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The Enterprise Journey: 8 Keys to Going Upmarket Successfully with Workiva’s CEO Julie Iskow

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Just look at the numbers: Enterprise customers bring 95%+ best-in-class retention vs. 85% in mid-market. But the rewards – higher retention, bigger deals, and ultimately a much larger TAM – make it worth the investment. That compounds dramatically over time.

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Clouded Judgement 1.24.25 - The Year of Enterprise AI

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For many current large language models, once they are exposed to domain-specific challenges or niche inquiries—like in-depth product troubleshooting or compliance-related questions—they can stumble. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric.

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Thanks to A-LIGN, Ada, Appcues, Duda, and Maxio for Sponsoring SaaStr Annual 2022!

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A-LIGN is a technology-enabled security and compliance partner that helps global organizations take a strategic approach to confidently mitigate cybersecurity risks. With our platforms, SaaS companies can manage any subscription model, calculate revenue, and generate custom reports that investors love.

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The Challenge with SMB SaaS: High Growth Can Only Mask High Churn For Just So Long

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Customers don’t expect as much in terms of security, compliance, etc. Be relentless about building features that increase retention. I don’t see enough SaaS SMB company relentlessly talking about the impact of new features on retention. Customers often can deploy on their own. And measuring it.

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Clouded Judgement 12.1.23 - Net New ARR Starts to Rebound + AWS ReInvent Recap

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There were also quite a few questions around cost and compliance. And on the latter - there will be more guardrails and structure in place to appease some of the compliance questions. Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against.

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What is SaaS accounting? Types, Key Metrics and Automation

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These metrics include monthly recurring revenue (MRR), customer acquisition cost, churn rate, customer lifetime value, etc. If you are a SaaS business owner, you can invest in analytics tools to get better insights and data to analyze these metrics and make actionable decisions.

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Managing a Thin Balance Sheet: 4 Lessons Learned From Laika’s $2 Billion Acquisition with Laika Co-Founder & COO Eva Pittas and CFO Dicken Chaplin (Video)

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Founded in 2019, Laika (an enterprise-ready compliance platform) closed a $50MM Series C by the summer of 2022. Fundamental metrics (like ARR, CAC Payback, or Burn Rate) will never stop being important; they’re industry standards for a reason. Employee Retention. Gross Retention. Looking back vs. looking forward.