Real-world example: Imagine that you’re a waiter who lives in Washington, D.C. Every hotel room is fully booked.

Payment Methods 273

Payment Methods Startup Payment Solutions Sales Hiring 273

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Earlier this year, we redoubled our focus on our enterprise segment where we have a strong leadership position. It was 10 years in, 2010, 2009-ish when we launched our freemium plan, everything took off. Jason Lemkin: So, that’s interesting so before you went freemium, which was like 2009-ish, is that right?

Scale 199

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A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. Period, full-stop. And everyone else at WP Engine would tell you the same thing.

Engineering 70

Engineering Investment Revenue Technical Review 70

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

We were profitable by 2009. It included this thought leadership, hey we need to put this out there because in general, physical therapists are not recognized for their expertise in the greater health care industry landscape. That’s been a really cool journey building on that SMB thought leadership and taking it up market.

Scale 186

Scale SMB VP of Engineering Leadership 186

SaaStr

JULY 16, 2019

But, the fundraising in 2008, 2009 was pretty difficult. In 2009, we raised a million dollars in 2009 and used that to get some early traction with customers. In 2009, we raised a million dollars in 2009 and used that to get some early traction with customers. We were able to raise Angel Funds.

Scale 149

Scale Product Marketing Scaling Marketing 149

OpenView Labs

JULY 21, 2021

However, it’s hard to argue that something is genuinely new in human endeavors like leadership, politics, and business. Behind The Cloud by Marc Benioff (Published 2009). This is everyone in a leadership position. Is Blockchain the technology unique? Think the Bitcoin economic phenomenon is new?

Business 101

Business Artificial Intelligence Blockchain Software Engineering 101

SaaStr

DECEMBER 10, 2019

I mean I guess I would say one critical thing that we did early on was we got them to agree that we as a leadership team were the ones who are owning the whole sort of announce and offer process to that new company for our employees. We have a leadership center in New York City with these phenomenal sort of leaders and instructors.

Payment Services 182

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payments 182

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 30, 2018

Two decades later, these two women are blazing trails in design leadership. Both are design partners at GV (launched as Google Ventures in 2009 as the venture capital arm of Alphabet, Inc.), We ended up having a leadership change that really disrupted the whole organization. They had to make their own.

Scale 149

Scale Leadership Scaling Venture Capital 149

Buffer Resources

APRIL 12, 2023

I’ve been an influencer at heart since 2009, before that was even a thing you could be, and have spent my career looking for ways to make a sustainable living from sharing my passions and expertise with the world. In my dream world, I’d be a content creator full-time.

Business 114

Business Sales Hiring Social Media Education 114

SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

We were actually built out of a bank called Live Oak Bank and Live Oak Bank was founded in 2009 and they had a need for a completely digital bank. We’re proud to do our part in trying to lead a focus into this area and then fulfill that leadership with a real brand promise and real measurable outcomes for every one of our customers.

Payment Solutions 215

Payment Solutions Pricing Payments Payment Services 215

SaaStr

JANUARY 28, 2020

I remember about three years ago, Marc Benioff gave some interview and he said his biggest regret was not continuing to hire sales professionals through 2009, his number one regret. And I remember being at that Dreamforce in 2009, which was awful. And every vendor was just staring at each other like the world’s dead.

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Sales Hiring Scale Underperforming Technical Team Sales Recruiting 244

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2019

So today I work with product teams to help them build better products, and I work with leadership teams to help them build the cultures that build better products. -->. There is a much broader set of components to being a successful designer in 2019 than there were in 2009 or 1999 for that matter. Staying agile as you grow.

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Underperforming Technical Team Scale Innovation Startup 179

SaaStr

JUNE 16, 2020

And he also has the, I don’t know, benefit or dubious distinction, but lived through this before in 2008 and 2009. Adnan Chaudhry: One of the guiding principles that helped me personally, I was here as Matt mentioned, I was here at Salesforce in 2008, 2009. So a lot of lessons that can be taken from there as well. There we go.

