SaaStr

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

So in the era of 2021, the time of 1,000 unicorns, it seemed like everyone and anyone someday, just might be a decacorn someday. And then in 2022, the markets crashed hard in SaaS. Since then, overall, SaaS multiples have stayed relatively low, at 6x ARR on average — for public SaaS companies. For really, really good companies at nine figures in ARR ?

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Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Subscribe now Rule of X Meritech and Bessemer both recently did an analysis that looked at the Rule of 40 and asked the question “what if growth / profitability shouldn’t be treated equally in the Rule of 40?” The Rule of 40 looks at the sum of a companies growth rate and FCF margin (or some other profitability metric like EBIT margin) and says that the sum s

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Dear SaaStr: What Kind of Background Checks Do VCs Do on Entrepreneurs They Fund? It varies. Everyone does some background checks, or least they did outside of the Boom Times of late 2020 through late 2021. And some do very in-depth ones with lots of “off sheet” references (i.e., ones not provided by the CEO). Many do few references checks beyond the CEO, but not all.

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USIO

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the fast-paced world of digital transactions, businesses are constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and control over their financial operations. One such trailblazer in the realm of digital disbursement is Usio Akimbo Card , offering a revolutionary approach that goes beyond the ordinary. Let’s delve into the uncharted advantages that come with embracing Akimbo Card digital disbursement strategies.

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The Moz Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Find out how to use ChatGPT to help you build out a customer journey for your website in this Whiteboard Friday episode with Grace Frohlich.

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Groove HQ

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Customer acquisition is difficult. Its costs time and money to get a new customer and if they churn quickly, your LTV suffers and suddenly your can not afford such CAC’s as your competitor can. We all know where this downward spiral ends. To evade this fate, you must focus on customers. Not just have them […] The post Customer Advocacy through Customer Support: Lower Churn, Higher Loyalty appeared first on Groove Blog.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

What do these four pairs have in common? Apple and IBM Peanut butter and jelly Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg Marketing and Customer Success They are all unexpected — yet incredibly successful — partnerships. Bitter tech rivals put aside their differences to create world-changing innovations. A salty spread and a sweet topping form a beloved sandwich.

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Nimble - Sales

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At Converse Digital, led by its founder and president Tom Martin, social selling isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a way of life. With a passion for transforming sales strategies through the power of digital platforms, Converse Digital has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the sales landscape for over a decade. Driven by the vision to […] The post How Converse Digital Utilizes Nimble CRM for Social Selling Success appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Charting the Future: What Are the Emerging Trends in Subscription Billing and Monetization? By BluLogix Team Creating a Monetization Framework For Your Business View the Whitepaper Anticipating the Next Wave of Innovations in the Digital Economy As we stand on the brink of a new era in digital commerce, the future of subscription billing and monetization beckons with a promise of innovation, challenges, and unprecedented growth opportunities.

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Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In today’s international business scene, it is vital for us all to investigate why small/medium-size businesses (SMEs) supplying to enterprises require strong global payment methods for handling payments from their multinational clientele worldwide. One reason behind this is that as SMEs have grown outside of their native regions, the internet has given them the chance to reach a worldwide clientele.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Hello and welcome to The GTM Newsletter – read by over 50,000 revenue professionals weekly to scale their companies and careers. GTMnow is the media extension of GTMfund – sharing insight on go-to-market from working with hundreds of portfolio companies backed by over 350+ of the best in the game executive operators who have been there, done that at the world’s fastest growing SaaS companies.

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