SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Before starting JFrog, the founders had built a successful IT consulting firm, AlphaCSP, which focused on developing Java solutions. Yet the strategy was not to have a conventional startup. Finally, I had a Zoom interview with JFrog’s Yoav Landman, who is the co-founder and CTO, and Jacob Shulman, who is the CFO.

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Valerian Tech

JULY 5, 2023

Furthermore, data analytics can help identify trends, optimize pricing strategies, and forecast demand, leading to better revenue management. The convergence of technology and hospitality holds immense potential to shape the future of the industry, creating memorable experiences and driving sustainable growth.

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Valerian Tech

MAY 30, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the significant role of data analytics in driving e-commerce business growth and discuss effective strategies for leveraging this invaluable resource. Book a free consult today.

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Scytale

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As the world continues to embrace rapid digital transformation, the importance of robust cybersecurity strategies has never been more apparent. Today’s CISOs are strategic leaders who collaborate with other business units, understand the overall business objectives, and align their security strategies accordingly.

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Valerian Tech

JUNE 13, 2023

Developing Compliance Strategies and Policies: Once compliance gaps are identified, the healthcare company's leadership must develop robust compliance strategies and policies that align with the unique needs and objectives of the specific organization. Book a free consult today.

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Valerian Tech

JULY 18, 2023

Here are some recent trends and developments in the cloud computing space: Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Adoption: Many organizations are adopting hybrid and multi-cloud strategies to leverage the benefits of multiple cloud providers. Book a free consult today.

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Scytale

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This will help in aligning remediation strategies and demonstrating your compliance progress to auditors as well as key stakeholders. Roll out your planned strategies by making any necessary changes to policies and procedures, and implementing new controls and processes if needed.

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User Pilot

MAY 1, 2024

Lenny is a newsletter writer, podcast host, angel investor, and product consultant. He worked as a Product Lead at Airbnb for 7 years, where he managed a number of teams, supported strategy for the anti-discrimination team, and built new tools for hosts.

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SaaStock

MARCH 8, 2019

Jessie provides invaluable know-how to portfolio companies on cash flow, fundraising, and financing strategies. She then transitioned to management consulting at YCP Holdings, where she provided financial advisory and strategic consulting. She has led marketing and communications and strategy at Samsung and PwC, among others.

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Scytale

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

You can do it in-house, use automation tools, or engage a consultant. Although your organization has unique needs and requires a tailored compliance strategy, the steps above can offer you a fantastic starting point. It helps spot gaps or weaknesses in your SOC 3 controls before the final audit takes place. The good news?

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 11, 2020

Intercom has responded by hiring a diversity and inclusion consultant, updating our recruitment strategy and hiring practices to reduce bias, scheduling allyship training for all employees, and amplifying Black voices in our podcast and blog. We take so much pride in the work Intercom is doing to take a stand against racial injustice.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 11, 2020

call center, email, online chat, and social) vary by market, and well-localized websites will dedicate resources to channels relative to local preference.” – Lily Varon, digital business strategy analyst. Make sure you have customer nurturing strategies in place. Customers’ reliance on different service channels (e.g., I love this.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 5, 2021

Pricing and packaging strategies. Ask him about how to start a Salesforce consultancy.). Channing Ferrer , VP of Sales Operations and Strategy at HubSpot. Eddie Reynolds , CEO, Union Square Consulting. Follow Feras for great content like how to modernize your GTM strategy and RevOps is like a dope sneaker collection.

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OpenView Labs

JULY 2, 2020

Nailing your SaaS pricing strategy requires more than just picking the optimal price and forgetting about it. Why You Need to Review Your Pricing Strategy Today (and How to do it Right). Patrick Campbell of Price Intelligently lays out the case for why a focus on pricing strategy is vital to almost every company’s bottom line.

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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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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Will Larson , CTO of Calm. Des Traynor , Co-founder and CTO of Intercom. Productboard founder and CEO Hubert Palan on mastering product strategy. Far too many businesses rely on early-on hunches to inform their product strategies. Later’s Farhan Virji on adapting B2C support strategies for B2B teams.

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Frontegg

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Growth Consultant, SVP Marketing at HubSpot. Keitan also privately helps SaaS companies enter hypergrowth with PLG strategies. With over a decade of demonstrated experience in the SaaS industry, Kyle is now fully focused on promoting cutting-edge PLG strategies and approaches. 5 – Keiran Flanagan. 6 – Kyle Poyar.

