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Approaching Half a Million Customers: How to Win in SMB with BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte

SaaStr

At SaaStr’s AI Summit during the SaaStr Annual , René chatted with SaaStr CEO and founder Jason Lemkin about how BILL has reached half a million customers and $1.3B That was probably 2012. AI Learnings “Fundamental technologies become fundamental, not because of hype,” René says. Needless to say, he succeeded. in revenue.

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The Series A Crunch or the Seedpocalypse of 2024

Tom Tunguz

2012 was the year of the Seedpocalypse. Just as in 2012, a surge in seed investments met a relatively stable Series A market. AI startups, the darlings of the current era, are a notable exception. Also called the Series A Crunch, a fear gripped Startupland : raising a Series A. In 2024, the Series A Crunch has returned.

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What SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin Really Thinks About AI, Sales & Lead Gen In 2024

SaaStr

For part one of this Ask Me Anything session, Jason covers everything you need to know about hiring your first VP of Sales, what he really thinks about AI, what the future of lead generation in 2024 looks like, and much more. Q: Should Early-Stage Companies Sprinkle in AI? If you’re going to do AI, you should do so thoughtfully.

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What’s New at Greenhouse: $200M ARR, AI in the Real World, Going Big with PE, and More

SaaStr

That wasn’t obvious in 2012. AI in the Real World AI has burst on the scene, and everyone’s rushing to add a ChatGPT-like thing to their product. Greenhouse wants to use AI to improve fairness. There’s so much bias in AI models. Folks say they’ll take AI and filter top-of-funnel.

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5 Things a Data Scientist Can Do to Stay Current

With the number of available data science roles increasing by a staggering 650% since 2012, organizations are clearly looking for professionals who have the right combination of computer science, modeling, mathematics, and business skills. Sharing data with trusted partners and suppliers to ensure top value.

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Who is Eran Zinman | Co-CEO of SaaS Leader Monday.com

SaaStr

Who is Eran Zinman | Co-CEO of SaaS Leader Monday.com Eran Zinman co-founded monday.com (formerly dapulse) in 2012 with Roy Mann. When Eran Zinman co-founded the company (then dapulse) in 2012, the team management space was already crowded. monday.com’s pushing hard into AI, enterprise, and vertical-specific solutions.

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A Deep Dive Into The Power Of AI, Going Multi-Product, And The 2023 Ecosystem: “What’s New” With G2 CEO Godard Abel

SaaStr

G2 CEO Godard Abel deep dives into his original vision for G2, going multi-product, selling with multiple sales teams, demand gen spend, and why AI is the most important thing right now. G2’s Original Vision G2 started in 2012, so over a decade. G2 is taking these search capabilities a step further with generative AI.

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