Mon.Nov 25, 2024

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“The Three Months of Strong Growth” Rule in Raising Venture Capital

SaaStr

So to raise seed and post-seed money from VCs, you need to show traction. What’s that? Roughly: Before $1m ARR, growing 10%-15% a month Around $1m ARR, growing 8%-10% a month or so Around $10m ARR, ideally doubling Etc. Being on track to Triple Triple Double Double after $1m ARR , and growing faster earlier than that. No, It’s Not Any Harder to Get Funded Today.

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13 Best AI Automation Tools to Increase Productivity & Efficiency

The Moz Blog

Overwhelmed by AI tools for automation? Discover 13 powerful tools to streamline workflows, boost productivity, and automate repetitive tasks effortlessly.

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Dear SaaStr: How Many Opportunities Should a Sales Rep Handle?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Many Opportunities Should a Sales Rep Handle? You sort of need to back into it based on your opportunity-to-closed deal ratio. The ratio can vary widely … maybe from 5%-20%, and to some extent, can be influenced even by the definition of an opportunity. The competitive landscape will also be a big influencer. But in general, 15%-20% is considered Pretty Darn Good.

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Snackbar Studio Raised $2.15M Using SparkToro’s Funding Model (and we’re open sourcing the docs)

Sparktoro

Since SparkToro’s founding in 2018, I’ve been been passionately loud about our unique funding model (becase it’s a really good idea.) The model focuses on chill work, sustainability over growth-at-any-cost, and offers investors and founders a lower-risk way to benefit from long-term, profitable operation.

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An Omnichannel Payment Solution––Without the Complexity

Simplify omnichannel payments with a solution that unifies every channel through your platform. By integrating front-end systems like online, mobile, and in-store payments with robust back-end infrastructure, you can deliver a seamless payments experience without the need for heavy engineering. Omnitoken technology enhances security by tokenizing card transactions for reuse, enabling merchants to drive cross-selling opportunities.

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Influencer Marketing 101: The 9-Step Guide to Forming Your Strategy (+ Expert Tips)

Buffer Resources

Looking to get into influencer marketing for the first time? It's become a core marketing channel for many brands — and for good reason: It helps your brand appear more authentic and relatable. It gives you access to creators' engaged audiences in your niche. It's accessible to businesses at any budget. That's why 69% of brands increased their influencer marketing budgets this year.

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How to Add a Link to Your TikTok Bio (+ What to Do If You Can't)

Buffer Resources

Link sharing on social media is always an adventure. Some social media platforms make it easier than others — Instagram allows you to link directly from your Stories and in your bio — but adding a link to your TikTok bio is still a fiddly process. In this article, I’ll walk you through exactly how to add a link to your TikTok bio step by step, why it might not be working for you (and what you’ll need to do to overcome that), plus a way to direct your followers to mult

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Our revamped approach to data cleaning

Chart Mogul

To generate accurate metrics, you need clean data—here’s how our improved data cleaning features make that easier. In ChartMogul, data imported from your subscription billing system(s) serves as the foundation for calculating your SaaS metrics. But sometimes, there are issues with that data which can affect the accuracy of your reports. To help, we’ve enhanced our suite of data cleaning tools, giving you greater control over the data you import into ChartMogul.

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Quantifying the Financial Impact of Post-Sales Services: Elevating Customer Success to the Next Level of Decision-Making

Valuize Consulting

As the popular saying goes ‘‘If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it,’’(Bolsinger 2015). In today’s competitive SaaS landscape, Customer Success has emerged as a vital strategic asset, driving revenue growth and long-term profitability. However, to fully unlock its potential, companies must go beyond qualitative insights and bring data into the decision-making process within Customer Success ranks and investments.

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A toast to automation: How BetterCloud has changed the game

BetterCloud

Just like when you pile your thanksgiving plates with delicious food on Thursday, IT teams have a heaping helping of responsibilities on their plates all year round. While IT has undeniably undergone a transformation since BetterCloud’s inception, the ever-growing mountain of tasks and requests keeps them constantly on their toes. This year, as we celebrate our 13th anniversary , we want to do more than just thank our amazing customers.

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How Clinic Sense Reduced Churn and Unlocked More Revenue

ClinicSense is a SaaS platform that supports over 7,000 massage therapists who use it for appointment management, payments, scheduling, marketing activities and more. Despite having a relatively low payment failure rate, the company discovered that the failures disrupted the customer experience. This often led to churn as customers decided to cancel or abandon their account, preventing ClinicSense from realizing the full lifetime value (LTV) of its users.

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The Importance of Real Invoice Calculation in Revenue Projection & Prediction

Blulogix

By BluLogix Team The Importance of Real Invoice Calculation in Revenue Projection & Prediction he Importance of Real Invoice Calculation in Revenue Prediction In the world of revenue management, having accurate insights into future earnings is crucial for making informed decisions that drive growth, maintain profitability, and ensure business stability.

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How to Read, Review, and Analyze a SOC 2 Report

Scytale

We get it – the hype surrounding the infamous SOC 2 compliance report is real. But trust us: getting comfortable with and understanding how to interpret a SOC 2 report will not only do wonders for you and your business but also give you a serious edge. So, let’s get to the good stuff (minus the fluff) and dive into what your SOC 2 audit report entails and how your business can leverage these findings to strengthen its security posture and stand out from the rest.