SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In this new SaaStr series called “What’s new at…,” Jason Lemkin chats with WorkOS CEO and founder Michael Grinich about what it takes to be Enterprise ready in SaaS, building vs. buying, and who the stakeholders are in a B2D motion. They offer all the features you need to sell to Enterprise customers.

Enterprise readiness 289

Enterprise readiness Payment Solutions Enterprise Payments 289

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The $10M ARR Rule for Enterprise Here’s a controversial but important take: If you’re under $10M ARR, stay away from Enterprise. Because too many startups fall into what Gross calls the “Enterprise Mirage” – landing a few big logos through heroic efforts but failing to build repeatable systems.

Enterprise readiness 147

Enterprise readiness Enterprise compliance Acquisition 147

Tom Tunguz

APRIL 6, 2023

There are 4 questions a startup should ask themselves about building a startup that uses generative AI. There are 4 questions startups should ask themselves about building with generative AI. Startups have negative time to launch in many markets with Adobe, Microsoft, & Salesforce launching Gen AI enabled software in weeks.

Generative AI 224

Generative AI AI GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Startup 224

SaaStr

APRIL 28, 2021

As a startup, you’re doing a million things at once: building a product, answering customer tickets, developing a sales playbook, trying out different marketing hacks, and keeping the lights on. That is, until you’ve got a major enterprise deal close to the finish line.

Enterprise 284

Enterprise Software Review Azure GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 284

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Scaling to satisfy customers’ demands depends on innovation and foresight combined with enterprise-ready technology and the right partners. Atlassian’s Chief Revenue Officer, Cameron Deatsch, walks us through how Atlassian grew over the course of 20 years and became one of the most successful startups today. Be patient.

Scale 264

Scale Scaling Marketplace as a Service Entrepreneurship 264

SaaStr

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When you get to the phase of wanting to sell to Enterprise, it often breaks down at Enterprise needs. Security — SOC 2 compliance is table stakes. Specific features for Enterprise need to be top-of-mind and prioritized across the org. You need to segment the entire organization, not just GTM. That works great!

Scale 269

Scale Enterprise readiness Enterprise compliance 269

SaaStr

APRIL 12, 2023

Even considering the more conservative fundraising market in 2023, there are opportunities for startups to get investor attention with AI. So tech startups looking to work with AI have potential in this exciting space. Therefore, if you are a startup looking into this layer, you must be prepared with significant funding.

Generative AI 242

Generative AI AI Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 242