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The New Rules of AI Startup Growth: 5 Key Lessons from Cohere, Together AI & Salesforce Ventures

SaaStr

Successful companies are running three motions simultaneously: Bottom-up developer adoption Top-down enterprise engagement Strategic partnerships And they’re doing it from Day 1, not sequentially like in traditional SaaS. Contract Length Progression: Are you seeing movement from 3 to 6 to 12-month contracts?

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Software-led payments: What’s on the horizon for platforms in 2025? | Episode 46

Payrix

In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, host Ian Hillis welcomes Matt Downs, President of Worldpay for Platforms, to discuss software-led payments predictions for 2025 and beyond. Navigating market dynamics in 2025 and beyond Matt emphasized the cyclical nature of the payments industry, likening it to a pendulum.

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The top 2025 customer success trends predicted by SaaS experts

ChurnZero

” So what 2025 customer success trends can we anticipate? For 2025, our experts expect to see customer teams owning more growth targets, demonstrating more impact, and adopting more sophisticated revenue workflows to drive growthultimately positioning themselves as a cornerstone of long-term growth. Its a bumpy road to the top.”

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GTM 128: The Death of Demos and Selling What Customers Actually Need with Fred Viet

Sales Hacker

New year, time to take back control – 2025 is the year of inbox zero. We’re always in a rush to get to the outcome or the next step, but like, you know, it sounds cliche, but like that journey and that progression is where you’re actually developing all of the skills that will in turn serve you for that next chapter.

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GTM 129: 6 Proven Tactics Driving B2B Growth

Sales Hacker

You’ll walk away from this episode with some great ideas from top operators on how to increase revenue, align your teams, and make a huge impact for your company in 2025. The importance of in-person interactions for the development of your team. New year, time to take back control – 2025 is the year of inbox zero.

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Smart SaaS budgeting: Refine your spend strategy for 2025

BetterCloud

SaaS budgeting checklist In addition to the amount of money you already spend on SaaS, you should also check: Term lengths of your current contracts How many seats do you get for each application How often these applications are used Who manages the application for each department This will give you a more clear snapshot of your SaaS situation.

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7 Top CRO Tips on Annual Planning

Sales Hacker

Set core goals and bet on S-Curves Owners 2025 plan revolves around two key elements: Core Initiatives: A set of seven essential strategies that, if executed well, will drive the planned revenue growth (for Owner in 2025, 2x revenue growth). An annual plan is a living document An annual plan is a hypothesis, not a rigid contract.