Sales Hiring 210

Sales Hiring Scale SaaS Payments Payment Services 210

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 28, 2020

It’s never too late to start a career in sales leadership. Young women often aren’t aware about how perfect a fit sales leadership can be for them. It was 2009. Sam Jacobs: In Revenue Collective, we want there to be great presentation for women, particularly in the senior leadership ranks. What You’ll Learn.

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Sales Hiring Scale Sales Recruiting Management 79

OpenView Labs

MAY 20, 2021

A report by Credit Suisse found that companies where senior front-office (revenue generating) functions were filled 50% by women outperformed the market by 60%+ share price increases over a seven-year period starting in 2009. I could go on… and on. And I’d be happy to share my research.

Scale 84

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Headcount Software Review 84

User Pilot

MARCH 7, 2024

of leadership roles. I wanted to learn more about what challenges are deterring women from entering leadership career paths in tech. Sima Banijamali : “I started in tech in 2009, and in 2010 I moved to Sweden from Iran and started studying. Again…Why? Maybe because it’s harder for them. Else : “Yeah absolutely.

Technical Review 106

Technical Review CTO Coach Sales Hiring CTO Hire 106

OPEXEngine

MAY 19, 2020

In 2009, Samsung doubled-down on R&D investment, while competitors aggressively cut costs in that area, with a fourfold increase in patents filed in the US and construction of four types of R&D centers, each with a defined product focus and investment horizon. Stanley had a clear deal rationale of overlapping customer and costs.

Scale 59

Scale Strategy Technical Review Automotive 59

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

By 2009, unemployment for ‘08 graduates was at 9% : The door to the real world had slammed shut just as we were about to walk through it. Then I met with our leadership team and said, ‘We have to change how we approach our clients and how we work with clients.’ The job market vanished overnight. We need to redo this.’

Sales Hiring 106

Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service Payment Services Banking 106

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Leadership Principles from the Pizza Industry [36:37]. Ilir Sela: It was around 2008, 2009, I started getting a lot of these family and friends that were asking for some help in terms of websites and online ordering. Leadership Principles from the Pizza Industry. The Magnitude of an American Staple [11:28]. Sam’s Corner [43:54].

Scale 73

Scale Scaling Venture Capital Interviewing 73

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Bringing Sales & Leadership with Heart and Ladies Happy Hour to the sales community. I went through a VP of Sales Program with SaaSy Sales Leadership — the moment I realized I didn’t want to be a VP of Sales. She is a Speaker and Hostess for LinkedIn Live. What is one a-ha moment you’ve had in your sales career?

Scale 137

Scale Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring VP of Engineering 137

SaaStr

AUGUST 6, 2019

We looked at the world in 2008, 2009, and we said, “How come it’s almost impossible to connect two companies to do business, especially if they have complex business processes, but we can all connect as consumers on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, every single day we want to do business? We really wanted to simplify supply chains.

Payment Solutions 179

Payment Solutions Payments Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments 179

OPEXEngine

JULY 28, 2020

They define a bold path to leadership, they make difficult portfolio choices, they allocate resources strategically and they build strong capital structures. For Adobe, this balance played out as revenue slowed between 2008 and 2009, raising questions about the company’s business model. That has turned into a big win for Google.

Payment Solutions 52

Payment Solutions Strategy Payment Services Scale 52

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

And then I convinced him to come back in 2009, and the rest is history. I mean, I’ll just tell you from 2009, ’10 and ’11, every year we waited, our valuation went up $100 million back then. And you don’t matter, and we operate. We’ve been working together ever since. We’re working together now.

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Acquisition Sales Recruiting Scale Sales Hiring 160

Sales Hacker

JUNE 16, 2020

His cutting edge thought leadership has been featured in over 550 articles and 450 interviews in the likes of Fast Company, CBS News, and Time. If you missed episode 113, check it out here: Secrets to Great Leadership During a Pandemic and Beyond with Barrett Boston. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. We’re on iTunes.

