SaaStr

JULY 5, 2024

Also, determine whether you have the right CTO to handle these changes. To win, you have to hire hackers and tinkerers who love working on the bleeding edge of technology. If they aren’t sure how to integrate AI into your product, ask if you need a new CTO. Profitability isn’t the end state for investing or an exit.

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Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 5, 2015

What percentage of SaaS IPOs in the last four years have the founding CEOs of the business been CEO at the time of IPO? In what fraction of cases does the founding CEO remain at the company? Of the cases I surveyed, all but one of the founding CEOs remained with the business. percentage points.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 31, 2023

However, getting from technological breakthrough to useful applications is far from straightforward. We’ve built some exciting new features into Intercom using this new GPT technology and have given access to several hundred customers – and the response has been astounding. Great stuff!”

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Stax

AUGUST 14, 2024

a leading payment technology provider, has appointed Jeremy Krahl as the SVP, ISV Business Development. Stax’s mission and commitment to unlock partner and customer success through its innovative technology really resonates with me,” said Krahl. Stax Payments , Inc., and Canada. For more information, visit staxpayments.com.

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SaaStr

JUNE 27, 2019

Erica has led New Relic through massive growth, scaling the company’s enterprise business 10x since she joined the business pre-IPO. We tend to find that there are three key technology initiatives that we can help our customers with when they’re undergoing a digital transformation. First, a little bit about New Relic.

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SaaStr

JUNE 1, 2021

Co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah shared with us how they got there — and the top mistakes they made — just 3 quarters after their IPO. We have someone that probably 98 percent of you know virtually or socially in some sense, Dharmesh Shah, founder and CTO of HubSpot. But of course, it wasn’t always quite that big!

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Crafty CTO

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Fractional CTO services can be a valuable asset for businesses that want to take advantage of technology to grow and improve their operations, but don’t have the resources or expertise to do so in-house.

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CloudGeometry

JULY 8, 2021

When you treat your cloud provider as a fractional colo. When business-critical applications move out of the data center with “lift and shift”. Stories evolve as customers use the software, as new technologies emerge, as market behaviors come and go. See a useful background talk from their CTO Pini Reznik here ).

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Crafty CTO

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’ve learned so much … most importantly, I think, that I love being a fractional CTO, a role that allows me to make use of everything I’ve learned and experienced over a long technology-focused career. If technology is essential to the company’s viability (when is it not in today’s world?),

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Valerian Tech

JULY 5, 2023

Introduction Technology implementation is a transformative force in the ever-evolving hospitality industry. From improving customer experience to streamlining operations, technology has revolutionized the way hospitality businesses operate and given companies access to extremely valuable insights.

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Valerian Tech

MAY 4, 2023

Introduction: Digital transformation can be challenging for any business, but it can be especially daunting for legacy businesses with entrenched cultures and systems. However, embracing digital transformations is essential for staying competitive in today's fast-paced business environment.

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Valerian Tech

MAY 30, 2023

Introduction In the competitive landscape of e-commerce, leveraging data analytics has become crucial for businesses seeking sustainable growth. Efficient data analytics allows e-commerce companies to gain valuable insights into customer behavior, optimize their operations, and make informed business decisions.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 5, 2021

Allyson is highly certified in Salesforce and attributes her success to a knack for technology and a love of finding and solving problems. Ask him about how to start a Salesforce consultancy.). Eddie Reynolds , CEO, Union Square Consulting. Jacki Leahy , Salesforce Consultant at Eustace Consulting.

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Valerian Tech

JUNE 5, 2023

Introduction In today's digitally connected world, cybersecurity is a top concern for businesses across all sectors, and insurance companies are no exception. The Role of Fractional CTO in Enhancing Cybersecurity A Fractional CTO can provide invaluable expertise and guidance in strengthening an insurance company's cybersecurity defenses.

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The SaaS Garage

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The product development is led out of Germany by Jan Riedel, a software engineer virtuoso and veteran, who Loyalty Prime was able to win as their new CTO at the beginning of 2019. In addition to Prime Cloud’s rich feature-set, clients also benefit from Loyalty Prime’s extensive customer loyalty consulting expertise.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 17, 2024

Hiring expensive consultants or setting up innovation labs doesn’t fly anymore. Traditionally, the product function fell under Technology. Product is now at the C-level: More than 50% of Fortune 100 have a Chief Product Officer (CPO) who no longer reports to the CTO but directly to the CEO. There’s more.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s been 10 years since co-founders Eoghan McCabe , Des Traynor , David Barrett , and Ciaran Lee sat in a small Dublin coffee shop and dreamed of making internet business personal, and we’re still every bit as excited. Zanade Mann , founder of Black Women’s Business Collective. Will Larson , CTO of Calm.

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Audacix

JANUARY 1, 2019

Taking shortcuts diminishes you and your teams ability to truly understand, harness and exploit the DevOps' potential to supercharge your business results. Not only is this sound business practice, but also a great way to increase knowledge sharing and collaboration between, otherwise highly protective, stakeholders. And here you are.

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Scytale

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Today’s CISOs are strategic leaders who collaborate with other business units, understand the overall business objectives, and align their security strategies accordingly. He spearheads the development and delivery of high-impact technology and data solutions that resonate with the company’s mission and vision.

