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HubSpot Co-Founder and Chairman Brian Halligan on SaaS Markets, Board Meetings, and AI’s Impact

SaaStr

.” The SaaS Market Has Turned a Corner According to Brian, who sees the market through multiple lenses as HubSpot’s Chairman and through his role at Sequoia Growth and Propeller VC, the SaaS downturn that dominated 2022-2023 ended recently. “It felt like we came out of the recession in Q3 of 2024,” Brian noted.

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How M&A Fosters Innovation

Tom Tunguz

2023 & 2024 are two of the three lowest in the last 12 years in both activity & value across the ten largest strategic software buyers. If a supermajority of acquirers in purchasing potential are sidelined, the urgency to innovate is lessened. That’s why a vibrant M&A market is essential to innovation.

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SaaStr Has 1,500+ No-Cost VIP Equality, Inclusion and Balance Passes for 2023. Apply Now!!

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We are proud that the 2022 SaaStr Annual featured a combined 60% women and multicultural speakers and have had over 60% women and multicultural speakers at each SaaStr Annual since 2018, and we hope to do even better in 2023! These VIP passes include full access to 2023 SaaStr Annual and/or 2023 SaaStr Europa. Apply Now!!

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In Celebration of International Women’s Day, We’ve Reserved 1500 Tickets for the SaaStr 2023 Events

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In celebration of International Women’s Day , we’re setting aside 1,500 no-cost VIP tickets to SaaStr events in 2023, including SaaStr Europa in London this June, and SaaStr Annual in the Bay Area this September. Apply here to the SaaStr Europa program or apply here to the SaaStr Annual program.

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The Problem with Product Market Fit (and What to Use Instead)

Speaker: Daniel Elizalde - Product Executive and Advisor

Unfortunately, most B2B companies go through the innovation journey using abstract terms and intangible metrics, such as “trying to reach product market fit.” May 9, 2023 at 12:30 pm PT, 3:30 pm ET, 8:30 pm GMT Ask ten people to define PMF and you’ll get ten different answers. All of them are useless because they are not actionable.

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Braindates Are Open for SaaStr APAC 2023!

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with Peter Fernandez, COO & Co-Founder at Sirius Support Innovative businesses, investing, m&a and meeting great people with Paul Evans, EGM, Corporate Development at Xero SaaS distribution for SMBs in the African continent with Karan Bathija, VP, Customer Success at Terragon Limited PLUS 13 more Braindates that are ALREADY FULL!

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State of the Cloud 2023 with Bessemer Venture Partners (Video + Podcast)

SaaStr

While 2022 was a gloomy year, the skies are parting in 2023. A lot of the uncertainty of 2022 stemmed from changing macro conditions, and now 2023 is seeing more stabilization. In 2021, the average multiple was 34x, decreasing to 30x in 2022, and 26x in 2023. Acquisition is an art and isn’t for everyone. email reports)?

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Cloud-Based Solutions: The Sky Is the Limit for Retail Success

Speaker: Ryan Bryers, SVP of Global Engineering

This exclusive webinar with Ryan Bryers will explore the pivotal role of cloud solutions in driving innovation and how they improves the pace, reliability, and predictability of solutions supported by automation. July 26th, 2023 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST Save your seat today!

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Retail Reimagined: What It Means To Be An Innovative Retailer

Speaker: DeAnna McIntosh, Retail Growth Strategist

In 2023, we are navigating inflation and its impact on consumer spending, various lasting side effects from the pandemic, and a looming recession in the back half of the year. We must still find ways to be innovative in order to remain at the forefront of our customer's minds. April 4th, 2023 at 12:30 pm PDT, 3:30 pm EDT, 8:30 pm BST

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Navigating the Product Tightrope: Balancing Innovation and Current User Demands

Speaker: Jason Brett - Founder & Chief Product Officer, Product Coffee

In today's rapidly evolving market, product managers face the challenge of driving innovation while also meeting the needs and expectations of their existing user base. This webinar aims to equip you with strategies and insights to successfully navigate this delicate balancing act.