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Underperforming Technical Team Government Scale Systems Review 100

Chargify

AUGUST 6, 2019

In 2009, the founders co-wrote a book called “Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media and Blogs ” in which they included snippets of exclusive eBooks and offered the full content for free in exchange for an email address. 2009: 1,150 customers. 2009: 96 employees. 2009: Unknown. 2007: 48 customers.

Payment Features 40

Payment Features Subscription Revenue Software Review 40

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 4, 2020

Outreach produces incredible industry leading events like their Unleash Conference and their city-by-city Unleashed Summit Series road shows which will resume once people are allowed to take road shows again, along with top notch, thought leadership content. Matt Rizzetta: It was late 2009. Check them out at www.outreach.io.

Scale 121

Scale Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Outsourcing Services 121

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 24, 2021

Our private membership connects you with a network of thousands of like-minded peers and resources, where you can tap into leadership opportunities, training, mentorship, and other services made for high-growth leaders like you. Pavilion is the key to getting more out of your career. Jean, welcome to the show. Jean Ayoub: Hello Sam.

Systems Review 108

Systems Review Development Team Review Consulting Finance 108

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 2, 2019

She worked at HubSpot from 2009 to 2015 and was part of the enterprise scale up from 2011 through the IPO in 2014. She’s also a frequent speaker and panelist for the Women in Sales Leadership and Women in Tech communities; and was recently voted one of the top 20 women to watch by SMLA. I don’t see it happening.

Scale 55

Scale Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Sales 55

OpenView Labs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Or you could save some time, money and energy, by just watching Simon Sinek’s groundbreaking viral 2009 TED Talk because virtually every “proprietary brand framework” is basically just a riff on it. ?. If you don’t know what your brand’s why is, go through the three circle exercise with your leadership team.

Branding 41

Branding Software Review Software Scale 41

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 1, 2018

Accredited with the Better Business Bureau since 2009, 8×8 has an A+ rating but no positive reviews. stars and complaints about leadership issues. There is no single point of failure within the 8×8 network since another location will immediately pick up the slack. The company rates 3.6 Mitel is not BBB accredited.

Technical Review 67

Technical Review Scale Systems Review Software Review 67

Outseta

AUGUST 13, 2019

The first dates back to May 2009, shortly after I graduated with a freshly minted MBA degree. Regardless, I was eager to flex my new degree… except in May of 2009 the economy was in a tailspin. As I hemmed and hawed over the decision, I called Beth Harrison , an executive coach that had been hired to work with our leadership team.

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Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Interviewing Development Team Review 54

Valuize Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

“My very first job, circa 2009, was as a sign spinner for a company called Great Glasses. In this in-depth interview, Seyi shares his expertise on how to align the customer ecosystem and champion an Agile transformation to create a phenomenal product experience that truly engages the customer throughout their journey.

Interviewing 52

Interviewing Customer Success Underperforming Technical Team Scale 52

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Private capital funds under his leadership it’s become one of the leading investors in M&A advisory firms in Canada. Ilan Jacobson: I started in 2009. Sam Jacobs : How long have you been doing it? Tell us a little bit about the history of the firm and then from there we can segue into your background?

Scale 93

Scale Sales Hiring Technical Review Investment 93

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

” And that helped a lot, and picked my footing up, and eventually by the end of that year, 2009, I want to say, I was one of the top 10 sellers in the company. Totally failed leadership by the sales leader, if that’s the case. She would just listen to every call and just say, “No, you’re a moron.

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VP of Engineering Scale Development Team Review Technical Review 105

SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Blake Morgan is an author, keynote speaker, and customer experience futurist with experience in customer experience leadership services. Temkin has expertise in customer service, marketing, interaction design, and leadership strategies. Blake Morgan. Bob Thompson. Carla Johnson. Martin Hill. Micah Solomon.

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