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We?re About To See a Lot More SaaS Debt

SaaStr

This article looks at the history of SaaS as it relates to financial capital and production capital. I argue that standard saas metrics make it possible for founders to scale using debt capital (production capital thats cheaper) instead of solely relying on venture capital (financial capital thats more expensive). .

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Benchmarking WorkDay's S-1 - How 7 Key SaaS Metrics Stack Up

Tom Tunguz

In 2009 and 2010, the company recognized more revenue from services than subscription. In 2011, the year of the IPO, services still accounted for 33% of revenues. Over time, subscription revenue will continue to increase compared to services revenue. Selling people’s time can’t be leveraged like software.

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The 18 Outstanding Speakers at SaaStock LatAm 2019

SaaStock

With an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Rodrigo Baer launched a successful career in consultancy and entrepreneurship, and today is among the top figures in venture capital for early-stage tech companies in Brazil. In 2011, he co-founded Rock Content, the top provider of content marketing solutions in Latin America.

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Selling into Startups 101: What You Need to Know to Find a Unicorn

Sales Hacker

Imagine having the opportunity to sell into a company like Lyft in 2011. Back then, in 2011, Lyft was a small Series-A startup called Zimride with under 50 employees. If you sell an HR platform with a subscription that starts at 50 seats, you should scratch any seed-stage startups off your list. Founded in 2011.

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Drata’s CEO Adam Markowitz on creating a culture of cyber security

Intercom, Inc.

Drata recently raised $100 million in venture capital funding, which I believe makes it San Diego’s latest startup unicorn with an evaluation of $1 billion. Liam Geraghty: Adam, thank you so much for joining us. You’re very welcome to the show. Adam Markowitz: Thanks for having me. How does that feel? Adam: Sure, happy to!

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ChurnZero Named Finalist for 2020 SaaS Awards

ChurnZero

ChurnZero helps subscription businesses fight customer churn. and is backed by leading angles and venture capital firms such as Baird Capital, Grotech Ventures and Middleland Capital. . The SaaS Awards is a sister program to the Cloud Awards, which was founded in 2011. About ChurnZero.

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8 BIG RYG Speakers to Follow on Twitter

ChurnZero

Godard was named to the Tech 50 list by Crain’s Business Chicago in September 2014 and to the Chicago Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in 2011. The company has since raised $206 million in venture capital, landed more than 1,400 customers, and now employs more than 400 people across six offices around the globe.

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