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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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SaaStr

JULY 10, 2021

If I wasn’t at the programming background, probably a CTO was a good idea, but for us it was sales, definitely sales and marketing. It makes sense that that would be the role that comes in as the CTO. They work with the CEO to figure out the financing strategy. Nikos : The same for everyone? Wade : Yeah. Come work here.”

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Outseta

APRIL 11, 2019

Let me be very clear—this is not an argument for consulting or the so-called gig economy and I’m not arguing against the need for full-time employees—if you’re hiring a COO, for example, you’re probably going to need that person full-time. Add 40% for benefits and other costs, and that person is costing your company $112,000 per year.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The first sponsor is Sapper Consulting. Okay, it’s not that easy, but Sapper Consulting has built REGIE to keep the promise of sales enablement alive and keep your team doing what they do best, which is winning. Before we get there, we have two sponsors. Sales enablement is easy. Oh, and do all of this with less time.

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SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2019

While most of us assume M&A happens late stage, Teddie gives a list of reasons why you should use M&A in your growth strategy. I used to be a CTO and operator, co-founder of a SaaS start up. Teddie Wardi’s, Principal at Insight Venture Partners, session at SaaStr Europa talked all things M&A.

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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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Valuize Consulting

OCTOBER 7, 2021

While this is an oversimplified example, it highlights the point that it’s a lot easier for CFOs to understand and accept the investment strategy in these areas of the business. Costs to Operate (CtO) : The costs associated with the ongoing operations of a customer. This makes it challenging to secure investment.

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SaaStr

JUNE 27, 2019

Growing a company’s revenues, customer base, team, process, and product doesn’t just happen without major work and strategy. ” He said, “But we still have … We have Informix databases,” and he went down this long list of legacy technology that was in his environment. Want to see more content like this?

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 25, 2019

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we interview Simmone Taitt , CEO of HeartSpace Consulting , and a longtime sales leader and consultant in the New York community. What are the specific tactics that you’re introducing to your clients that bring this element of empathy into the consulting that you’re doing?

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Outseta

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Co-founder Marketing Consultant Full-time Head of Marketing Here’s an overview of how the trust building process has differed in each capacity. Marketing Consultant As a marketing consultant , I’ve played roles ranging from strategic advisor to independent contributor to interim head of marketing.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 9, 2020

And I’m a writer of a newsletter called Tech Bound, in which I hone in on marketing strategies and customer acquisition. I’d love to dive into what those strategies were like, especially first at Atlassian, particularly because they had no sales team. They usually have a freemium strategy.

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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. Do we have the wrong strategy? Do we have the wrong structure to manifest that strategy?

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 12, 2020

First strategy here is to build the relationship on a human level , and I think one element of that is you’ve got to get in person. Somebody may have a title, they may have a CTO, CEO, co-founder, or whatever. Second strategy, leverage the prospect’s buying process. Third strategy, pipeline cures all ills.

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SaaStr

MAY 27, 2024

Public valuations are still at a fraction of their 2021 peaks, but seed rounds are more expensive than ever. Investors should immediately engage with the CTO to assess their technical capabilities and potential, as great CTOs can demonstrate their exceptional skills quickly. Is it sustainable?

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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. Like my CTO, Eric, he’s like, “Dude, I got it all. Thanks again to Sapper Consulting. It’s not that easy. Welcome to the Sales Hacker podcast. Don’t worry about it.”

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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. We’re on iTunes.

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SmartKarrot

AUGUST 16, 2022

Business consultants Human resource Consultants Lawyers Accountants. You can customize your approach and strategy with customers. When these goals are known, it is much easier to chalk out an action strategy. If the product is very technical, you can even include the CTO or such C-executives to get the best outcomes.

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SaaStr

MAY 8, 2022

Dave Kellogg, Principal @ Dave Kellogg Consulting. Elaine Zhou, CTO @ Change.org. Lamorna Short, Chief of Staff @ Paddle. Kurt Smith, VP Product & Strategy, GM of IQ @ FastSpring. We’re ONE MONTH away from 2022 SaaStr Europa in Barcelona — join us there at the beach with 2,500 of your SaaS BFFs on June 7-8!

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SmartKarrot

JANUARY 24, 2022

Each of these roles in the C-Suite work as a unit and make sure that its operations and strategies are in sync with its plans and policies. Provide consultative assistance. If you take the consultant route to the C-Suite, it can open new doors in the career. This can prove to be a stepping stone to joining the C-Suite.

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SaaStr

MAY 22, 2023

And we’ll have a ton more Braindates and Workshops still to come last minute to sign-up for!

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