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What’s Really Happening in Venture Capital Today with Redpoint Ventures Managing Director Logan Bartlett

SaaStr

There are a lot of haves and have-nots in the software industry today. Some companies have more people throwing money at them than they know what to do with, and others are struggling to raise any money at all. Logan Bartlett, Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures, shares their yearly “State of the Market” report to understand what is and isn’t happening in venture capital today. 2024 is the tale of two markets, so let’s get into some of the data.

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News: Apple First to Be Charged With Violating EU DMA by Not Fully Allowing Steering

FastSpring

Apple is the first company to be charged by European Union antitrust regulators under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), an act which is intended to “ comprehensively regulate the gatekeeper power of the largest digital companies.” Reuters reports that “EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager cited issues with Apple’s new terms, saying that they fell short of complying with the DMA,” and that Apple may be able to avoid related fines if they modify their business terms to address those issue

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So Much Of Your Marketing Site is Stale. Check It For Real Every Quarter. Every Page.

SaaStr

So I was going back to Salesforce’s Investor Relations pages to research a 5 Interesting Learnings post and I noticed something I’d seen the last time I went there: The homepage for Salesforce’s investor relations still highlights a 2022 (!) investor presentation. When Salesforce is already in its fiscal 2025. Now, if you scroll down, you’ll see the 2025 investor materials are all there.

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Google Business Profile: FAQ for Multiple Businesses at the Same Address

The Moz Blog

How should I get listed in my Google Business Profile if I’ve got multiple businesses at the same address? How many listings am I eligible for if I’m running more than one business at my location? Get answers to your top questions in this comprehensive FAQ.

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Struggling to Scale Test Coverage Under Pressure?

When test coverage falls behind release velocity, quality suffers, and your team feels the consequences. This guide outlines when it makes sense to outsource quality assurance (QA), the risks to watch for, and how to scale testing without increasing headcount or slowing down engineering. You will learn how leading teams are leveraging external QA partners to expand coverage, enhance defect detection, and remain aligned with CI/CD timelines.

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Dear SaaStr: Can a CEO be Late To Almost Everything?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: Can a CEO be Late To Almost Everything? As CEO, I was basically never late. This year, for the SaaStrAnnual.com , every year we have perhaps ~150 top CEOs speak. Some of the very best in SaaS. CEOs of Atlassian, Box, Slack, Blackline, Qualtrics, The Trade Desk, Coupa, Algolia, MongoDB, Monday, Trello, Guidewire, and many more: Therese Tucker, the #1 rated speaker, CEO of IPO’d Blackline, was 1 hour early.

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How Global White-Label Payment Platforms Help Grow Embedded Payments Revenue

BlueSnap

Choosing a white-label payment platform to power embedded payments lets software companies own seamless, branded payment solutions for their clients without having to take on the full responsibility for payments. However, selecting a platform with global capabilities can play an instrumental role in your success and growth in the payment business. The post How Global White-Label Payment Platforms Help Grow Embedded Payments Revenue appeared first on BlueSnap.

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7 Business Analytics Examples From Top Companies (+Use Cases)

User Pilot

Data-driven companies are 58% more likely to hit revenue goals. This shows how important business analytics is for your product. Business analytics gives insights that help you make better decisions to improve your product. This article will show seven examples of business analytics to highlight its positive impact. TL;DR Business analytics uses data to find trends and boost performance.

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How to Choose the Best Bookkeeping App for Your Business

Stax

Keeping a meticulous record of all your financial transactions gives you a good picture of the state and health of your small business and makes life easier come tax time. However, recording your daily financial transactions manually can be a very tedious and mistake-prone process. This article will show you how to select the right bookkeeping app to help digitize and manage the entire process of financial record keeping and reporting more easily and accurately.

