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Clouded Judgement 10.11.24 - Budget Flush

Clouded Judgement

For software companies, this phenomenon can be a tailwind, as it drives accelerated deal closures and increased sales velocity, sometimes with less price sensitivity from buyers looking to quickly deplete their budgets. When companies reported Q4 ‘23 quarters, sentiment started to emerge that software was “bouncing back.”

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Strategic Finance in Today’s Market: A Tactical Guide to Building & Scaling Your Team with IVP

SaaStr

The Accounting Team Responsibilities: Financial recording and reporting Compliance, Audits Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Tax, Treasury Your accounting team makes sure every financial transaction is recorded correctly and categorized. Cost Optimization Identify and implement strategies to improve margins.

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A Look Back at Q1 '24 Public Cloud Software Earnings

Clouded Judgement

The 62 companies that I’ll discuss here (which is not an exhaustive list, but is still comprehensive) all reported quarterly earnings sometime between April 24th – June 10th. These charts clearly show the ZIRP pull forward, the ensuing cloud cost optimizations, and then the recovery.

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Clouded Judgement 10.28.22

Clouded Judgement

Hyperscalers Report Quarterly Earnings This week we saw AWS (Amazon), GCP (Google) and Azure (Microsoft) report earnings. It’s always great that the hyper scalers report first, I’ll keep an eye on all of the upcoming reports to see what trends emerge. Quarterly Reports Summary Earning season is upon us!

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Mar 04 – Customer Success Jobs

SmartKarrot

Work with Sales Directors and client executive sponsors to understand and communicate customer needs and develop the Customer Success Plan. Partnering with internal teams, including Sales, Product and Engineering, deliver the best customer experience to drive growth and retention.

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SaaS vendor management: The definitive guide for 2025

BetterCloud

Lets dive into how to navigate the complexities of SaaS vendor management, focusing on cost optimization and risk mitigation to benefit both your IT systems and your financial health. For example, your sales and marketing teams may be subscribed to different business proposal tools. What is SaaS vendor management?