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A Look Back: How $13 Billion Ramp Began To Scale with Co-Founder and CTO Karim Atiyah

SaaStr

Back in 2021 though, Ramp was just 2 years in — but already experiencing hypergrowth. “Even with a bad hand, if the potential reward is great enough, taking a risk can make mathematical sense.” Ramp just closed a stunning round at a $15 Billion valuation! “It’s like playing poker,” Atiyah explains.

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Things May Snap Back Fast. So Take Advantage Of This Crazy World Now.

SaaStr

Do a lot more Business Development and Partnerships. Underperformers found it harder to hide after Covid, and many have already left or moved on. Respectfully move on from any other underperformers by year-end. Plan 2021 like you are going to rock it. So now is the time to rock it in 2021. Finish this exercise.

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3 key takeaways from International Women’s Day 2021

Intercom, Inc.

It’s not just that more diverse teams are more effective and more profitable ( though they are ); but, as Karen Peacock, our CEO, says , “It’s just the right thing to do.”. Here are three key takeaways from the week – and how you can use them to continue to challenge the status quo long after IWD 2021 is over. Representation matters.

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CEOs of Zapier, Walkme and Dialpad: How to Build Your First Management Team (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

As part of the run up to 2021 SaaStr Annual in the SF Bay Area Sep 27-29, we’re taking a look back at some of our top sessions of all times. So let’s take a look back to a deep dive with the CEOs on what they learned building their first senior teams: ———-. Get best price tickets here!!! And for good reason.

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CRO Confidential: The Hangover’s Over: 5 Ways to Get Your SaaS Revenue Back On Track with Gong’s SVP Sales and Founders Fund

SaaStr

#1: The Days of work-LIFE Balance Are Over (Emphasis on Little Work and Big Life) Mapping back to a period of time known as The Party, 2021 was full of people, in sales especially, who were making twice as much money while working half as hard. When everyone went remote, they worked remotely from the beach while their companies were growing.

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The biggest challenges facing support teams right now (and how to solve them)

Intercom, Inc.

Most support teams have seen an influx of support queries since COVID-19 hit – and those issues are more complex than ever. According to recent research, however, many teams aren’t sufficiently equipped to meet these new challenges. Challenge #1: Limited team bandwidth, resources, and budget.

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15 Sales Statistics That Will Change How You Think About Revenue In 2021

Sales Hacker

That’s why the team at Sales Hacker decided to put together a statistics round-up showcasing how things changed in this year and where they’re likely headed in the future. Best Sales Statistics to Know in 2021. Still curious which sales trends will be on the rise in 2021? Short on time? Just looking for the highlight reels?