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Self-Service Data Platform: Definition & Must-Have Features

User Pilot

A self-service data platform is the backbone of informed decision-making and a growing SaaS business. But how do you choose the right data platform for product analytics ? What should you look for? Let’s go over what a data platform is, its importance, and the must-have features you should consider to choose the right platform for you. TL;DR A self-service data platform is a user-friendly system that allows non-technical users to extract, transform, and visualize data without extensive IT suppor

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Mastering Apache Airflow® 3.0: What’s New (and What’s Next) for Data Orchestration

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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Using digital customer success internally to enable your CSMs

ChurnZero

Think fast – what’s the first thing that pops into your head when I say digital customer success? I’m willing to bet that you just conjured images of automated customer-facing communications. Regardless of any positive, negative, or indifferent emotions the term triggers for you, it’s likely where your thoughts jumped to first. That’s an absolutely fair and logical thought pattern.

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Nimble’s New Mobile Navigation Page: All Your Essentials, One Convenient Spot

Nimble - Sales

Exciting news! We redesigned the Mobile Navigation Page to make navigating your mobile device simpler, smoother, and more intuitive than ever before. With our Mobile Navigation Page, you can say goodbye to the frustration of endless scrolling and hunting for The post Nimble’s New Mobile Navigation Page: All Your Essentials, One Convenient Spot appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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8 Evergreen SaaS Marketing Strategies

Inturact

There are very few spaces in the tech landscape that evolve at a more rapid pace than Software as a Service (SaaS). Having a marketing strategy with adaptability and resilience is critical for maintaining consistent growth and ultimately, reaching new levels of success. Unlike most traditional businesses, however, SaaS companies are incredibly reliant on digital channels and innovation when reaching their target audience.

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Teamgate Release Notes: H1 2024

Teamgate

What’s New on Teamgate: H1 2024 Key Feature Releases: LinkedIn Integration Updates Summary: Improvements between Teamgate and LinkedIn, allowing customers to add leads/people from LinkedIn directly to Teamgate with additional information. Integration improvements will also include the addition of the LinkedIn shuttle successfully working within the LinkedIn Sales Navigator environment/interface.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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BetterCloud recognized by G2 as the only leader across the 5 key SaaS management categories

BetterCloud

Just as the summer sun heats things up, BetterCloud is proud to announce we’ve been recognized as a leader in over 30 G2 Summer 2024 Reports! We’re making waves in the SaaS management as the only recognized leader by G2 across all 5 key categories that define modern SaaS management for today’s IT needs. These categories encompass the critical functionalities that empower IT teams: SaaS Spend Management SaaS Operations Management User Provisioning and Governance Tools Data Loss Prevention (

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Best Places to Find Vetted & Certified Email Marketing Specialist

How To Buy Saas

Imagine turning every dollar you spend into $36! That’s the incredible potential of email marketing, boasting an impressive ROI of 3600%. But reaping those rewards takes skills. Enter the email marketing specialists. They aren’t just email senders; they’re experts who handle everything from segmentation that ensures your message reaches the right people to personalization that resonates with your audience.

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5 Best SOC 2 Compliance Software in 2024

Scytale

You know how important it is to protect your customers’ data. That’s why you want to make sure you’re meeting SOC 2 compliance standards. But with so many options out there for SOC 2 compliance software, how do you even begin to choose? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve taken a deep dive into the top SOC 2 compliance software solutions and identified the 5 best for 2024.

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The Cold Calling Playbook for Revenue Leaders and Practitioners

Sales Hacker

Is cold calling dead? The short answer: no. But, to put it bluntly it does kind of ‘suck’ – and that’s why it works. Join industry leaders Armand Farrokh and Nick Cegelski for both strategic and tactical takeaways on cold calling. What to expect: Cold call activity and conversion benchmarks (connect rates, set rates, show rates).

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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5 Best SOC 2 Compliance Software in 2024

Scytale

You know how important it is to protect your customers’ data. That’s why you want to make sure you’re meeting SOC 2 compliance standards. But with so many options out there for SOC 2 compliance software, how do you even begin to choose? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve taken a deep dive into the top SOC 2 compliance software solutions and identified the 5 best for 2024.

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How These 7 Brands on Threads Are Growing on the Platform

Buffer Resources

Meta has a track record of creating winning social media platforms that improve how brands can connect with their audiences, and Threads is no exception. Since its launch, Threads has quickly gained traction among major brands, offering a fresh way to connect with followers in an increasingly crowded digital landscape. Some brands have already started seeing impressive reach through the platform, and in this article, we identify which ones are effectively using Threads to engage their audiences.

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