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Crafty CTO

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

So once I made the decision to move ahead on the launch of Crafty CTO , I wanted to get on with it. Even for the impatient, though, there’s a minimum quality bar to hit if you want a credible business footprint. Then came the decision to launch Crafty CTO and suddenly I had a burning need for art, starting with a logo.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, in conversation with a16z’s Bob Swan, explains how AI copilots are keeping developers longer in a flow state and why AI copilots more broadly could be the start of an industrial revolution for knowledge work. [00:59] That’s the exciting thing to me about building a technology.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

We’ve got two sponsors, the first is Sapper Consulting. Sapper Consulting makes it easier though, because they built Regie. He founded LinkSquares with the goal of building great products to improve how businesses operate. Like my CTO, Eric, he’s like, “Dude, I got it all. It’s not that easy.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Today on the show, we’ve got Jeff Winters, the founder and CEO of Sapper Consulting, one of the top 10 people in the world who can get a dream meeting — a meeting with virtually anybody in the world. Who is Jeff Winters and what is Sapper Consulting? [02:00]. How Sapper Consulting built REGIE [07:20. It’s Sam Jacobs.

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Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A thanks to [Marsh 00:00:34] for stepping in at the beginning of the month, and a great session with our own Jason Warner and Adrian, the CTO of Zendesk. Lionetti, the CMO at Confluent, and most recently, the CTO from Zendesk, Adrian. Claire, welcome to Office Hours. Excited to be back emceeing. COO, what does it mean?

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 12, 2020

Business starts with “busi” (23:00). ? This is all about those David and Goliath situations we all face early on in our business. If you think it’s hard to work at one of the world’s largest companies and close business, then you have not sold from a startup. Be Confident (22:41). ? 3% (24:26). ?

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The SaaS Garage

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The product development is led out of Germany by Jan Riedel, a software engineer virtuoso and veteran, who Loyalty Prime was able to win as their new CTO at the beginning of 2019. In addition to Prime Cloud’s rich feature-set, clients also benefit from Loyalty Prime’s extensive customer loyalty consulting expertise.

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Outseta

OCTOBER 15, 2018

First it was Wistia , followed shortly thereafter by Buffer ; both buyouts a sort of declaration of independence that gave both companies back the ability to build their businesses on their own terms. They had built a highly profitable business that was generally adored by its customers.

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Frontegg

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Despite being extremely busy, Ramli is always open to new ideas and collaboration offers. #5 Growth Consultant, SVP Marketing at HubSpot. Co-Founder and CTO at Gainsight (Former GVP of Engineering at Marketo). Mickey is passionate about designing, building, and launching innovative products that drive business success.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 21, 2020

He then founded Upserve and sold that business to Vista Equity Partners. We invest in technology companies typically at the earliest stages. Angus Davis: Mike was the VP of Technology, and my job was to build prototypes of next generation products that our group was dreaming up. We were part of the office of the CTO.

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SmartKarrot

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Leveraging the power of cloud technology, SaaS has re-engineered the way we look at modern technology and software. Knowing these trends will help you gain a competitive advantage and stay ahead of the pack in your business decisions. Aaron Levie is the Chief Executive Officer, co-founder, and Chairman at Box.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 15, 2020

There is a big set of trends happening right now, which is with the downturn and I tweeted this a while back like at the beginning of the downturn that like every customer is scrutinizing, do they really need this technology or not? It’s not just about it being cool, it’s about what Jay said, is it delivering value, right?

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SaaStr

APRIL 18, 2019

My father was an entrepreneur, but he was building pump companies, very different businesses. And my education, I went to MIT to study mechanical engineering, and I think I would have thought I was going to go into the pump business like my father. And my father was in pump business. This was in 1997, and I spent two years.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 18, 2020

Building a business in Europe [14:37]. Critical skills for success as a Chief Revenue Officer [19:58]. We’ve got two sponsors, including a new one called Sapper Consulting. Walk us through the basic business model. So that’s a really easy way to sum up what we do and what we focus on as a business.

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Hull

JANUARY 22, 2019

In short, we observe that Head, Director & VP of Growth titles are becoming more abundant, as are consultants around growth hacking but the "growth hacker" title is fading away. These roles are filled by engineers that roll up to the CMO/COO (not CTO) as part of a growth team. Martech is for engineers, not marketers.

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SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2019

I used to be a CTO and operator, co-founder of a SaaS start up. There’s so many teams out there who are great people, but maybe their business hasn’t taken off the ground that well. And that kind of sets the incentives and kind of you can’t get a new co-founder or a team member multiple of those to your business.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 9, 2020

So after like kind of teaching myself a little bit of SEO at these 16 years, it took me a couple of years until basically after college to join a great consultancy that was focused on enterprise clients, where I really learned the craft hands on. And that did me a great favor, that gave me like a great kickstart into this career.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 17, 2020

Julian Lemoine, Co-Founder, and CTO of Algolia will share his lessons learned on how to stay focused and innovative as you scale while also avoiding the innovation for innovation’s sake pitfalls. I mean, some companies are revamping their entire price models, even after being in business for 10 plus years. Can you be a part of this?”

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